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Bangladesh vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 94th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Singapore
Population
178415186
6125852
Population rank 8/197 113/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Singapore
2024 $450,119,432,069 $547,386,645,892
2023 $437,415,333,018 $505,439,514,078
2022 $460,131,689,083 $509,017,841,147
2021 $416,271,647,911 $436,591,382,250
2020 $373,979,442,362 $349,165,858,545
2019 $351,231,654,604 $376,161,998,830
2018 $321,362,752,442 $377,123,710,561
2017 $293,732,446,625 $343,673,334,902
2016 $265,224,515,675 $319,646,468,521
2015 $195,146,608,978 $307,998,545,269
2014 $172,886,611,654 $314,863,580,758
2013 $149,998,957,434 $307,576,360,585
2012 $133,310,747,603 $295,092,888,077
2011 $128,607,482,310 $279,356,499,090
2010 $115,275,540,051 $239,807,980,591
2009 $102,475,158,191 $194,150,283,772
2008 $91,636,997,371 $193,617,323,539
2007 $79,611,644,975 $180,941,701,358
2006 $71,795,736,172 $148,627,286,361
2005 $69,476,001,239 $127,807,848,728
2004 $65,108,544,250 $115,033,593,101
2003 $60,158,929,188 $97,646,401,096
2002 $54,724,081,491 $92,538,372,870
2001 $53,991,289,844 $89,793,790,670
2000 $53,369,787,319 $96,076,539,926
1999 $51,270,569,884 $86,286,849,755
1998 $49,984,559,471 $85,728,207,782
1997 $48,244,309,133 $100,123,787,215
1996 $46,438,484,108 $96,293,086,513
1995 $37,939,748,769 $87,812,540,788
1994 $33,768,660,883 $73,688,724,431
1993 $33,166,519,418 $60,603,815,716
1992 $31,708,874,594 $52,131,320,033
1991 $30,957,483,950 $45,466,164,978
1990 $31,598,340,778 $36,144,336,769
1989 $28,781,715,189 $30,465,364,739
1988 $26,579,005,558 $25,371,462,488
1987 $24,298,032,258 $20,919,215,578
1986 $21,774,033,333 $18,586,746,057
1985 $22,278,423,077 $19,156,532,746
1984 $18,920,840,000 $19,749,361,098
1983 $17,609,048,822 $17,784,112,150
1982 $18,525,399,202 $16,084,252,378
1981 $20,249,694,002 $14,175,228,844
1980 $18,138,049,096 $11,896,256,783
1979 $15,565,480,322 $9,296,921,724
1978 $13,281,767,143 $7,517,176,355
1977 $9,651,149,302 $6,618,585,074
1976 $10,117,113,333 $6,327,077,974
1975 $19,448,348,073 $5,633,673,930
1974 $12,512,460,520 $5,221,534,956
1973 $8,086,725,729 $3,696,213,333
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,721,440,981
1971 $8,751,843,188 $2,263,785,444
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,920,574,150
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,659,893,768
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,425,706,091
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,238,035,816
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,096,425,608
1965 $5,906,636,792 $974,644,096
1964 $5,386,054,833 $894,153,311
1963 $5,319,458,563 $917,608,012
1962 $5,081,413,542 $826,239,212
1961 $4,817,580,375 $764,629,788
1960 $4,274,894,083 $704,751,700

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

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Bangladesh and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Singapore
2024 $2,593 $90,674
2023 $2,551 $85,412
2022 $2,716 $90,299
2021 $2,483 $80,056
2020 $2,249 $61,410
2019 $2,130 $65,952
2018 $1,965 $66,882
2017 $1,811 $61,236
2016 $1,649 $57,006
2015 $1,224 $55,646
2014 $1,094 $57,565
2013 $958 $56,967
2012 $860 $55,548
2011 $837 $53,891
2010 $757 $47,237
2009 $679 $38,927
2008 $613 $40,009
2007 $538 $39,433
2006 $490 $33,768
2005 $480 $29,961
2004 $456 $27,608
2003 $427 $23,730
2002 $394 $22,160
2001 $395 $21,700
2000 $397 $23,853
1999 $388 $21,797
1998 $386 $21,829
1997 $379 $26,376
1996 $372 $26,233
1995 $309 $24,915
1994 $280.6 $21,552
1993 $280.8 $18,290
1992 $273.5 $16,136
1991 $272.1 $14,502
1990 $283.1 $11,862
1989 $263 $10,395
1988 $247.9 $8,914
1987 $231.5 $7,539
1986 $212.1 $6,800
1985 $222.2 $7,002
1984 $193.4 $7,228
1983 $184.7 $6,633
1982 $199.6 $6,078
1981 $224.2 $5,597
1980 $206.1 $4,928
1979 $181.1 $3,901
1978 $158.3 $3,194
1977 $117.9 $2,846
1976 $126.7 $2,759
1975 $249.8 $2,490
1974 $165 $2,342
1973 $109.7 $1,685
1972 $87.8 $1,264
1971 $124.5 $1,071
1970 $130.2 $926
1969 $125.9 $813
1968 $114.4 $709
1967 $114.2 $626
1966 $104.4 $567
1965 $98.6 $517
1964 $92.6 $486
1963 $94.1 $511
1962 $92.6 $472
1961 $90.4 $449
1960 $82.5 $428

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

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Bangladesh vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Singapore
2026 75.5 84.1
2025 75.2 84
2024 74.9 83.9
2023 74.7 83.7
2022 74.3 82.9
2021 71.1 83.5
2020 71.4 83.7
2019 72.6 83.7
2018 72.1 83.4
2017 71.6 83.1
2016 71.1 82.9
2015 70.5 82.7
2014 70 82.6
2013 69.5 82.5
2012 69 82.2
2011 68.5 81.9
2010 68 81.6
2009 67.5 81.4
2008 67 81.1
2007 66.5 80.9
2006 66 80.6
2005 65.5 80.3
2004 64.9 79.7
2003 64.3 79.2
2002 63.6 78.7
2001 62.8 78.3
2000 62 77.8
1999 61.2 77.3
1998 60.4 76.9
1997 59.7 76.4
1996 58.9 76.1
1995 58.2 75.7
1994 57.6 75.6
1993 57.1 75.5
1992 56.6 75.3
1991 53.8 75.1
1990 55.8 74.6
1989 55.5 74.3
1988 55.2 74
1987 54.9 74
1986 54.6 73.6
1985 53.9 73.1
1984 53.8 72.6
1983 53.4 72.4
1982 53 72
1981 52.6 71.7
1980 52.3 71.5
1979 52 71.4
1978 51.6 71.2
1977 51.3 70.9
1976 51 70.6
1975 50.6 70.2
1974 49.6 69.7
1973 49.9 69.4
1972 49.6 69
1971 26.5 68.8
1970 42.7 68.5
1969 48.7 68.1
1968 48.4 67.7
1967 48.1 67.3
1966 47.6 67.2
1965 46 66.9
1964 46.8 66.7
1963 45.7 66.5
1962 45.8 66.1
1961 44.9 65.7
1960 44 65.3
1959 43.7 64.8
1958 43.1 64
1957 42.6 63.4
1956 41.6 62.6
1955 41.1 61.2
1954 40.4 59.4
1953 39.4 57.5
1952 38.8 56.4
1951 38.1 55.3
1950 37.4 54.1

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

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Bangladesh and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Singapore
2024 173,562,364 6,036,860
2023 171,466,990 5,917,648
2022 169,384,897 5,637,022
2021 167,658,854 5,453,566
2020 166,298,024 5,685,807
2019 164,913,055 5,703,569
2018 163,523,103 5,638,676
2017 162,186,147 5,612,253
2016 160,811,932 5,607,283
2015 159,383,179 5,535,002
2014 157,964,929 5,469,724
2013 156,532,141 5,399,162
2012 155,070,101 5,312,437
2011 153,591,076 5,183,688
2010 152,201,981 5,076,732
2009 150,873,714 4,987,573
2008 149,474,264 4,839,396
2007 147,989,278 4,588,599
2006 146,405,973 4,401,365
2005 144,715,786 4,265,762
2004 142,902,856 4,166,664
2003 140,970,351 4,114,826
2002 138,933,658 4,175,950
2001 136,805,810 4,138,012
2000 134,544,304 4,027,887
1999 132,108,065 3,958,723
1998 129,622,332 3,927,213
1997 127,198,069 3,796,038
1996 124,862,179 3,670,704
1995 122,600,370 3,524,506
1994 120,343,179 3,419,048
1993 118,132,360 3,313,471
1992 115,952,192 3,230,698
1991 113,787,109 3,135,083
1990 111,633,717 3,047,132
1989 109,433,799 2,930,901
1988 107,216,008 2,846,108
1987 104,959,291 2,774,789
1986 102,635,572 2,733,373
1985 100,253,825 2,735,957
1984 97,814,966 2,732,221
1983 95,335,155 2,681,061
1982 92,814,507 2,646,466
1981 90,303,105 2,532,835
1980 88,016,432 2,413,945
1979 85,935,072 2,383,500
1978 83,889,655 2,353,600
1977 81,867,264 2,325,300
1976 79,855,318 2,293,300
1975 77,854,351 2,262,600
1974 75,839,348 2,229,800
1973 73,722,294 2,193,000
1972 71,641,519 2,152,400
1971 70,276,758 2,112,900
1970 69,058,894 2,074,507
1969 67,294,133 2,042,500
1968 65,408,276 2,012,000
1967 63,510,929 1,977,600
1966 61,669,806 1,934,400
1965 59,902,519 1,886,900
1964 58,178,374 1,841,600
1963 56,504,402 1,795,000
1962 54,881,146 1,750,200
1961 53,310,348 1,702,400
1960 51,828,660 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Singapore

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Singapore
2023 2.16 0.97
2022 2.18 1.04
2021 2.17 1.12
2020 2.17 1.1
2019 2.18 1.14
2018 2.19 1.14
2017 2.21 1.16
2016 2.23 1.2
2015 2.23 1.24
2014 2.23 1.25
2013 2.25 1.19
2012 2.26 1.29
2011 2.31 1.2
2010 2.38 1.15
2009 2.48 1.22
2008 2.58 1.28
2007 2.67 1.29
2006 2.76 1.28
2005 2.85 1.26
2004 2.94 1.26
2003 3.03 1.27
2002 3.13 1.37
2001 3.2 1.41
2000 3.28 1.6
1999 3.36 1.47
1998 3.43 1.48
1997 3.5 1.61
1996 3.51 1.66
1995 3.59 1.67
1994 3.74 1.71
1993 3.83 1.74
1992 4.03 1.72
1991 4.26 1.73
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.7 1.75
1988 4.85 1.96
1987 5.08 1.62
1986 5.3 1.43
1985 5.54 1.61
1984 5.73 1.62
1983 5.91 1.61
1982 6.12 1.74
1981 6.24 1.78
1980 6.33 1.82
1979 6.42 1.79
1978 6.51 1.79
1977 6.58 1.82
1976 6.66 2.11
1975 6.73 2.07
1974 6.78 2.35
1973 6.8 2.79
1972 6.82 3.04
1971 6.83 3.02
1970 6.84 3.07
1969 6.81 3.22
1968 6.79 3.53
1967 6.79 3.91
1966 6.77 4.46
1965 6.77 4.66
1964 6.79 4.97
1963 6.8 5.16
1962 6.81 5.21
1961 6.78 5.41
1960 6.74 5.76

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

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Bangladesh and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Singapore
2024 26.7 36.8
2023 26.4 36.2
2022 26 35.9
2021 25.8 35.8
2020 25.6 35.5
2019 25.4 35.2
2018 25.2 35
2017 25 34.8
2016 24.8 34.5
2015 24.5 34.4
2014 24.2 34.2
2013 23.8 34.1
2012 23.5 34
2011 23.2 33.9
2010 22.9 33.7
2009 22.7 33.6
2008 22.4 33.5
2007 22.2 33.6
2006 22 33.6
2005 21.8 33.5
2004 21.6 33.3
2003 21.4 33
2002 21.2 32.7
2001 21 32.5
2000 20.7 32.2
1999 20.4 31.9
1998 20.2 31.6
1997 19.9 31.4
1996 19.7 31.2
1995 19.5 31
1994 19.3 30.7
1993 19.1 30.4
1992 18.9 30.1
1991 18.7 29.8
1990 18.5 29.5
1989 18.4 29.1
1988 18.2 28.7
1987 18 28.3
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.8 27.3
1984 17.7 26.9
1983 17.7 26.4
1982 17.6 25.9
1981 17.6 25.3
1980 17.6 24.7
1979 17.6 24.2
1978 17.6 23.6
1977 17.5 23.1
1976 17.5 22.6
1975 17.5 22
1974 17.5 21.5
1973 17.6 21
1972 17.7 20.6
1971 17.8 20.1
1970 17.9 19.7
1969 18 19.3
1968 18.2 18.9
1967 18.3 18.6
1966 18.4 18.4
1965 18.5 18.2
1964 18.6 18.1
1963 18.7 18
1962 18.8 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 19 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Singapore
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Singapore
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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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