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Bangladesh vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 94th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Serbia
Population
178415186
6494521
Population rank 8/197 110/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Serbia
2024 $450,119,432,069 $90,097,765,959
2023 $437,415,333,018 $81,343,999,280
2022 $460,131,689,083 $66,809,895,701
2021 $416,271,647,911 $66,159,884,073
2020 $373,979,442,362 $55,874,017,669
2019 $351,231,654,604 $53,864,693,665
2018 $321,362,752,442 $52,787,520,249
2017 $293,732,446,625 $45,972,834,714
2016 $265,224,515,675 $42,225,495,910
2015 $195,146,608,978 $41,297,410,635
2014 $172,886,611,654 $49,114,321,280
2013 $149,998,957,434 $50,455,529,604
2012 $133,310,747,603 $45,103,269,969
2011 $128,607,482,310 $51,251,098,408
2010 $115,275,540,051 $43,536,629,233
2009 $102,475,158,191 $46,955,984,410
2008 $91,636,997,371 $54,220,641,202
2007 $79,611,644,975 $44,888,028,946
2006 $71,795,736,172 $33,298,057,362
2005 $69,476,001,239 $28,334,256,181
2004 $65,108,544,250 $26,845,632,342
2003 $60,158,929,188 $23,593,044,418
2002 $54,724,081,491 $17,930,583,571
2001 $53,991,289,844 $13,599,378,662
2000 $53,369,787,319 $7,326,373,882
1999 $51,270,569,884 $20,878,694,851
1998 $49,984,559,471 $21,004,077,441
1997 $48,244,309,133 $27,153,408,995
1996 $46,438,484,108 $23,277,430,168
1995 $37,939,748,769 $17,921,892,655
1994 $33,768,660,883 -
1993 $33,166,519,418 -
1992 $31,708,874,594 -
1991 $30,957,483,950 -
1990 $31,598,340,778 -
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Serbia
2024 $2,593 $13,679
2023 $2,551 $12,282
2022 $2,716 $10,025
2021 $2,483 $9,681
2020 $2,249 $8,099
2019 $2,130 $7,756
2018 $1,965 $7,560
2017 $1,811 $6,548
2016 $1,649 $5,982
2015 $1,224 $5,820
2014 $1,094 $6,887
2013 $958 $7,040
2012 $860 $6,263
2011 $837 $7,082
2010 $757 $5,971
2009 $679 $6,414
2008 $613 $7,377
2007 $538 $6,081
2006 $490 $4,493
2005 $480 $3,808
2004 $456 $3,597
2003 $427 $3,154
2002 $394 $2,391
2001 $395 $1,812
2000 $397 $975
1999 $388 $2,769
1998 $386 $2,775
1997 $379 $3,574
1996 $372 $3,054
1995 $309 $2,349
1994 $280.6 -
1993 $280.8 -
1992 $273.5 -
1991 $272.1 -
1990 $283.1 -
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Serbia
2026 75.5 77.3
2025 75.2 77.1
2024 74.9 76.9
2023 74.7 76.8
2022 74.3 75.5
2021 71.1 72.9
2020 71.4 74.5
2019 72.6 76.1
2018 72.1 76
2017 71.6 75.8
2016 71.1 75.7
2015 70.5 75.7
2014 70 75.5
2013 69.5 75.3
2012 69 75.1
2011 68.5 74.7
2010 68 74.4
2009 67.5 74.1
2008 67 73.9
2007 66.5 73.7
2006 66 73.4
2005 65.5 73.1
2004 64.9 72.9
2003 64.3 72.7
2002 63.6 72.6
2001 62.8 72.3
2000 62 72.3
1999 61.2 70
1998 60.4 72.3
1997 59.7 72.9
1996 58.9 72.9
1995 58.2 72.7
1994 57.6 72.3
1993 57.1 71.9
1992 56.6 71.6
1991 53.8 71.9
1990 55.8 72.2
1989 55.5 72.3
1988 55.2 72
1987 54.9 71.9
1986 54.6 71.6
1985 53.9 71.4
1984 53.8 71.2
1983 53.4 71.1
1982 53 71
1981 52.6 71.1
1980 52.3 71.1
1979 52 71.2
1978 51.6 71.4
1977 51.3 71.8
1976 51 71.9
1975 50.6 71.6
1974 49.6 71.1
1973 49.9 70.5
1972 49.6 70
1971 26.5 69.7
1970 42.7 69.7
1969 48.7 70
1968 48.4 70.1
1967 48.1 70.1
1966 47.6 69.4
1965 46 68.7
1964 46.8 68
1963 45.7 67.4
1962 45.8 67
1961 44.9 66.3
1960 44 65.7
1959 43.7 65.2
1958 43.1 64.3
1957 42.6 63.2
1956 41.6 61.9
1955 41.1 61.3
1954 40.4 60.7
1953 39.4 59.8
1952 38.8 57.4
1951 38.1 55.6
1950 37.4 55.1

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

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Bangladesh and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Serbia
2024 173,562,364 6,586,476
2023 171,466,990 6,623,183
2022 169,384,897 6,664,449
2021 167,658,854 6,834,326
2020 166,298,024 6,899,126
2019 164,913,055 6,945,235
2018 163,523,103 6,982,604
2017 162,186,147 7,020,858
2016 160,811,932 7,058,322
2015 159,383,179 7,095,383
2014 157,964,929 7,131,787
2013 156,532,141 7,166,553
2012 155,070,101 7,201,497
2011 153,591,076 7,236,519
2010 152,201,981 7,291,436
2009 150,873,714 7,320,807
2008 149,474,264 7,350,222
2007 147,989,278 7,381,579
2006 146,405,973 7,411,569
2005 144,715,786 7,440,769
2004 142,902,856 7,463,157
2003 140,970,351 7,480,591
2002 138,933,658 7,500,031
2001 136,805,810 7,503,433
2000 134,544,304 7,516,346
1999 132,108,065 7,540,401
1998 129,622,332 7,567,745
1997 127,198,069 7,598,538
1996 124,862,179 7,622,185
1995 122,600,370 7,628,264
1994 120,343,179 7,622,711
1993 118,132,360 7,614,328
1992 115,952,192 7,604,063
1991 113,787,109 7,595,636
1990 111,633,717 7,897,937
1989 109,433,799 7,893,787
1988 107,216,008 7,884,218
1987 104,959,291 7,868,027
1986 102,635,572 7,853,824
1985 100,253,825 7,835,902
1984 97,814,966 7,813,549
1983 95,335,155 7,788,100
1982 92,814,507 7,763,335
1981 90,303,105 7,736,787
1980 88,016,432 7,709,544
1979 85,935,072 7,541,997
1978 83,889,655 7,504,017
1977 81,867,264 7,462,783
1976 79,855,318 7,418,973
1975 77,854,351 7,368,717
1974 75,839,348 7,326,043
1973 73,722,294 7,283,902
1972 71,641,519 7,252,012
1971 70,276,758 7,211,716
1970 69,058,894 7,164,993
1969 67,294,133 7,123,249
1968 65,408,276 7,007,586
1967 63,510,929 6,966,522
1966 61,669,806 6,927,969
1965 59,902,519 6,876,624
1964 58,178,374 6,832,855
1963 56,504,402 6,787,950
1962 54,881,146 6,740,264
1961 53,310,348 6,689,077
1960 51,828,660 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Serbia

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Serbia
2023 2.16 1.61
2022 2.18 1.59
2021 2.17 1.52
2020 2.17 1.48
2019 2.18 1.52
2018 2.19 1.49
2017 2.21 1.49
2016 2.23 1.46
2015 2.23 1.46
2014 2.23 1.46
2013 2.25 1.43
2012 2.26 1.45
2011 2.31 1.4
2010 2.38 1.4
2009 2.48 1.44
2008 2.58 1.4
2007 2.67 1.38
2006 2.76 1.43
2005 2.85 1.45
2004 2.94 1.57
2003 3.03 1.59
2002 3.13 1.57
2001 3.2 1.58
2000 3.28 1.48
1999 3.36 1.35
1998 3.43 1.37
1997 3.5 1.4
1996 3.51 1.44
1995 3.59 1.47
1994 3.74 1.51
1993 3.83 1.54
1992 4.03 1.57
1991 4.26 1.61
1990 4.51 1.65
1989 4.7 1.69
1988 4.85 1.72
1987 5.08 1.75
1986 5.3 1.78
1985 5.54 1.8
1984 5.73 1.81
1983 5.91 1.83
1982 6.12 1.84
1981 6.24 1.85
1980 6.33 1.86
1979 6.42 1.88
1978 6.51 1.89
1977 6.58 1.9
1976 6.66 1.91
1975 6.73 1.92
1974 6.78 1.93
1973 6.8 1.94
1972 6.82 1.95
1971 6.83 1.96
1970 6.84 1.97
1969 6.81 1.99
1968 6.79 2.01
1967 6.79 2.02
1966 6.77 2.04
1965 6.77 2.06
1964 6.79 2.07
1963 6.8 2.08
1962 6.81 2.11
1961 6.78 2.13
1960 6.74 2.15

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

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Bangladesh and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Serbia
2024 26.7 45.1
2023 26.4 44.9
2022 26 44.7
2021 25.8 44.5
2020 25.6 44.4
2019 25.4 44.2
2018 25.2 44
2017 25 43.7
2016 24.8 43.5
2015 24.5 43.3
2014 24.2 43
2013 23.8 42.8
2012 23.5 42.6
2011 23.2 42.4
2010 22.9 42.1
2009 22.7 41.9
2008 22.4 41.7
2007 22.2 41.5
2006 22 41.3
2005 21.8 41.1
2004 21.6 40.9
2003 21.4 40.7
2002 21.2 40.5
2001 21 40.3
2000 20.7 40.1
1999 20.4 39.8
1998 20.2 39.5
1997 19.9 39.2
1996 19.7 38.9
1995 19.5 38.5
1994 19.3 38.2
1993 19.1 37.8
1992 18.9 37.5
1991 18.7 37.1
1990 18.5 36.8
1989 18.4 36.5
1988 18.2 36.1
1987 18 35.7
1986 17.9 35.4
1985 17.8 35
1984 17.7 34.7
1983 17.7 34.4
1982 17.6 34.1
1981 17.6 33.9
1980 17.6 33.8
1979 17.6 33.7
1978 17.6 33.5
1977 17.5 33.4
1976 17.5 33.2
1975 17.5 33
1974 17.5 32.8
1973 17.6 32.7
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.8 32.2
1970 17.9 32
1969 18 31.7
1968 18.2 31.4
1967 18.3 31.1
1966 18.4 30.8
1965 18.5 30.5
1964 18.6 30.2
1963 18.7 29.8
1962 18.8 29.4
1961 18.9 29.1
1960 19 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Serbia
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Bangladesh Serbia
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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