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Bangladesh vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 94th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Switzerland
Population
178415186
9107866
Population rank 8/197 100/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Switzerland
2024 $450,119,432,069 $936,564,198,049
2023 $437,415,333,018 $894,424,821,645
2022 $460,131,689,083 $828,508,926,958
2021 $416,271,647,911 $815,309,330,987
2020 $373,979,442,362 $741,999,406,006
2019 $351,231,654,604 $721,369,112,727
2018 $321,362,752,442 $725,568,717,468
2017 $293,732,446,625 $695,200,833,086
2016 $265,224,515,675 $687,895,460,903
2015 $195,146,608,978 $694,118,186,380
2014 $172,886,611,654 $726,537,808,338
2013 $149,998,957,434 $706,234,937,371
2012 $133,310,747,603 $686,420,221,558
2011 $128,607,482,310 $715,888,126,682
2010 $115,275,540,051 $598,851,028,907
2009 $102,475,158,191 $554,212,916,092
2008 $91,636,997,371 $567,267,767,519
2007 $79,611,644,975 $490,740,715,595
2006 $71,795,736,172 $441,634,672,197
2005 $69,476,001,239 $418,284,865,885
2004 $65,108,544,250 $403,912,891,033
2003 $60,158,929,188 $362,075,086,508
2002 $54,724,081,491 $309,301,422,430
2001 $53,991,289,844 $286,582,672,434
2000 $53,369,787,319 $279,216,033,870
1999 $51,270,569,884 $297,873,643,323
1998 $49,984,559,471 $303,459,014,347
1997 $48,244,309,133 $294,788,198,856
1996 $46,438,484,108 $340,103,959,547
1995 $37,939,748,769 $352,835,806,342
1994 $33,768,660,883 $301,375,055,202
1993 $33,166,519,418 $272,237,527,071
1992 $31,708,874,594 $279,921,425,828
1991 $30,957,483,950 $268,901,693,863
1990 $31,598,340,778 $265,763,573,999
1989 $28,781,715,189 $208,105,846,934
1988 $26,579,005,558 $215,540,625,299
1987 $24,298,032,258 $199,236,370,038
1986 $21,774,033,333 $159,089,921,063
1985 $22,278,423,077 $110,980,314,192
1984 $18,920,840,000 $109,455,312,168
1983 $17,609,048,822 $114,634,358,535
1982 $18,525,399,202 $115,043,365,512
1981 $20,249,694,002 $112,244,805,519
1980 $18,138,049,096 $122,557,843,886
1979 $15,565,480,322 $114,970,094,425
1978 $13,281,767,143 $102,280,472,036
1977 $9,651,149,302 $73,135,771,167
1976 $10,117,113,333 $68,476,524,644
1975 $19,448,348,073 $65,466,081,819
1974 $12,512,460,520 $57,103,011,446
1973 $8,086,725,729 $49,550,006,320
1972 $6,288,245,867 $36,844,318,854
1971 $8,751,843,188 $30,040,171,751
1970 $8,992,722,167 $24,998,066,773
1969 $8,471,006,438 $22,442,043,274
1968 $7,483,685,771 $20,712,102,794
1967 $7,253,575,688 $19,397,044,714
1966 $6,439,687,854 $18,019,402,374
1965 $5,906,636,792 $16,780,226,225
1964 $5,386,054,833 $15,833,133,858
1963 $5,319,458,563 $14,283,872,299
1962 $5,081,413,542 $12,989,649,694
1961 $4,817,580,375 $11,713,348,834
1960 $4,274,894,083 $10,412,232,621

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

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Bangladesh and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Switzerland
2024 $2,593 $103,998
2023 $2,551 $100,624
2022 $2,716 $94,395
2021 $2,483 $93,665
2020 $2,249 $85,898
2019 $2,130 $84,122
2018 $1,965 $85,217
2017 $1,811 $82,254
2016 $1,649 $82,153
2015 $1,224 $83,806
2014 $1,094 $88,725
2013 $958 $87,304
2012 $860 $85,836
2011 $837 $90,477
2010 $757 $76,531
2009 $679 $71,568
2008 $613 $74,175
2007 $538 $64,989
2006 $490 $59,011
2005 $480 $56,243
2004 $456 $54,659
2003 $427 $49,336
2002 $394 $42,459
2001 $395 $39,639
2000 $397 $38,865
1999 $388 $41,696
1998 $386 $42,681
1997 $379 $41,584
1996 $372 $48,093
1995 $309 $50,114
1994 $280.6 $43,092
1993 $280.8 $39,237
1992 $273.5 $40,714
1991 $272.1 $39,544
1990 $283.1 $39,575
1989 $263 $31,309
1988 $247.9 $32,690
1987 $231.5 $30,441
1986 $212.1 $24,460
1985 $222.2 $17,152
1984 $193.4 $16,991
1983 $184.7 $17,859
1982 $199.6 $18,000
1981 $224.2 $17,665
1980 $206.1 $19,394
1979 $181.1 $18,266
1978 $158.3 $16,282
1977 $117.9 $11,644
1976 $126.7 $10,865
1975 $249.8 $10,328
1974 $165 $9,005
1973 $109.7 $7,856
1972 $87.8 $5,885
1971 $124.5 $4,835
1970 $130.2 $4,044
1969 $125.9 $3,657
1968 $114.4 $3,413
1967 $114.2 $3,237
1966 $104.4 $3,045
1965 $98.6 $2,865
1964 $92.6 $2,735
1963 $94.1 $2,508
1962 $92.6 $2,330
1961 $90.4 $2,155
1960 $82.5 $1,954

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

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Bangladesh vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Switzerland
2026 75.5 84.4
2025 75.2 84.2
2024 74.9 84.1
2023 74.7 84
2022 74.3 83.2
2021 71.1 83.6
2020 71.4 83.1
2019 72.6 83.8
2018 72.1 83.6
2017 71.6 83.4
2016 71.1 83.4
2015 70.5 82.8
2014 70 83.1
2013 69.5 82.7
2012 69 82.6
2011 68.5 82.6
2010 68 82.3
2009 67.5 82
2008 67 82
2007 66.5 81.7
2006 66 81.5
2005 65.5 81.2
2004 64.9 81.1
2003 64.3 80.5
2002 63.6 80.4
2001 62.8 80.3
2000 62 79.8
1999 61.2 79.7
1998 60.4 79.5
1997 59.7 79.2
1996 58.9 79
1995 58.2 78.6
1994 57.6 78.5
1993 57.1 78.2
1992 56.6 77.9
1991 53.8 77.6
1990 55.8 77.4
1989 55.5 77.6
1988 55.2 77.4
1987 54.9 77.3
1986 54.6 77
1985 53.9 76.9
1984 53.8 76.8
1983 53.4 76.2
1982 53 76.2
1981 52.6 75.8
1980 52.3 75.6
1979 52 75.6
1978 51.6 75.3
1977 51.3 75.4
1976 51 74.9
1975 50.6 74.8
1974 49.6 74.4
1973 49.9 74.1
1972 49.6 73.8
1971 26.5 73.2
1970 42.7 73.1
1969 48.7 72.7
1968 48.4 72.7
1967 48.1 72.7
1966 47.6 72.4
1965 46 72.3
1964 46.8 72.2
1963 45.7 71.3
1962 45.8 71.3
1961 44.9 71.7
1960 44 71.4
1959 43.7 71.5
1958 43.1 71.3
1957 42.6 70.5
1956 41.6 70.2
1955 41.1 70.1
1954 40.4 70
1953 39.4 69.5
1952 38.8 69.6
1951 38.1 68.7
1950 37.4 68.9

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

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Bangladesh and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Switzerland
2024 173,562,364 9,005,582
2023 171,466,990 8,888,822
2022 169,384,897 8,777,088
2021 167,658,854 8,704,546
2020 166,298,024 8,638,167
2019 164,913,055 8,575,280
2018 163,523,103 8,514,329
2017 162,186,147 8,451,840
2016 160,811,932 8,373,338
2015 159,383,179 8,282,396
2014 157,964,929 8,188,649
2013 156,532,141 8,089,346
2012 155,070,101 7,996,861
2011 153,591,076 7,912,398
2010 152,201,981 7,824,909
2009 150,873,714 7,743,831
2008 149,474,264 7,647,675
2007 147,989,278 7,551,117
2006 146,405,973 7,483,934
2005 144,715,786 7,437,115
2004 142,902,856 7,389,625
2003 140,970,351 7,339,001
2002 138,933,658 7,284,753
2001 136,805,810 7,229,854
2000 134,544,304 7,184,250
1999 132,108,065 7,143,991
1998 129,622,332 7,110,001
1997 127,198,069 7,088,906
1996 124,862,179 7,071,850
1995 122,600,370 7,040,687
1994 120,343,179 6,993,795
1993 118,132,360 6,938,265
1992 115,952,192 6,875,364
1991 113,787,109 6,799,978
1990 111,633,717 6,715,519
1989 109,433,799 6,646,912
1988 107,216,008 6,593,386
1987 104,959,291 6,545,106
1986 102,635,572 6,504,124
1985 100,253,825 6,470,365
1984 97,814,966 6,441,865
1983 95,335,155 6,418,773
1982 92,814,507 6,391,309
1981 90,303,105 6,354,074
1980 88,016,432 6,319,408
1979 85,935,072 6,294,365
1978 83,889,655 6,281,738
1977 81,867,264 6,281,174
1976 79,855,318 6,302,504
1975 77,854,351 6,338,632
1974 75,839,348 6,341,405
1973 73,722,294 6,307,347
1972 71,641,519 6,260,956
1971 70,276,758 6,213,399
1970 69,058,894 6,180,877
1969 67,294,133 6,136,387
1968 65,408,276 6,067,714
1967 63,510,929 5,991,785
1966 61,669,806 5,918,002
1965 59,902,519 5,856,472
1964 58,178,374 5,789,228
1963 56,504,402 5,694,247
1962 54,881,146 5,573,815
1961 53,310,348 5,434,294
1960 51,828,660 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Switzerland
2023 2.16 1.33
2022 2.18 1.39
2021 2.17 1.52
2020 2.17 1.46
2019 2.18 1.48
2018 2.19 1.52
2017 2.21 1.52
2016 2.23 1.54
2015 2.23 1.54
2014 2.23 1.54
2013 2.25 1.52
2012 2.26 1.52
2011 2.31 1.52
2010 2.38 1.52
2009 2.48 1.5
2008 2.58 1.48
2007 2.67 1.46
2006 2.76 1.44
2005 2.85 1.42
2004 2.94 1.42
2003 3.03 1.39
2002 3.13 1.39
2001 3.2 1.38
2000 3.28 1.5
1999 3.36 1.48
1998 3.43 1.47
1997 3.5 1.48
1996 3.51 1.5
1995 3.59 1.48
1994 3.74 1.49
1993 3.83 1.51
1992 4.03 1.58
1991 4.26 1.58
1990 4.51 1.58
1989 4.7 1.56
1988 4.85 1.57
1987 5.08 1.52
1986 5.3 1.53
1985 5.54 1.52
1984 5.73 1.53
1983 5.91 1.52
1982 6.12 1.56
1981 6.24 1.55
1980 6.33 1.55
1979 6.42 1.52
1978 6.51 1.51
1977 6.58 1.53
1976 6.66 1.55
1975 6.73 1.61
1974 6.78 1.73
1973 6.8 1.81
1972 6.82 1.91
1971 6.83 2.04
1970 6.84 2.1
1969 6.81 2.19
1968 6.79 2.29
1967 6.79 2.39
1966 6.77 2.5
1965 6.77 2.59
1964 6.79 2.66
1963 6.8 2.65
1962 6.81 2.58
1961 6.78 2.52
1960 6.74 2.44

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

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Bangladesh and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Switzerland
2024 26.7 43.7
2023 26.4 43.4
2022 26 43
2021 25.8 42.8
2020 25.6 42.7
2019 25.4 42.6
2018 25.2 42.5
2017 25 42.4
2016 24.8 42.3
2015 24.5 42.2
2014 24.2 42.1
2013 23.8 42
2012 23.5 41.8
2011 23.2 41.6
2010 22.9 41.5
2009 22.7 41.3
2008 22.4 41.1
2007 22.2 40.9
2006 22 40.6
2005 21.8 40.3
2004 21.6 39.9
2003 21.4 39.6
2002 21.2 39.3
2001 21 39
2000 20.7 38.7
1999 20.4 38.4
1998 20.2 38.2
1997 19.9 37.9
1996 19.7 37.6
1995 19.5 37.3
1994 19.3 37.1
1993 19.1 37
1992 18.9 36.9
1991 18.7 36.9
1990 18.5 36.9
1989 18.4 36.8
1988 18.2 36.7
1987 18 36.5
1986 17.9 36.3
1985 17.8 36.1
1984 17.7 35.9
1983 17.7 35.6
1982 17.6 35.3
1981 17.6 35
1980 17.6 34.8
1979 17.6 34.5
1978 17.6 34.2
1977 17.5 33.8
1976 17.5 33.5
1975 17.5 33.1
1974 17.5 32.7
1973 17.6 32.5
1972 17.7 32.3
1971 17.8 32.2
1970 17.9 32
1969 18 31.7
1968 18.2 31.7
1967 18.3 31.6
1966 18.4 31.6
1965 18.5 31.6
1964 18.6 31.5
1963 18.7 31.7
1962 18.8 32
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 19 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Switzerland
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Switzerland
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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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