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Bangladesh vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 94th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Qatar
Population
178415186
2999260
Population rank 8/197 136/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Bangladesh and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Qatar
2024 $450,119,432,069 $219,162,637,363
2023 $437,415,333,018 $217,308,516,484
2022 $460,131,689,083 $235,709,340,659
2021 $416,271,647,911 $179,732,142,857
2020 $373,979,442,362 $144,411,538,462
2019 $351,231,654,604 $176,371,428,571
2018 $321,362,752,442 $183,335,164,835
2017 $293,732,446,625 $161,099,175,824
2016 $265,224,515,675 $151,732,142,857
2015 $195,146,608,978 $161,739,835,165
2014 $172,886,611,654 $206,224,725,275
2013 $149,998,957,434 $198,727,747,253
2012 $133,310,747,603 $186,833,516,484
2011 $128,607,482,310 $167,775,274,725
2010 $115,275,540,051 $123,627,197,802
2009 $102,475,158,191 $97,798,351,648
2008 $91,636,997,371 $115,270,054,945
2007 $79,611,644,975 $79,712,087,912
2006 $71,795,736,172 $60,882,142,857
2005 $69,476,001,239 $44,530,494,505
2004 $65,108,544,250 $31,734,065,934
2003 $60,158,929,188 $23,533,791,209
2002 $54,724,081,491 $19,363,736,264
2001 $53,991,289,844 $17,538,461,538
2000 $53,369,787,319 $17,759,890,110
1999 $51,270,569,884 $12,393,131,868
1998 $49,984,559,471 $10,255,495,027
1997 $48,244,309,133 $11,297,802,115
1996 $46,438,484,108 $9,059,340,385
1995 $37,939,748,769 $8,137,911,978
1994 $33,768,660,883 $7,374,450,769
1993 $33,166,519,418 $7,156,593,654
1992 $31,708,874,594 $7,646,153,984
1991 $30,957,483,950 $6,883,516,484
1990 $31,598,340,778 $7,360,439,423
1989 $28,781,715,189 $6,487,912,088
1988 $26,579,005,558 $6,038,187,033
1987 $24,298,032,258 $5,446,428,681
1986 $21,774,033,333 $5,053,021,951
1985 $22,278,423,077 $6,153,296,456
1984 $18,920,840,000 $6,704,395,824
1983 $17,609,048,822 $6,467,582,308
1982 $18,525,399,202 $7,596,703,214
1981 $20,249,694,002 $8,661,263,764
1980 $18,138,049,096 $7,829,165,262
1979 $15,565,480,322 $5,632,962,997
1978 $13,281,767,143 $4,052,000,413
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,617,564,638
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,284,273,987
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,512,773,166
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,401,403,227
1973 $8,086,725,729 $793,885,560
1972 $6,288,245,867 $510,262,500
1971 $8,751,843,188 $387,703,106
1970 $8,992,722,167 $301,791,302
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Qatar
2024 $2,593 $76,689
2023 $2,551 $81,817
2022 $2,716 $88,701
2021 $2,483 $71,752
2020 $2,249 $51,684
2019 $2,130 $66,841
2018 $1,965 $71,040
2017 $1,811 $63,280
2016 $1,649 $61,254
2015 $1,224 $68,985
2014 $1,094 $95,841
2013 $958 $103,697
2012 $860 $108,470
2011 $837 $103,262
2010 $757 $76,463
2009 $679 $60,786
2008 $613 $80,781
2007 $538 $65,954
2006 $490 $62,582
2005 $480 $53,950
2004 $456 $41,036
2003 $427 $31,602
2002 $394 $27,227
2001 $395 $25,871
2000 $397 $27,535
1999 $388 $20,234
1998 $386 $17,665
1997 $379 $20,523
1996 $372 $17,125
1995 $309 $15,823
1994 $280.6 $14,765
1993 $280.8 $14,770
1992 $273.5 $16,280
1991 $272.1 $15,133
1990 $283.1 $16,722
1989 $263 $15,243
1988 $247.9 $14,682
1987 $231.5 $13,719
1986 $212.1 $13,213
1985 $222.2 $16,815
1984 $193.4 $19,272
1983 $184.7 $19,616
1982 $199.6 $24,385
1981 $224.2 $29,505
1980 $206.1 $28,375
1979 $181.1 $21,777
1978 $158.3 $16,757
1977 $117.9 $16,058
1976 $126.7 $15,710
1975 $249.8 $13,014
1974 $165 $13,540
1973 $109.7 $4,905
1972 $87.8 $3,483
1971 $124.5 $2,952
1970 $130.2 $2,594
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Qatar
2026 75.5 82.8
2025 75.2 82.7
2024 74.9 82.5
2023 74.7 82.4
2022 74.3 81.9
2021 71.1 81.1
2020 71.4 80.4
2019 72.6 82.9
2018 72.1 82.7
2017 71.6 82.5
2016 71.1 82.1
2015 70.5 81.8
2014 70 81.4
2013 69.5 81
2012 69 80.5
2011 68.5 80
2010 68 79.4
2009 67.5 78.8
2008 67 78.3
2007 66.5 77.7
2006 66 77.3
2005 65.5 76.9
2004 64.9 76.5
2003 64.3 76.1
2002 63.6 75.8
2001 62.8 75.5
2000 62 75.3
1999 61.2 75
1998 60.4 74.9
1997 59.7 74.7
1996 58.9 74.6
1995 58.2 74.4
1994 57.6 74.2
1993 57.1 74.1
1992 56.6 73.9
1991 53.8 73.7
1990 55.8 73.4
1989 55.5 73.1
1988 55.2 72.8
1987 54.9 72.5
1986 54.6 72.2
1985 53.9 71.8
1984 53.8 71.5
1983 53.4 71.1
1982 53 70.7
1981 52.6 70.3
1980 52.3 69.9
1979 52 69.5
1978 51.6 69.1
1977 51.3 68.6
1976 51 68.2
1975 50.6 67.7
1974 49.6 67.2
1973 49.9 66.6
1972 49.6 66.1
1971 26.5 65.5
1970 42.7 64.9
1969 48.7 64.2
1968 48.4 63.6
1967 48.1 62.9
1966 47.6 62.2
1965 46 61.4
1964 46.8 60.7
1963 45.7 60
1962 45.8 59.2
1961 44.9 58.5
1960 44 57.8
1959 43.7 57
1958 43.1 56.3
1957 42.6 55.6
1956 41.6 54.9
1955 41.1 54.2
1954 40.4 53.5
1953 39.4 52.8
1952 38.8 52.1
1951 38.1 51.5
1950 37.4 50.8

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

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Bangladesh and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Qatar
2024 173,562,364 2,857,822
2023 171,466,990 2,656,032
2022 169,384,897 2,657,333
2021 167,658,854 2,504,910
2020 166,298,024 2,794,148
2019 164,913,055 2,638,657
2018 163,523,103 2,580,734
2017 162,186,147 2,545,820
2016 160,811,932 2,477,113
2015 159,383,179 2,344,557
2014 157,964,929 2,151,745
2013 156,532,141 1,916,426
2012 155,070,101 1,722,438
2011 153,591,076 1,624,761
2010 152,201,981 1,616,832
2009 150,873,714 1,608,903
2008 149,474,264 1,426,938
2007 147,989,278 1,208,595
2006 146,405,973 972,831
2005 144,715,786 825,408
2004 142,902,856 773,332
2003 140,970,351 744,682
2002 138,933,658 711,205
2001 136,805,810 677,925
2000 134,544,304 644,989
1999 132,108,065 612,500
1998 129,622,332 580,540
1997 127,198,069 550,500
1996 124,862,179 529,019
1995 122,600,370 514,325
1994 120,343,179 499,459
1993 118,132,360 484,545
1992 115,952,192 469,657
1991 113,787,109 454,853
1990 111,633,717 440,175
1989 109,433,799 425,646
1988 107,216,008 411,264
1987 104,959,291 397,005
1986 102,635,572 382,422
1985 100,253,825 365,940
1984 97,814,966 347,878
1983 95,335,155 329,709
1982 92,814,507 311,537
1981 90,303,105 293,553
1980 88,016,432 275,913
1979 85,935,072 258,670
1978 83,889,655 241,808
1977 81,867,264 225,285
1976 79,855,318 209,052
1975 77,854,351 193,087
1974 75,839,348 177,362
1973 73,722,294 161,841
1972 71,641,519 146,506
1971 70,276,758 131,346
1970 69,058,894 116,350
1969 67,294,133 103,025
1968 65,408,276 91,749
1967 63,510,929 81,439
1966 61,669,806 72,192
1965 59,902,519 64,065
1964 58,178,374 56,867
1963 56,504,402 50,380
1962 54,881,146 44,630
1961 53,310,348 39,680
1960 51,828,660 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Qatar

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Qatar
2023 2.16 1.73
2022 2.18 1.74
2021 2.17 1.61
2020 2.17 1.68
2019 2.18 1.73
2018 2.19 1.76
2017 2.21 1.83
2016 2.23 1.86
2015 2.23 1.98
2014 2.23 2.03
2013 2.25 2.03
2012 2.26 2.04
2011 2.31 2.07
2010 2.38 2.14
2009 2.48 2.25
2008 2.58 2.37
2007 2.67 2.44
2006 2.76 2.51
2005 2.85 2.64
2004 2.94 2.79
2003 3.03 2.93
2002 3.13 3.01
2001 3.2 3.08
2000 3.28 3.07
1999 3.36 3.12
1998 3.43 3.21
1997 3.5 3.33
1996 3.51 3.44
1995 3.59 3.56
1994 3.74 3.67
1993 3.83 3.77
1992 4.03 3.85
1991 4.26 3.99
1990 4.51 4.23
1989 4.7 4.41
1988 4.85 4.51
1987 5.08 4.54
1986 5.3 4.57
1985 5.54 4.64
1984 5.73 4.76
1983 5.91 4.9
1982 6.12 5.04
1981 6.24 5.2
1980 6.33 5.33
1979 6.42 5.46
1978 6.51 5.58
1977 6.58 5.69
1976 6.66 5.78
1975 6.73 5.86
1974 6.78 5.94
1973 6.8 6.01
1972 6.82 6.07
1971 6.83 6.15
1970 6.84 6.23
1969 6.81 6.31
1968 6.79 6.39
1967 6.79 6.46
1966 6.77 6.52
1965 6.77 6.53
1964 6.79 6.53
1963 6.8 6.53
1962 6.81 6.53
1961 6.78 6.53
1960 6.74 6.53

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

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Bangladesh and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Qatar
2024 26.7 34.5
2023 26.4 34.1
2022 26 33.4
2021 25.8 32.9
2020 25.6 32.6
2019 25.4 32.3
2018 25.2 31.9
2017 25 31.6
2016 24.8 31.4
2015 24.5 31.2
2014 24.2 31.1
2013 23.8 30.9
2012 23.5 31
2011 23.2 31.2
2010 22.9 31.3
2009 22.7 30.8
2008 22.4 30.1
2007 22.2 30.1
2006 22 30.6
2005 21.8 30.9
2004 21.6 31
2003 21.4 30.9
2002 21.2 30.5
2001 21 30.1
2000 20.7 29.9
1999 20.4 29.8
1998 20.2 29.8
1997 19.9 29.9
1996 19.7 29.6
1995 19.5 29.1
1994 19.3 28.7
1993 19.1 28.4
1992 18.9 28.1
1991 18.7 27.9
1990 18.5 27.7
1989 18.4 27.6
1988 18.2 27.5
1987 18 27.5
1986 17.9 27.4
1985 17.8 27
1984 17.7 26.3
1983 17.7 25.6
1982 17.6 24.8
1981 17.6 24.1
1980 17.6 23.5
1979 17.6 22.9
1978 17.6 22.3
1977 17.5 21.8
1976 17.5 21.3
1975 17.5 21
1974 17.5 20.8
1973 17.6 20.9
1972 17.7 21.3
1971 17.8 22.2
1970 17.9 23.7
1969 18 24.4
1968 18.2 24
1967 18.3 23.5
1966 18.4 23
1965 18.5 22.5
1964 18.6 21.8
1963 18.7 21.1
1962 18.8 20.1
1961 18.9 19
1960 19 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Bangladesh Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Qatar
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
12%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Qatar
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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