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Bangladesh vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 94th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Peru
Population
178415186
35031596
Population rank 8/197 48/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Peru: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Peru economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Peru
2024 $450,119,432,069 $289,221,969,063
2023 $437,415,333,018 $266,958,720,838
2022 $460,131,689,083 $246,065,570,308
2021 $416,271,647,911 $226,328,766,460
2020 $373,979,442,362 $201,409,694,756
2019 $351,231,654,604 $228,346,006,004
2018 $321,362,752,442 $222,597,009,739
2017 $293,732,446,625 $211,007,984,081
2016 $265,224,515,675 $191,898,104,390
2015 $195,146,608,978 $189,802,976,286
2014 $172,886,611,654 $200,786,250,583
2013 $149,998,957,434 $201,175,543,571
2012 $133,310,747,603 $192,650,021,649
2011 $128,607,482,310 $171,761,737,047
2010 $115,275,540,051 $147,527,631,521
2009 $102,475,158,191 $120,822,986,521
2008 $91,636,997,371 $120,550,599,815
2007 $79,611,644,975 $102,170,981,144
2006 $71,795,736,172 $88,643,193,062
2005 $69,476,001,239 $76,060,606,061
2004 $65,108,544,250 $66,768,703,498
2003 $60,158,929,188 $58,731,030,122
2002 $54,724,081,491 $54,777,553,515
2001 $53,991,289,844 $52,030,158,775
2000 $53,369,787,319 $51,744,749,133
1999 $51,270,569,884 $50,187,324,568
1998 $49,984,559,471 $55,501,467,877
1997 $48,244,309,133 $58,147,522,523
1996 $46,438,484,108 $55,252,414,130
1995 $37,939,748,769 $53,312,793,687
1994 $33,768,660,883 $44,882,079,767
1993 $33,166,519,418 $34,832,077,221
1992 $31,708,874,594 $35,966,302,303
1991 $30,957,483,950 $34,341,465,998
1990 $31,598,340,778 $26,410,386,963
1989 $28,781,715,189 $22,499,558,526
1988 $26,579,005,558 $15,439,408,447
1987 $24,298,032,258 $36,889,706,593
1986 $21,774,033,333 $21,859,448,586
1985 $22,278,423,077 $15,078,736,875
1984 $18,920,840,000 $17,600,400,385
1983 $17,609,048,822 $17,345,260,564
1982 $18,525,399,202 $21,794,535,621
1981 $20,249,694,002 $21,648,214,893
1980 $18,138,049,096 $18,136,838,538
1979 $15,565,480,322 $15,954,012,439
1978 $13,281,767,143 $12,491,876,743
1977 $9,651,149,302 $14,544,913,961
1976 $10,117,113,333 $16,131,958,851
1975 $19,448,348,073 $16,931,162,355
1974 $12,512,460,520 $13,858,441,211
1973 $8,086,725,729 $10,994,381,895
1972 $6,288,245,867 $9,189,413,409
1971 $8,751,843,188 $8,289,582,884
1970 $8,992,722,167 $7,432,223,177
1969 $8,471,006,438 $6,420,909,790
1968 $7,483,685,771 $5,736,083,835
1967 $7,253,575,688 $6,194,340,080
1966 $6,439,687,854 $6,109,048,737
1965 $5,906,636,792 $5,163,008,077
1964 $5,386,054,833 $4,353,664,867
1963 $5,319,458,563 $3,598,272,493
1962 $5,081,413,542 $3,284,322,201
1961 $4,817,580,375 $2,897,852,693
1960 $4,274,894,083 $2,571,986,572

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Peru
2024 $2,593 $8,452
2023 $2,551 $7,888
2022 $2,716 $7,351
2021 $2,483 $6,826
2020 $2,249 $6,133
2019 $2,130 $7,037
2018 $1,965 $6,978
2017 $1,811 $6,736
2016 $1,649 $6,217
2015 $1,224 $6,232
2014 $1,094 $6,667
2013 $958 $6,747
2012 $860 $6,519
2011 $837 $5,861
2010 $757 $5,072
2009 $679 $4,181
2008 $613 $4,198
2007 $538 $3,581
2006 $490 $3,130
2005 $480 $2,707
2004 $456 $2,397
2003 $427 $2,129
2002 $394 $2,007
2001 $395 $1,930
2000 $397 $1,945
1999 $388 $1,917
1998 $386 $2,156
1997 $379 $2,301
1996 $372 $2,227
1995 $309 $2,190
1994 $280.6 $1,879
1993 $280.8 $1,488
1992 $273.5 $1,567
1991 $272.1 $1,527
1990 $283.1 $1,200
1989 $263 $1,045
1988 $247.9 $733
1987 $231.5 $1,792
1986 $212.1 $1,087
1985 $222.2 $767
1984 $193.4 $918
1983 $184.7 $927
1982 $199.6 $1,194
1981 $224.2 $1,216
1980 $206.1 $1,045
1979 $181.1 $942
1978 $158.3 $756
1977 $117.9 $903
1976 $126.7 $1,026
1975 $249.8 $1,104
1974 $165 $927
1973 $109.7 $754
1972 $87.8 $647
1971 $124.5 $599
1970 $130.2 $550
1969 $125.9 $488
1968 $114.4 $448
1967 $114.2 $498
1966 $104.4 $505
1965 $98.6 $439
1964 $92.6 $381
1963 $94.1 $324
1962 $92.6 $305
1961 $90.4 $276.6
1960 $82.5 $252.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Peru
2026 75.5 78.3
2025 75.2 78.1
2024 74.9 77.9
2023 74.7 77.7
2022 74.3 76.8
2021 71.1 71.6
2020 71.4 73.8
2019 72.6 76.3
2018 72.1 76
2017 71.6 76
2016 71.1 76
2015 70.5 75.7
2014 70 75.3
2013 69.5 74.6
2012 69 74
2011 68.5 73.3
2010 68 72.9
2009 67.5 72.6
2008 67 72.7
2007 66.5 72.7
2006 66 72.3
2005 65.5 72
2004 64.9 71.4
2003 64.3 71.3
2002 63.6 70.8
2001 62.8 70.3
2000 62 69.8
1999 61.2 69.3
1998 60.4 68.7
1997 59.7 68.3
1996 58.9 67.8
1995 58.2 67.2
1994 57.6 66.5
1993 57.1 65.7
1992 56.6 65
1991 53.8 64.2
1990 55.8 64
1989 55.5 63.4
1988 55.2 63
1987 54.9 62.5
1986 54.6 62.2
1985 53.9 61.7
1984 53.8 61.1
1983 53.4 60.8
1982 53 60.6
1981 52.6 60.3
1980 52.3 60
1979 52 59.6
1978 51.6 59.3
1977 51.3 58.9
1976 51 58.6
1975 50.6 58.2
1974 49.6 57.8
1973 49.9 57.3
1972 49.6 57
1971 26.5 56.5
1970 42.7 47.7
1969 48.7 55.8
1968 48.4 55.4
1967 48.1 54.9
1966 47.6 54.4
1965 46 53.9
1964 46.8 53.3
1963 45.7 52.6
1962 45.8 51.5
1961 44.9 51.2
1960 44 50.6
1959 43.7 50
1958 43.1 49.5
1957 42.6 48.9
1956 41.6 48.4
1955 41.1 47.9
1954 40.4 47.5
1953 39.4 47.1
1952 38.8 46.8
1951 38.1 46.5
1950 37.4 46

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bangladesh and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Peru
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Peru
2024 173,562,364 34,217,848
2023 171,466,990 33,845,617
2022 169,384,897 33,475,438
2021 167,658,854 33,155,882
2020 166,298,024 32,838,579
2019 164,913,055 32,449,303
2018 163,523,103 31,897,584
2017 162,186,147 31,324,637
2016 160,811,932 30,866,494
2015 159,383,179 30,457,600
2014 157,964,929 30,115,826
2013 156,532,141 29,817,919
2012 155,070,101 29,550,366
2011 153,591,076 29,304,086
2010 152,201,981 29,086,019
2009 150,873,714 28,896,811
2008 149,474,264 28,719,041
2007 147,989,278 28,530,699
2006 146,405,973 28,324,491
2005 144,715,786 28,101,180
2004 142,902,856 27,852,190
2003 140,970,351 27,580,490
2002 138,933,658 27,288,217
2001 136,805,810 26,964,601
2000 134,544,304 26,598,331
1999 132,108,065 26,186,504
1998 129,622,332 25,738,095
1997 127,198,069 25,274,147
1996 124,862,179 24,811,171
1995 122,600,370 24,348,919
1994 120,343,179 23,881,493
1993 118,132,360 23,413,783
1992 115,952,192 22,946,340
1991 113,787,109 22,483,775
1990 111,633,717 22,014,771
1989 109,433,799 21,532,589
1988 107,216,008 21,054,702
1987 104,959,291 20,582,320
1986 102,635,572 20,117,122
1985 100,253,825 19,648,204
1984 97,814,966 19,174,716
1983 95,335,155 18,705,957
1982 92,814,507 18,246,503
1981 90,303,105 17,798,805
1980 88,016,432 17,360,949
1979 85,935,072 16,933,139
1978 83,889,655 16,516,059
1977 81,867,264 16,109,806
1976 79,855,318 15,716,809
1975 77,854,351 15,333,957
1974 75,839,348 14,956,552
1973 73,722,294 14,582,867
1972 71,641,519 14,210,147
1971 70,276,758 13,838,067
1970 69,058,894 13,501,237
1969 67,294,133 13,166,767
1968 65,408,276 12,803,993
1967 63,510,929 12,448,814
1966 61,669,806 12,101,297
1965 59,902,519 11,761,085
1964 58,178,374 11,427,978
1963 56,504,402 11,102,099
1962 54,881,146 10,784,612
1961 53,310,348 10,475,123
1960 51,828,660 10,174,127

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Peru

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Peru
2023 2.16 1.98
2022 2.18 2
2021 2.17 2.03
2020 2.17 2.06
2019 2.18 2.09
2018 2.19 2.12
2017 2.21 2.15
2016 2.23 2.19
2015 2.23 2.23
2014 2.23 2.27
2013 2.25 2.32
2012 2.26 2.36
2011 2.31 2.41
2010 2.38 2.42
2009 2.48 2.48
2008 2.58 2.53
2007 2.67 2.58
2006 2.76 2.62
2005 2.85 2.64
2004 2.94 2.67
2003 3.03 2.66
2002 3.13 2.69
2001 3.2 2.74
2000 3.28 2.85
1999 3.36 2.92
1998 3.43 3
1997 3.5 3.1
1996 3.51 3.2
1995 3.59 3.32
1994 3.74 3.43
1993 3.83 3.55
1992 4.03 3.67
1991 4.26 3.79
1990 4.51 3.91
1989 4.7 4.03
1988 4.85 4.14
1987 5.08 4.25
1986 5.3 4.35
1985 5.54 4.46
1984 5.73 4.57
1983 5.91 4.68
1982 6.12 4.8
1981 6.24 4.92
1980 6.33 5.04
1979 6.42 5.17
1978 6.51 5.31
1977 6.58 5.44
1976 6.66 5.58
1975 6.73 5.71
1974 6.78 5.84
1973 6.8 5.97
1972 6.82 6.09
1971 6.83 6.21
1970 6.84 6.32
1969 6.81 6.42
1968 6.79 6.51
1967 6.79 6.6
1966 6.77 6.68
1965 6.77 6.75
1964 6.79 6.81
1963 6.8 6.86
1962 6.81 6.9
1961 6.78 6.92
1960 6.74 6.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Peru
2024 26.7 30.8
2023 26.4 30.5
2022 26 30.1
2021 25.8 29.8
2020 25.6 29.5
2019 25.4 29.2
2018 25.2 28.9
2017 25 28.6
2016 24.8 28.4
2015 24.5 28.1
2014 24.2 27.8
2013 23.8 27.4
2012 23.5 27.1
2011 23.2 26.7
2010 22.9 26.3
2009 22.7 25.8
2008 22.4 25.4
2007 22.2 25
2006 22 24.6
2005 21.8 24.2
2004 21.6 23.9
2003 21.4 23.5
2002 21.2 23.2
2001 21 22.8
2000 20.7 22.5
1999 20.4 22.1
1998 20.2 21.8
1997 19.9 21.5
1996 19.7 21.2
1995 19.5 20.9
1994 19.3 20.7
1993 19.1 20.4
1992 18.9 20.2
1991 18.7 20
1990 18.5 19.8
1989 18.4 19.6
1988 18.2 19.5
1987 18 19.3
1986 17.9 19.2
1985 17.8 19.1
1984 17.7 18.9
1983 17.7 18.8
1982 17.6 18.7
1981 17.6 18.6
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.6 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18.2
1975 17.5 18.1
1974 17.5 18.1
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.9 17.9
1969 18 17.9
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.4 17.9
1965 18.5 17.9
1964 18.6 17.9
1963 18.7 17.9
1962 18.8 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 19 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Peru
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Peru
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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