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Bangladesh vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 94th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
Population
178415186
180638
Population rank 8/197 178/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Bangladesh and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,549,062,963
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,430,166,667
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,342,714,815
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,867,185,185
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,499,274,074
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,095,344,444
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,060,955,556
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,998,503,704
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,868,544,444
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,807,640,741
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,749,185,185
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,660,392,593
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,598,207,407
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,568,370,370
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,482,385,185
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,401,507,889
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,437,731,111
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,336,088,815
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,268,319,185
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,135,555,556
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,066,666,667
2003 $60,158,929,188 $987,407,407
2002 $54,724,081,491 $900,000,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $892,592,593
2000 $53,369,787,319 $932,592,593
1999 $51,270,569,884 $921,851,852
1998 $49,984,559,471 $877,407,407
1997 $48,244,309,133 $805,925,926
1996 $46,438,484,108 $788,888,889
1995 $37,939,748,769 $762,962,963
1994 $33,768,660,883 $713,703,704
1993 $33,166,519,418 $684,814,815
1992 $31,708,874,594 $674,074,074
1991 $30,957,483,950 $613,703,704
1990 $31,598,340,778 $579,629,630
1989 $28,781,715,189 $486,666,667
1988 $26,579,005,558 $429,629,630
1987 $24,298,032,258 $375,555,556
1986 $21,774,033,333 $340,000,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $284,444,444
1984 $18,920,840,000 $251,481,481
1983 $17,609,048,822 $197,037,037
1982 $18,525,399,202 $183,333,333
1981 $20,249,694,002 $194,444,444
1980 $18,138,049,096 $170,370,370
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2024 $2,593 $14,182
2023 $2,551 $13,555
2022 $2,716 $13,104
2021 $2,483 $10,459
2020 $2,249 $8,411
2019 $2,130 $11,794
2018 $1,965 $11,643
2017 $1,811 $11,333
2016 $1,649 $10,638
2015 $1,224 $10,335
2014 $1,094 $10,045
2013 $958 $9,577
2012 $860 $9,260
2011 $837 $9,129
2010 $757 $8,674
2009 $679 $8,251
2008 $613 $8,517
2007 $538 $7,964
2006 $490 $7,611
2005 $480 $6,863
2004 $456 $6,495
2003 $427 $6,059
2002 $394 $5,568
2001 $395 $5,570
2000 $397 $5,880
1999 $388 $5,883
1998 $386 $5,673
1997 $379 $5,282
1996 $372 $5,244
1995 $309 $5,148
1994 $280.6 $4,892
1993 $280.8 $4,765
1992 $273.5 $4,760
1991 $272.1 $4,399
1990 $283.1 $4,205
1989 $263 $3,565
1988 $247.9 $3,182
1987 $231.5 $2,819
1986 $212.1 $2,591
1985 $222.2 $2,202
1984 $193.4 $1,979
1983 $184.7 $1,576
1982 $199.6 $1,489
1981 $224.2 $1,605
1980 $206.1 $1,428
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2026 75.5 73.2
2025 75.2 73
2024 74.9 72.8
2023 74.7 72.7
2022 74.3 72.7
2021 71.1 69.1
2020 71.4 72.3
2019 72.6 72.2
2018 72.1 72.7
2017 71.6 72.5
2016 71.1 72.6
2015 70.5 72.9
2014 70 72.7
2013 69.5 72.7
2012 69 72.9
2011 68.5 73
2010 68 72.8
2009 67.5 72.9
2008 67 73
2007 66.5 72.9
2006 66 72.8
2005 65.5 72.5
2004 64.9 72.5
2003 64.3 72.2
2002 63.6 71.7
2001 62.8 71.4
2000 62 70.8
1999 61.2 70.7
1998 60.4 70.7
1997 59.7 70.8
1996 58.9 71
1995 58.2 71.2
1994 57.6 71.1
1993 57.1 71
1992 56.6 70.7
1991 53.8 70.3
1990 55.8 70
1989 55.5 70
1988 55.2 69.7
1987 54.9 69.7
1986 54.6 70.2
1985 53.9 70.3
1984 53.8 70.5
1983 53.4 70
1982 53 69
1981 52.6 68.7
1980 52.3 67.8
1979 52 67.4
1978 51.6 67.4
1977 51.3 67
1976 51 66.2
1975 50.6 65.9
1974 49.6 65.4
1973 49.9 64.6
1972 49.6 64.6
1971 26.5 64.5
1970 42.7 64.3
1969 48.7 64
1968 48.4 63.7
1967 48.1 63.2
1966 47.6 62.5
1965 46 61.9
1964 46.8 61.3
1963 45.7 60.5
1962 45.8 59.9
1961 44.9 59.1
1960 44 57.9
1959 43.7 57.3
1958 43.1 56.6
1957 42.6 55.9
1956 41.6 55.9
1955 41.1 55.4
1954 40.4 54.5
1953 39.4 53.2
1952 38.8 52.4
1951 38.1 49.8
1950 37.4 48.3

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

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Bangladesh and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2024 173,562,364 179,744
2023 171,466,990 179,285
2022 169,384,897 178,781
2021 167,658,854 178,522
2020 166,298,024 178,250
2019 164,913,055 177,661
2018 163,523,103 177,017
2017 162,186,147 176,342
2016 160,811,932 175,646
2015 159,383,179 174,905
2014 157,964,929 174,138
2013 156,532,141 173,369
2012 155,070,101 172,587
2011 153,591,076 171,801
2010 152,201,981 170,906
2009 150,873,714 169,869
2008 149,474,264 168,808
2007 147,989,278 167,758
2006 146,405,973 166,639
2005 144,715,786 165,450
2004 142,902,856 164,239
2003 140,970,351 162,976
2002 138,933,658 161,641
2001 136,805,810 160,237
2000 134,544,304 158,616
1999 132,108,065 156,702
1998 129,622,332 154,677
1997 127,198,069 152,569
1996 124,862,179 150,436
1995 122,600,370 148,208
1994 120,343,179 145,890
1993 118,132,360 143,726
1992 115,952,192 141,617
1991 113,787,109 139,520
1990 111,633,717 137,857
1989 109,433,799 136,512
1988 107,216,008 135,000
1987 104,959,291 133,227
1986 102,635,572 131,239
1985 100,253,825 129,159
1984 97,814,966 127,067
1983 95,335,155 125,044
1982 92,814,507 123,087
1981 90,303,105 121,166
1980 88,016,432 119,290
1979 85,935,072 117,528
1978 83,889,655 115,834
1977 81,867,264 114,135
1976 79,855,318 112,425
1975 77,854,351 110,725
1974 75,839,348 109,076
1973 73,722,294 107,498
1972 71,641,519 106,002
1971 70,276,758 104,564
1970 69,058,894 103,165
1969 67,294,133 101,879
1968 65,408,276 100,675
1967 63,510,929 99,504
1966 61,669,806 98,463
1965 59,902,519 97,493
1964 58,178,374 96,505
1963 56,504,402 95,519
1962 54,881,146 94,505
1961 53,310,348 93,490
1960 51,828,660 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2023 2.16 1.38
2022 2.18 1.39
2021 2.17 1.4
2020 2.17 1.41
2019 2.18 1.42
2018 2.19 1.44
2017 2.21 1.45
2016 2.23 1.46
2015 2.23 1.47
2014 2.23 1.49
2013 2.25 1.5
2012 2.26 1.5
2011 2.31 1.5
2010 2.38 1.67
2009 2.48 1.74
2008 2.58 1.7
2007 2.67 1.7
2006 2.76 1.77
2005 2.85 1.81
2004 2.94 1.86
2003 3.03 1.94
2002 3.13 2.03
2001 3.2 2.13
2000 3.28 2.21
1999 3.36 2.5
1998 3.43 2.4
1997 3.5 2.74
1996 3.51 2.71
1995 3.59 3.03
1994 3.74 3.03
1993 3.83 3
1992 4.03 3.11
1991 4.26 3.19
1990 4.51 3.24
1989 4.7 3.31
1988 4.85 3.44
1987 5.08 3.61
1986 5.3 3.8
1985 5.54 3.97
1984 5.73 4.02
1983 5.91 4.08
1982 6.12 4.17
1981 6.24 4.28
1980 6.33 4.41
1979 6.42 4.58
1978 6.51 4.83
1977 6.58 4.97
1976 6.66 5.16
1975 6.73 5.36
1974 6.78 5.57
1973 6.8 5.69
1972 6.82 5.81
1971 6.83 5.95
1970 6.84 6.1
1969 6.81 6.25
1968 6.79 6.39
1967 6.79 6.51
1966 6.77 6.61
1965 6.77 6.69
1964 6.79 6.76
1963 6.8 6.72
1962 6.81 6.82
1961 6.78 6.84
1960 6.74 6.77

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

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Bangladesh and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Saint Lucia
2024 26.7 35.2
2023 26.4 34.8
2022 26 34.3
2021 25.8 34
2020 25.6 33.6
2019 25.4 33.2
2018 25.2 32.8
2017 25 32.3
2016 24.8 31.9
2015 24.5 31.5
2014 24.2 31.1
2013 23.8 30.6
2012 23.5 30.2
2011 23.2 29.7
2010 22.9 29.3
2009 22.7 28.7
2008 22.4 27.9
2007 22.2 26.9
2006 22 26.2
2005 21.8 25.8
2004 21.6 25.4
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.2 24.7
2001 21 24.3
2000 20.7 23.8
1999 20.4 23
1998 20.2 22.2
1997 19.9 21.7
1996 19.7 21.4
1995 19.5 21.2
1994 19.3 20.9
1993 19.1 20.7
1992 18.9 20.5
1991 18.7 20.3
1990 18.5 19.9
1989 18.4 19.2
1988 18.2 18.4
1987 18 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.8 17.7
1984 17.7 17.6
1983 17.7 17.5
1982 17.6 17.3
1981 17.6 17.2
1980 17.6 17.1
1979 17.6 16.8
1978 17.6 16.3
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.5 15.4
1975 17.5 15.2
1974 17.5 15
1973 17.6 14.9
1972 17.7 14.9
1971 17.8 14.9
1970 17.9 14.9
1969 18 15
1968 18.2 15.1
1967 18.3 15
1966 18.4 14.9
1965 18.5 14.8
1964 18.6 15
1963 18.7 15.2
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.9 16
1960 19 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
12%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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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