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Bangladesh vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 94th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Sweden
Population
178415186
10680056
Population rank 8/197 91/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bangladesh and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Sweden
2024 $450,119,432,069 $603,715,224,266
2023 $437,415,333,018 $578,990,915,246
2022 $460,131,689,083 $575,071,237,641
2021 $416,271,647,911 $631,693,331,301
2020 $373,979,442,362 $544,265,668,452
2019 $351,231,654,604 $530,894,124,494
2018 $321,362,752,442 $549,649,344,043
2017 $293,732,446,625 $535,172,356,785
2016 $265,224,515,675 $513,058,312,951
2015 $195,146,608,978 $501,602,351,912
2014 $172,886,611,654 $577,727,767,304
2013 $149,998,957,434 $584,125,353,119
2012 $133,310,747,603 $549,739,674,655
2011 $128,607,482,310 $570,538,581,144
2010 $115,275,540,051 $492,750,897,239
2009 $102,475,158,191 $434,311,714,442
2008 $91,636,997,371 $514,614,100,833
2007 $79,611,644,975 $490,047,789,548
2006 $71,795,736,172 $422,528,394,459
2005 $69,476,001,239 $391,688,455,929
2004 $65,108,544,250 $384,545,442,175
2003 $60,158,929,188 $334,072,443,516
2002 $54,724,081,491 $267,371,907,447
2001 $53,991,289,844 $242,497,797,485
2000 $53,369,787,319 $262,903,560,280
1999 $51,270,569,884 $274,318,357,862
1998 $49,984,559,471 $270,887,306,759
1997 $48,244,309,133 $268,249,616,891
1996 $46,438,484,108 $291,949,597,375
1995 $37,939,748,769 $267,050,453,507
1994 $33,768,660,883 $228,699,066,874
1993 $33,166,519,418 $212,644,602,616
1992 $31,708,874,594 $283,908,914,454
1991 $30,957,483,950 $273,831,464,572
1990 $31,598,340,778 $261,466,577,009
1989 $28,781,715,189 $217,632,340,195
1988 $26,579,005,558 $206,686,590,776
1987 $24,298,032,258 $182,744,315,974
1986 $21,774,033,333 $150,279,869,729
1985 $22,278,423,077 $113,958,084,357
1984 $18,920,840,000 $109,043,045,407
1983 $17,609,048,822 $104,862,109,663
1982 $18,525,399,202 $114,214,731,799
1981 $20,249,694,002 $129,498,921,476
1980 $18,138,049,096 $141,886,067,004
1979 $15,565,480,322 $123,207,527,699
1978 $13,281,767,143 $104,290,933,496
1977 $9,651,149,302 $94,331,782,622
1976 $10,117,113,333 $89,232,517,046
1975 $19,448,348,073 $82,765,232,648
1974 $12,512,460,520 $65,917,634,590
1973 $8,086,725,729 $59,318,842,992
1972 $6,288,245,867 $48,883,173,400
1971 $8,751,843,188 $41,506,151,115
1970 $8,992,722,167 $38,037,226,668
1969 $8,471,006,438 $33,967,301,561
1968 $7,483,685,771 $31,277,871,669
1967 $7,253,575,688 $29,474,881,506
1966 $6,439,687,854 $27,154,716,721
1965 $5,906,636,792 $24,963,947,415
1964 $5,386,054,833 $22,685,490,195
1963 $5,319,458,563 $20,342,131,882
1962 $5,081,413,542 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,817,580,375 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,274,894,083 $15,930,075,467

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

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Bangladesh and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Sweden
2024 $2,593 $57,117
2023 $2,551 $54,950
2022 $2,716 $54,837
2021 $2,483 $60,648
2020 $2,249 $52,569
2019 $2,130 $51,649
2018 $1,965 $54,018
2017 $1,811 $53,210
2016 $1,649 $51,704
2015 $1,224 $51,188
2014 $1,094 $59,583
2013 $958 $60,844
2012 $860 $57,750
2011 $837 $60,379
2010 $757 $52,543
2009 $679 $46,708
2008 $613 $55,817
2007 $538 $53,568
2006 $490 $46,531
2005 $480 $43,378
2004 $456 $42,758
2003 $427 $37,292
2002 $394 $29,958
2001 $395 $27,259
2000 $397 $29,633
1999 $388 $30,969
1998 $386 $30,605
1997 $379 $30,324
1996 $372 $33,022
1995 $309 $30,254
1994 $280.6 $26,046
1993 $280.8 $24,390
1992 $273.5 $32,753
1991 $272.1 $31,777
1990 $283.1 $30,549
1989 $263 $25,625
1988 $247.9 $24,499
1987 $231.5 $21,761
1986 $212.1 $17,955
1985 $222.2 $13,647
1984 $193.4 $13,080
1983 $184.7 $12,590
1982 $199.6 $13,719
1981 $224.2 $15,564
1980 $206.1 $17,073
1979 $181.1 $14,856
1978 $158.3 $12,602
1977 $117.9 $11,432
1976 $126.7 $10,853
1975 $249.8 $10,103
1974 $165 $8,078
1973 $109.7 $7,291
1972 $87.8 $6,018
1971 $124.5 $5,125
1970 $130.2 $4,729
1969 $125.9 $4,263
1968 $114.4 $3,953
1967 $114.2 $3,746
1966 $104.4 $3,478
1965 $98.6 $3,228
1964 $92.6 $2,961
1963 $94.1 $2,675
1962 $92.6 $2,485
1961 $90.4 $2,304
1960 $82.5 $2,128

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

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Bangladesh vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Sweden
2026 75.5 83.7
2025 75.2 83.6
2024 74.9 83.4
2023 74.7 83.3
2022 74.3 83
2021 71.1 83
2020 71.4 82.4
2019 72.6 83.1
2018 72.1 82.5
2017 71.6 82.4
2016 71.1 82.3
2015 70.5 82.2
2014 70 82.2
2013 69.5 81.9
2012 69 81.7
2011 68.5 81.8
2010 68 81.5
2009 67.5 81.4
2008 67 81.1
2007 66.5 81
2006 66 80.8
2005 65.5 80.6
2004 64.9 80.5
2003 64.3 80.2
2002 63.6 79.9
2001 62.8 79.8
2000 62 79.7
1999 61.2 79.5
1998 60.4 79.4
1997 59.7 79.3
1996 58.9 79
1995 58.2 78.8
1994 57.6 78.7
1993 57.1 78.1
1992 56.6 78.1
1991 53.8 77.7
1990 55.8 77.6
1989 55.5 77.7
1988 55.2 77
1987 54.9 77.1
1986 54.6 77
1985 53.9 76.7
1984 53.8 76.8
1983 53.4 76.6
1982 53 76.3
1981 52.6 76
1980 52.3 75.7
1979 52 75.5
1978 51.6 75.5
1977 51.3 75.4
1976 51 75
1975 50.6 75
1974 49.6 75
1973 49.9 74.9
1972 49.6 74.7
1971 26.5 74.6
1970 42.7 74.7
1969 48.7 74.1
1968 48.4 74
1967 48.1 74.1
1966 47.6 74.1
1965 46 73.9
1964 46.8 73.7
1963 45.7 73.5
1962 45.8 73.4
1961 44.9 73.5
1960 44 73
1959 43.7 73.4
1958 43.1 73.2
1957 42.6 72.5
1956 41.6 72.7
1955 41.1 72.6
1954 40.4 72.4
1953 39.4 71.9
1952 38.8 71.8
1951 38.1 71.4
1950 37.4 71.1

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

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Bangladesh and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Sweden
2024 173,562,364 10,569,709
2023 171,466,990 10,536,632
2022 169,384,897 10,486,941
2021 167,658,854 10,415,811
2020 166,298,024 10,353,442
2019 164,913,055 10,278,887
2018 163,523,103 10,175,214
2017 162,186,147 10,057,698
2016 160,811,932 9,923,085
2015 159,383,179 9,799,186
2014 157,964,929 9,696,110
2013 156,532,141 9,600,379
2012 155,070,101 9,519,374
2011 153,591,076 9,449,213
2010 152,201,981 9,378,126
2009 150,873,714 9,298,515
2008 149,474,264 9,219,637
2007 147,989,278 9,148,092
2006 146,405,973 9,080,505
2005 144,715,786 9,029,572
2004 142,902,856 8,993,531
2003 140,970,351 8,958,229
2002 138,933,658 8,924,958
2001 136,805,810 8,895,960
2000 134,544,304 8,872,109
1999 132,108,065 8,857,874
1998 129,622,332 8,850,974
1997 127,198,069 8,846,062
1996 124,862,179 8,840,998
1995 122,600,370 8,826,939
1994 120,343,179 8,780,745
1993 118,132,360 8,718,561
1992 115,952,192 8,668,067
1991 113,787,109 8,617,375
1990 111,633,717 8,558,835
1989 109,433,799 8,492,964
1988 107,216,008 8,436,489
1987 104,959,291 8,397,804
1986 102,635,572 8,369,829
1985 100,253,825 8,350,386
1984 97,814,966 8,336,605
1983 95,335,155 8,329,033
1982 92,814,507 8,325,263
1981 90,303,105 8,320,503
1980 88,016,432 8,310,531
1979 85,935,072 8,293,678
1978 83,889,655 8,275,599
1977 81,867,264 8,251,540
1976 79,855,318 8,222,286
1975 77,854,351 8,192,437
1974 75,839,348 8,159,955
1973 73,722,294 8,136,312
1972 71,641,519 8,122,300
1971 70,276,758 8,098,334
1970 69,058,894 8,042,801
1969 67,294,133 7,968,072
1968 65,408,276 7,912,273
1967 63,510,929 7,867,931
1966 61,669,806 7,807,797
1965 59,902,519 7,733,853
1964 58,178,374 7,661,354
1963 56,504,402 7,604,328
1962 54,881,146 7,561,588
1961 53,310,348 7,519,998
1960 51,828,660 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Sweden

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Sweden
2023 2.16 1.45
2022 2.18 1.53
2021 2.17 1.67
2020 2.17 1.67
2019 2.18 1.71
2018 2.19 1.76
2017 2.21 1.78
2016 2.23 1.85
2015 2.23 1.85
2014 2.23 1.88
2013 2.25 1.89
2012 2.26 1.91
2011 2.31 1.9
2010 2.38 1.98
2009 2.48 1.94
2008 2.58 1.91
2007 2.67 1.88
2006 2.76 1.85
2005 2.85 1.77
2004 2.94 1.75
2003 3.03 1.71
2002 3.13 1.65
2001 3.2 1.57
2000 3.28 1.54
1999 3.36 1.5
1998 3.43 1.5
1997 3.5 1.52
1996 3.51 1.6
1995 3.59 1.73
1994 3.74 1.88
1993 3.83 1.99
1992 4.03 2.09
1991 4.26 2.11
1990 4.51 2.13
1989 4.7 2.01
1988 4.85 1.96
1987 5.08 1.84
1986 5.3 1.8
1985 5.54 1.74
1984 5.73 1.66
1983 5.91 1.61
1982 6.12 1.62
1981 6.24 1.63
1980 6.33 1.68
1979 6.42 1.66
1978 6.51 1.6
1977 6.58 1.64
1976 6.66 1.68
1975 6.73 1.77
1974 6.78 1.87
1973 6.8 1.87
1972 6.82 1.91
1971 6.83 1.96
1970 6.84 1.92
1969 6.81 1.93
1968 6.79 2.07
1967 6.79 2.28
1966 6.77 2.37
1965 6.77 2.39
1964 6.79 2.47
1963 6.8 2.33
1962 6.81 2.25
1961 6.78 2.21
1960 6.74 2.17

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

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Bangladesh and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Sweden
2024 26.7 41.1
2023 26.4 40.9
2022 26 40.7
2021 25.8 40.7
2020 25.6 40.6
2019 25.4 40.5
2018 25.2 40.6
2017 25 40.7
2016 24.8 40.8
2015 24.5 40.9
2014 24.2 40.9
2013 23.8 40.9
2012 23.5 40.9
2011 23.2 40.8
2010 22.9 40.7
2009 22.7 40.7
2008 22.4 40.6
2007 22.2 40.5
2006 22 40.4
2005 21.8 40.2
2004 21.6 40
2003 21.4 39.8
2002 21.2 39.7
2001 21 39.5
2000 20.7 39.4
1999 20.4 39.2
1998 20.2 39
1997 19.9 38.8
1996 19.7 38.6
1995 19.5 38.5
1994 19.3 38.4
1993 19.1 38.4
1992 18.9 38.4
1991 18.7 38.3
1990 18.5 38.3
1989 18.4 38.3
1988 18.2 38.2
1987 18 38.1
1986 17.9 37.9
1985 17.8 37.6
1984 17.7 37.4
1983 17.7 37.1
1982 17.6 36.8
1981 17.6 36.5
1980 17.6 36.2
1979 17.6 36
1978 17.6 35.7
1977 17.5 35.5
1976 17.5 35.4
1975 17.5 35.3
1974 17.5 35.3
1973 17.6 35.3
1972 17.7 35.3
1971 17.8 35.3
1970 17.9 35.4
1969 18 35.6
1968 18.2 35.8
1967 18.3 35.9
1966 18.4 36
1965 18.5 36.2
1964 18.6 36.3
1963 18.7 36.3
1962 18.8 36.3
1961 18.9 36.2
1960 19 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Sweden
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Sweden
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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