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Bangladesh vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 94th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Seychelles
Population
178415186
126311
Population rank 8/197 181/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Bangladesh and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Seychelles
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,167,239,562
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,187,379,755
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,018,346,589
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,487,173,795
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,382,551,752
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,868,690,097
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,784,313,927
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,675,370,641
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,568,513,348
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,432,403,352
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,387,577,870
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,333,160,407
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,089,407,839
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,058,918,707
2010 $115,275,540,051 $981,616,542
2009 $102,475,158,191 $850,901,620
2008 $91,636,997,371 $979,597,394
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,077,308,814
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,081,441,283
2005 $69,476,001,239 $977,899,382
2004 $65,108,544,250 $893,012,218
2003 $60,158,929,188 $750,847,230
2002 $54,724,081,491 $742,134,838
2001 $53,991,289,844 $662,064,156
2000 $53,369,787,319 $654,212,394
1999 $51,270,569,884 $662,838,615
1998 $49,984,559,471 $647,287,376
1997 $48,244,309,133 $598,966,982
1996 $46,438,484,108 $535,250,347
1995 $37,939,748,769 $540,733,048
1994 $33,768,660,883 $517,570,058
1993 $33,166,519,418 $504,230,621
1992 $31,708,874,594 $461,409,399
1991 $30,957,483,950 $398,307,170
1990 $31,598,340,778 $392,163,561
1989 $28,781,715,189 $324,333,367
1988 $26,579,005,558 $301,985,618
1987 $24,298,032,258 $265,212,957
1986 $21,774,033,333 $221,147,061
1985 $22,278,423,077 $179,691,483
1984 $18,920,840,000 $160,992,921
1983 $17,609,048,822 $156,098,237
1982 $18,525,399,202 $157,211,790
1981 $20,249,694,002 $163,750,728
1980 $18,138,049,096 $156,783,830
1979 $15,565,480,322 $127,261,099
1978 $13,281,767,143 $85,552,366
1977 $9,651,149,302 $64,526,401
1976 $10,117,113,333 $49,278,982
1975 $19,448,348,073 $47,803,146
1974 $12,512,460,520 $43,134,496
1973 $8,086,725,729 $36,896,280
1972 $6,288,245,867 $30,645,123
1971 $8,751,843,188 $21,965,951
1970 $8,992,722,167 $18,432,032
1969 $8,471,006,438 $16,452,028
1968 $7,483,685,771 $16,074,028
1967 $7,253,575,688 $16,632,032
1966 $6,439,687,854 $16,443,034
1965 $5,906,636,792 $15,603,032
1964 $5,386,054,833 $15,393,032
1963 $5,319,458,563 $13,923,029
1962 $5,081,413,542 $12,642,026
1961 $4,817,580,375 $11,592,024
1960 $4,274,894,083 $12,012,025

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

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Bangladesh and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Seychelles
2024 $2,593 $17,859
2023 $2,551 $18,263
2022 $2,716 $16,837
2021 $2,483 $14,983
2020 $2,249 $14,041
2019 $2,130 $19,142
2018 $1,965 $18,440
2017 $1,811 $17,480
2016 $1,649 $16,567
2015 $1,224 $15,333
2014 $1,094 $15,188
2013 $958 $14,821
2012 $860 $12,337
2011 $837 $12,110
2010 $757 $10,935
2009 $679 $9,747
2008 $613 $11,265
2007 $538 $12,669
2006 $490 $12,783
2005 $480 $11,802
2004 $456 $10,828
2003 $427 $9,070
2002 $394 $8,864
2001 $395 $8,153
2000 $397 $8,064
1999 $388 $8,243
1998 $386 $8,210
1997 $379 $7,747
1996 $372 $7,004
1995 $309 $7,181
1994 $280.6 $6,975
1993 $280.8 $6,979
1992 $273.5 $6,520
1991 $272.1 $5,655
1990 $283.1 $5,642
1989 $263 $4,689
1988 $247.9 $4,392
1987 $231.5 $3,872
1986 $212.1 $3,368
1985 $222.2 $2,754
1984 $193.4 $2,488
1983 $184.7 $2,426
1982 $199.6 $2,441
1981 $224.2 $2,557
1980 $206.1 $2,478
1979 $181.1 $2,030
1978 $158.3 $1,377
1977 $117.9 $1,044
1976 $126.7 $814
1975 $249.8 $806
1974 $165 $745
1973 $109.7 $649
1972 $87.8 $547
1971 $124.5 $402
1970 $130.2 $344
1969 $125.9 $314
1968 $114.4 $314
1967 $114.2 $333
1966 $104.4 $338
1965 $98.6 $328
1964 $92.6 $332
1963 $94.1 $308
1962 $92.6 $287
1961 $90.4 $270.3
1960 $82.5 $288.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Seychelles
2026 75.5 73.3
2025 75.2 73.1
2024 74.9 73
2023 74.7 72.9
2022 74.3 71.2
2021 71.1 71.2
2020 71.4 74.1
2019 72.6 72.1
2018 72.1 72.2
2017 71.6 72.2
2016 71.1 72.2
2015 70.5 72.3
2014 70 72.4
2013 69.5 72.4
2012 69 72.5
2011 68.5 72.5
2010 68 72.5
2009 67.5 72.4
2008 67 72.3
2007 66.5 72.2
2006 66 72
2005 65.5 71.9
2004 64.9 71.7
2003 64.3 71.7
2002 63.6 71.5
2001 62.8 71.4
2000 62 71.3
1999 61.2 71.2
1998 60.4 71.1
1997 59.7 70.8
1996 58.9 70.8
1995 58.2 70.6
1994 57.6 70.5
1993 57.1 70.4
1992 56.6 70.3
1991 53.8 70.3
1990 55.8 70.2
1989 55.5 70.1
1988 55.2 70
1987 54.9 69.9
1986 54.6 69.8
1985 53.9 69.6
1984 53.8 69.5
1983 53.4 69.3
1982 53 69
1981 52.6 68.7
1980 52.3 68.5
1979 52 68.2
1978 51.6 67.9
1977 51.3 67.6
1976 51 67.2
1975 50.6 66.8
1974 49.6 66.4
1973 49.9 65.9
1972 49.6 65.3
1971 26.5 64.6
1970 42.7 64
1969 48.7 63.3
1968 48.4 62.6
1967 48.1 62.1
1966 47.6 61.7
1965 46 61.4
1964 46.8 61.2
1963 45.7 60.9
1962 45.8 60.7
1961 44.9 60.6
1960 44 60.5
1959 43.7 60.4
1958 43.1 60.4
1957 42.6 60.2
1956 41.6 59.8
1955 41.1 59.4
1954 40.4 59
1953 39.4 58.7
1952 38.8 58.4
1951 38.1 58
1950 37.4 57.8

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

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Bangladesh and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Seychelles
2024 173,562,364 121,354
2023 171,466,990 119,773
2022 169,384,897 119,878
2021 167,658,854 99,258
2020 166,298,024 98,462
2019 164,913,055 97,625
2018 163,523,103 96,762
2017 162,186,147 95,843
2016 160,811,932 94,677
2015 159,383,179 93,419
2014 157,964,929 91,359
2013 156,532,141 89,949
2012 155,070,101 88,303
2011 153,591,076 87,441
2010 152,201,981 89,770
2009 150,873,714 87,298
2008 149,474,264 86,956
2007 147,989,278 85,033
2006 146,405,973 84,600
2005 144,715,786 82,858
2004 142,902,856 82,475
2003 140,970,351 82,781
2002 138,933,658 83,723
2001 136,805,810 81,202
2000 134,544,304 81,131
1999 132,108,065 80,410
1998 129,622,332 78,846
1997 127,198,069 77,319
1996 124,862,179 76,417
1995 122,600,370 75,304
1994 120,343,179 74,205
1993 118,132,360 72,253
1992 115,952,192 70,763
1991 113,787,109 70,439
1990 111,633,717 69,507
1989 109,433,799 69,167
1988 107,216,008 68,755
1987 104,959,291 68,499
1986 102,635,572 65,652
1985 100,253,825 65,244
1984 97,814,966 64,717
1983 95,335,155 64,335
1982 92,814,507 64,413
1981 90,303,105 64,035
1980 88,016,432 63,261
1979 85,935,072 62,686
1978 83,889,655 62,150
1977 81,867,264 61,786
1976 79,855,318 60,504
1975 77,854,351 59,292
1974 75,839,348 57,937
1973 73,722,294 56,892
1972 71,641,519 56,029
1971 70,276,758 54,695
1970 69,058,894 53,600
1969 67,294,133 52,365
1968 65,408,276 51,134
1967 63,510,929 49,911
1966 61,669,806 48,699
1965 59,902,519 47,500
1964 58,178,374 46,322
1963 56,504,402 45,176
1962 54,881,146 44,042
1961 53,310,348 42,889
1960 51,828,660 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Seychelles
2023 2.16 2.02
2022 2.18 2.01
2021 2.17 2.46
2020 2.17 2.29
2019 2.18 2.36
2018 2.19 2.41
2017 2.21 2.41
2016 2.23 2.39
2015 2.23 2.31
2014 2.23 2.25
2013 2.25 2.26
2012 2.26 2.37
2011 2.31 2.33
2010 2.38 2.16
2009 2.48 2.38
2008 2.58 2.33
2007 2.67 2.24
2006 2.76 2.11
2005 2.85 2.2
2004 2.94 2.01
2003 3.03 2.06
2002 3.13 2.04
2001 3.2 1.98
2000 3.28 2.08
1999 3.36 2.04
1998 3.43 2.04
1997 3.5 2.1
1996 3.51 2.31
1995 3.59 2.36
1994 3.74 2.6
1993 3.83 2.58
1992 4.03 2.53
1991 4.26 2.69
1990 4.51 2.61
1989 4.7 2.67
1988 4.85 2.79
1987 5.08 2.92
1986 5.3 3.07
1985 5.54 3.09
1984 5.73 3.24
1983 5.91 3.22
1982 6.12 3.13
1981 6.24 3.67
1980 6.33 3.79
1979 6.42 3.66
1978 6.51 3.92
1977 6.58 3.75
1976 6.66 4.09
1975 6.73 4.75
1974 6.78 5.1
1973 6.8 4.78
1972 6.82 5.16
1971 6.83 5.69
1970 6.84 5.31
1969 6.81 5.48
1968 6.79 5.61
1967 6.79 5.9
1966 6.77 6.13
1965 6.77 5.72
1964 6.79 5.69
1963 6.8 5.61
1962 6.81 5.51
1961 6.78 5.42
1960 6.74 5.31

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

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Bangladesh and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Seychelles
2024 26.7 35
2023 26.4 34.7
2022 26 34.4
2021 25.8 34
2020 25.6 33.6
2019 25.4 33.2
2018 25.2 32.9
2017 25 32.6
2016 24.8 32.3
2015 24.5 32.1
2014 24.2 31.8
2013 23.8 31.6
2012 23.5 31.5
2011 23.2 31.4
2010 22.9 31.2
2009 22.7 30.8
2008 22.4 30.4
2007 22.2 30
2006 22 29.6
2005 21.8 29.3
2004 21.6 28.9
2003 21.4 28.5
2002 21.2 28.1
2001 21 27.7
2000 20.7 27.3
1999 20.4 26.8
1998 20.2 26.4
1997 19.9 26.1
1996 19.7 25.7
1995 19.5 25.4
1994 19.3 25.2
1993 19.1 24.8
1992 18.9 24.5
1991 18.7 24
1990 18.5 23.6
1989 18.4 23.3
1988 18.2 22.9
1987 18 22.5
1986 17.9 22.3
1985 17.8 22
1984 17.7 21.7
1983 17.7 21.4
1982 17.6 21.1
1981 17.6 20.7
1980 17.6 20.4
1979 17.6 19.9
1978 17.6 19.6
1977 17.5 19.3
1976 17.5 19
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.5 18.7
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.8 18.4
1970 17.9 18.5
1969 18 18.7
1968 18.2 19
1967 18.3 19.4
1966 18.4 19.8
1965 18.5 20.2
1964 18.6 20.6
1963 18.7 21
1962 18.8 21.3
1961 18.9 21.6
1960 19 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Seychelles
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Seychelles
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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