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Bangladesh vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 94th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Rwanda
Population
178415186
14975051
Population rank 8/197 77/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Bangladesh and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Rwanda
2024 $450,119,432,069 $14,251,642,235
2023 $437,415,333,018 $14,331,722,703
2022 $460,131,689,083 $13,316,161,002
2021 $416,271,647,911 $11,078,787,090
2020 $373,979,442,362 $10,174,386,857
2019 $351,231,654,604 $10,349,300,277
2018 $321,362,752,442 $9,637,904,521
2017 $293,732,446,625 $9,252,833,891
2016 $265,224,515,675 $8,695,272,058
2015 $195,146,608,978 $8,543,760,200
2014 $172,886,611,654 $8,238,966,124
2013 $149,998,957,434 $7,819,964,030
2012 $133,310,747,603 $7,654,761,050
2011 $128,607,482,310 $6,884,913,658
2010 $115,275,540,051 $6,124,756,654
2009 $102,475,158,191 $5,674,476,969
2008 $91,636,997,371 $5,179,854,065
2007 $79,611,644,975 $4,070,507,895
2006 $71,795,736,172 $3,319,784,539
2005 $69,476,001,239 $2,933,819,766
2004 $65,108,544,250 $2,376,496,067
2003 $60,158,929,188 $2,138,237,279
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,966,003,468
2001 $53,991,289,844 $1,966,600,715
2000 $53,369,787,319 $2,068,836,754
1999 $51,270,569,884 $2,157,108,263
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,989,343,546
1997 $48,244,309,133 $1,851,558,197
1996 $46,438,484,108 $1,382,334,879
1995 $37,939,748,769 $1,293,535,193
1994 $33,768,660,883 $753,636,370
1993 $33,166,519,418 $1,971,525,712
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,029,026,962
1991 $30,957,483,950 $1,911,600,237
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,550,185,679
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,405,022,593
1988 $26,579,005,558 $2,395,492,687
1987 $24,298,032,258 $2,157,432,668
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,944,710,684
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,715,626,331
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,587,413,084
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,479,687,587
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,407,243,139
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,407,062,527
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,254,765,642
1979 $15,565,480,322 $1,109,346,131
1978 $13,281,767,143 $905,709,076
1977 $9,651,149,302 $746,650,613
1976 $10,117,113,333 $637,753,853
1975 $19,448,348,073 $571,863,500
1974 $12,512,460,520 $308,458,423
1973 $8,086,725,729 $290,746,157
1972 $6,288,245,867 $246,457,838
1971 $8,751,843,188 $222,952,504
1970 $8,992,722,167 $219,900,006
1969 $8,471,006,438 $188,700,037
1968 $7,483,685,771 $172,200,018
1967 $7,253,575,688 $159,560,018
1966 $6,439,687,854 $124,525,703
1965 $5,906,636,792 $148,799,980
1964 $5,386,054,833 $129,999,994
1963 $5,319,458,563 $128,000,000
1962 $5,081,413,542 $125,000,008
1961 $4,817,580,375 $122,000,016
1960 $4,274,894,083 $119,000,024

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

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Bangladesh and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Rwanda
2024 $2,593 $1,000
2023 $2,551 $1,027
2022 $2,716 $975
2021 $2,483 $830
2020 $2,249 $779
2019 $2,130 $810
2018 $1,965 $772
2017 $1,811 $758
2016 $1,649 $730
2015 $1,224 $734
2014 $1,094 $725
2013 $958 $705
2012 $860 $707
2011 $837 $651
2010 $757 $594
2009 $679 $564
2008 $613 $528
2007 $538 $426
2006 $490 $357
2005 $480 $324
2004 $456 $269.5
2003 $427 $249
2002 $394 $234
2001 $395 $237.3
2000 $397 $251.9
1999 $388 $264.7
1998 $386 $246.2
1997 $379 $238.7
1996 $372 $206
1995 $309 $228
1994 $280.6 $111
1993 $280.8 $247
1992 $273.5 $264.1
1991 $272.1 $254
1990 $283.1 $346
1989 $263 $335
1988 $247.9 $344
1987 $231.5 $320
1986 $212.1 $297.7
1985 $222.2 $271.6
1984 $193.4 $259.9
1983 $184.7 $250.6
1982 $199.6 $246.4
1981 $224.2 $254.6
1980 $206.1 $234.4
1979 $181.1 $213.8
1978 $158.3 $179.9
1977 $117.9 $152.7
1976 $126.7 $134.4
1975 $249.8 $124.1
1974 $165 $68.9
1973 $109.7 $66.9
1972 $87.8 $58.4
1971 $124.5 $54.4
1970 $130.2 $55.2
1969 $125.9 $48.9
1968 $114.4 $46
1967 $114.2 $44
1966 $104.4 $35.4
1965 $98.6 $43.5
1964 $92.6 $39
1963 $94.1 $39.3
1962 $92.6 $39.2
1961 $90.4 $39.3
1960 $82.5 $39.4

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

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Bangladesh vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Rwanda
2026 75.5 68.5
2025 75.2 68.2
2024 74.9 68
2023 74.7 67.8
2022 74.3 67.5
2021 71.1 66.8
2020 71.4 67
2019 72.6 66.7
2018 72.1 66.4
2017 71.6 66.1
2016 71.1 65.7
2015 70.5 65.4
2014 70 65.1
2013 69.5 64.7
2012 69 64.2
2011 68.5 63.5
2010 68 62.8
2009 67.5 61.8
2008 67 60.6
2007 66.5 59.5
2006 66 58.3
2005 65.5 57
2004 64.9 55.5
2003 64.3 53.5
2002 63.6 51.3
2001 62.8 49.5
2000 62 47.8
1999 61.2 45.7
1998 60.4 43.1
1997 59.7 42
1996 58.9 42.5
1995 58.2 41.5
1994 57.6 12.2
1993 57.1 42.9
1992 56.6 44.4
1991 53.8 46.2
1990 55.8 47.8
1989 55.5 49.5
1988 55.2 50.9
1987 54.9 51.5
1986 54.6 51.7
1985 53.9 51.7
1984 53.8 51.4
1983 53.4 50.9
1982 53 50.2
1981 52.6 49.2
1980 52.3 48.1
1979 52 47.1
1978 51.6 46.2
1977 51.3 45.6
1976 51 45.3
1975 50.6 45.3
1974 49.6 45.6
1973 49.9 45.9
1972 49.6 46.3
1971 26.5 46.8
1970 42.7 47.1
1969 48.7 47.4
1968 48.4 47.7
1967 48.1 48
1966 47.6 48.1
1965 46 48.2
1964 46.8 48.1
1963 45.7 44
1962 45.8 47.8
1961 44.9 47.5
1960 44 47
1959 43.7 46.5
1958 43.1 46.1
1957 42.6 45.6
1956 41.6 45.2
1955 41.1 44.8
1954 40.4 44.4
1953 39.4 44.1
1952 38.8 43.8
1951 38.1 43.5
1950 37.4 43.2

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

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Bangladesh and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Rwanda
2024 173,562,364 14,256,567
2023 171,466,990 13,954,471
2022 169,384,897 13,651,030
2021 167,658,854 13,355,260
2020 166,298,024 13,065,837
2019 164,913,055 12,776,103
2018 163,523,103 12,487,996
2017 162,186,147 12,202,060
2016 160,811,932 11,919,183
2015 159,383,179 11,640,022
2014 157,964,929 11,364,757
2013 156,532,141 11,093,340
2012 155,070,101 10,829,901
2011 153,591,076 10,573,733
2010 152,201,981 10,317,553
2009 150,873,714 10,060,432
2008 149,474,264 9,804,269
2007 147,989,278 9,549,933
2006 146,405,973 9,299,246
2005 144,715,786 9,054,528
2004 142,902,856 8,816,844
2003 140,970,351 8,586,875
2002 138,933,658 8,400,180
2001 136,805,810 8,287,094
2000 134,544,304 8,213,931
1999 132,108,065 8,147,912
1998 129,622,332 8,081,681
1997 127,198,069 7,755,238
1996 124,862,179 6,708,764
1995 122,600,370 5,674,118
1994 120,343,179 6,792,352
1993 118,132,360 7,981,132
1992 115,952,192 7,683,266
1991 113,787,109 7,526,966
1990 111,633,717 7,375,307
1989 109,433,799 7,184,706
1988 107,216,008 6,968,071
1987 104,959,291 6,749,493
1986 102,635,572 6,531,881
1985 100,253,825 6,317,228
1984 97,814,966 6,107,627
1983 95,335,155 5,905,311
1982 92,814,507 5,711,549
1981 90,303,105 5,527,230
1980 88,016,432 5,353,259
1979 85,935,072 5,189,541
1978 83,889,655 5,035,171
1977 81,867,264 4,888,240
1976 79,855,318 4,745,954
1975 77,854,351 4,607,728
1974 75,839,348 4,474,228
1973 73,722,294 4,345,047
1972 71,641,519 4,220,335
1971 70,276,758 4,100,044
1970 69,058,894 3,980,669
1969 67,294,133 3,861,271
1968 65,408,276 3,744,010
1967 63,510,929 3,629,577
1966 61,669,806 3,521,626
1965 59,902,519 3,423,210
1964 58,178,374 3,334,834
1963 56,504,402 3,258,890
1962 54,881,146 3,186,025
1961 53,310,348 3,106,779
1960 51,828,660 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Rwanda
2023 2.16 3.7
2022 2.18 3.78
2021 2.17 3.84
2020 2.17 3.91
2019 2.18 3.99
2018 2.19 4.05
2017 2.21 4.08
2016 2.23 4.11
2015 2.23 4.11
2014 2.23 4.12
2013 2.25 4.14
2012 2.26 4.2
2011 2.31 4.33
2010 2.38 4.52
2009 2.48 4.71
2008 2.58 4.92
2007 2.67 5.14
2006 2.76 5.34
2005 2.85 5.5
2004 2.94 5.64
2003 3.03 5.74
2002 3.13 5.82
2001 3.2 5.89
2000 3.28 5.97
1999 3.36 6.06
1998 3.43 6.17
1997 3.5 6.24
1996 3.51 6.29
1995 3.59 6.35
1994 3.74 6.42
1993 3.83 6.48
1992 4.03 6.54
1991 4.26 6.62
1990 4.51 6.8
1989 4.7 7.03
1988 4.85 7.23
1987 5.08 7.43
1986 5.3 7.61
1985 5.54 7.79
1984 5.73 7.91
1983 5.91 8
1982 6.12 8.06
1981 6.24 8.1
1980 6.33 8.12
1979 6.42 8.13
1978 6.51 8.16
1977 6.58 8.14
1976 6.66 8.12
1975 6.73 8.1
1974 6.78 8.1
1973 6.8 8.09
1972 6.82 8.09
1971 6.83 8.09
1970 6.84 8.15
1969 6.81 8.18
1968 6.79 8.19
1967 6.79 8.21
1966 6.77 8.23
1965 6.77 8.25
1964 6.79 8.27
1963 6.8 8.27
1962 6.81 8.27
1961 6.78 8.28
1960 6.74 8.28

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

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Bangladesh and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Rwanda
2024 26.7 20.8
2023 26.4 20.5
2022 26 20.3
2021 25.8 20
2020 25.6 19.9
2019 25.4 19.8
2018 25.2 19.7
2017 25 19.6
2016 24.8 19.4
2015 24.5 19.3
2014 24.2 19.1
2013 23.8 19
2012 23.5 18.8
2011 23.2 18.7
2010 22.9 18.5
2009 22.7 18.4
2008 22.4 18.3
2007 22.2 18.1
2006 22 18
2005 21.8 17.8
2004 21.6 17.6
2003 21.4 17.4
2002 21.2 17.1
2001 21 16.8
2000 20.7 16.3
1999 20.4 15.8
1998 20.2 15.3
1997 19.9 14.8
1996 19.7 14.6
1995 19.5 14.3
1994 19.3 15
1993 19.1 15.7
1992 18.9 15.6
1991 18.7 15.5
1990 18.5 15.5
1989 18.4 15.5
1988 18.2 15.6
1987 18 15.6
1986 17.9 15.7
1985 17.8 15.8
1984 17.7 16
1983 17.7 16.1
1982 17.6 16.2
1981 17.6 16.4
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.6 16.6
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.5 16.5
1975 17.5 16.4
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.8 15.9
1970 17.9 15.7
1969 18 15.5
1968 18.2 15.3
1967 18.3 15.1
1966 18.4 14.9
1965 18.5 14.8
1964 18.6 14.7
1963 18.7 14.8
1962 18.8 14.9
1961 18.9 15.1
1960 19 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Bangladesh Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Rwanda
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Rwanda
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
2,920 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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