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Bangladesh vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 94th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Taiwan
Population
178415186
23229461
Population rank 8/197 60/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$184B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
26.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Taiwan
2024 $450,119,432,069 $801,529,000,000
2023 $437,415,333,018 $757,328,000,000
2022 $460,131,689,083 $765,529,000,000
2021 $416,271,647,911 $777,062,000,000
2020 $373,979,442,362 $676,935,000,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $613,453,000,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $610,744,000,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $591,734,000,000
2016 $265,224,515,675 $543,002,000,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $534,474,000,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $535,332,000,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $512,957,000,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $495,536,000,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $483,957,000,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $444,245,000,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $390,788,000,000
2008 $91,636,997,371 $415,824,000,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $406,940,000,000
2006 $71,795,736,172 $386,492,000,000
2005 $69,476,001,239 $374,042,000,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $346,881,000,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $317,374,000,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $307,429,000,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $299,303,000,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $330,725,000,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $303,827,000,000
1998 $49,984,559,471 $279,926,000,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $303,315,000,000
1996 $46,438,484,108 $292,473,000,000
1995 $37,939,748,769 $279,013,000,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $256,213,000,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 $234,943,000,000
1992 $31,708,874,594 $222,947,000,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $187,100,000,000
1990 $31,598,340,778 $166,392,000,000
1989 $28,781,715,189 $152,687,000,000
1988 $26,579,005,558 $126,378,000,000
1987 $24,298,032,258 $104,956,000,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $78,347,000,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $63,599,000,000
1984 $18,920,840,000 $61,036,000,000
1983 $17,609,048,822 $54,155,000,000
1982 $18,525,399,202 $49,540,000,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $49,047,000,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $42,292,000,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $33,875,000,000
1978 $13,281,767,143 $27,373,000,000
1977 $9,651,149,302 $22,252,000,000
1976 $10,117,113,333 $18,988,000,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $15,836,000,000
1974 $12,512,460,520 $14,739,000,000
1973 $8,086,725,729 $10,940,000,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $8,063,000,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $6,727,000,000
1970 $8,992,722,167 $5,785,000,000
1969 $8,471,006,438 $5,017,000,000
1968 $7,483,685,771 $4,325,000,000
1967 $7,253,575,688 $3,709,000,000
1966 $6,439,687,854 $3,207,000,000
1965 $5,906,636,792 $2,869,000,000
1964 $5,386,054,833 $2,592,000,000
1963 $5,319,458,563 $2,218,000,000
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,960,000,000
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,778,000,000
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Taiwan
2024 $2,593 $34,238
2023 $2,551 $32,444
2022 $2,716 $32,827
2021 $2,483 $33,111
2020 $2,249 $28,705
2019 $2,130 $25,998
2018 $1,965 $25,901
2017 $1,811 $25,121
2016 $1,649 $23,091
2015 $1,224 $22,780
2014 $1,094 $22,874
2013 $958 $21,973
2012 $860 $21,295
2011 $837 $20,866
2010 $757 $19,197
2009 $679 $16,933
2008 $613 $18,081
2007 $538 $17,757
2006 $490 $16,934
2005 $480 $16,456
2004 $456 $15,317
2003 $427 $14,066
2002 $394 $13,686
2001 $395 $13,397
2000 $397 $14,908
1999 $388 $13,804
1998 $386 $12,820
1997 $379 $14,020
1996 $372 $13,641
1995 $309 $13,119
1994 $280.6 $12,150
1993 $280.8 $11,242
1992 $273.5 $10,768
1991 $272.1 $9,125
1990 $283.1 $8,205
1989 $263 $7,613
1988 $247.9 $6,370
1987 $231.5 $5,350
1986 $212.1 $4,036
1985 $222.2 $3,314
1984 $193.4 $3,224
1983 $184.7 $2,903
1982 $199.6 $2,699
1981 $224.2 $2,720
1980 $206.1 $2,389
1979 $181.1 $1,950
1978 $158.3 $1,606
1977 $117.9 $1,330
1976 $126.7 $1,158
1975 $249.8 $985
1974 $165 $934
1973 $109.7 $706
1972 $87.8 $530
1971 $124.5 $451
1970 $130.2 $397
1969 $125.9 $357
1968 $114.4 $319
1967 $114.2 $280.8
1966 $104.4 $249.1
1965 $98.6 $229.3
1964 $92.6 $213.6
1963 $94.1 $188.6
1962 $92.6 $172
1961 $90.4 $161.2
1960 $82.5 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bangladesh vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Taiwan
2026 75.5 81.1
2025 75.2 80.9
2024 74.9 80.7
2023 74.7 80.6
2022 74.3 80.2
2021 71.1 80.8
2020 71.4 81.1
2019 72.6 80.6
2018 72.1 80.4
2017 71.6 80.1
2016 71.1 79.7
2015 70.5 79.9
2014 70 79.5
2013 69.5 79.6
2012 69 79.2
2011 68.5 78.9
2010 68 79
2009 67.5 78.7
2008 67 78.3
2007 66.5 78
2006 66 77.8
2005 65.5 77.1
2004 64.9 77.2
2003 64.3 77
2002 63.6 76.9
2001 62.8 76.5
2000 62 76.1
1999 61.2 75.6
1998 60.4 75.5
1997 59.7 75.3
1996 58.9 74.9
1995 58.2 74.6
1994 57.6 74.7
1993 57.1 74.6
1992 56.6 74.3
1991 53.8 74.3
1990 55.8 73.9
1989 55.5 73.7
1988 55.2 73.4
1987 54.9 73.6
1986 54.6 73.3
1985 53.9 73.3
1984 53.8 73
1983 53.4 72.4
1982 53 72.4
1981 52.6 72
1980 52.3 72
1979 52 71.7
1978 51.6 71.7
1977 51.3 71.3
1976 51 71.2
1975 50.6 70.9
1974 49.6 70.3
1973 49.9 69.8
1972 49.6 69.6
1971 26.5 69.4
1970 42.7 69
1969 48.7 67.7
1968 48.4 66.8
1967 48.1 66.7
1966 47.6 66.1
1965 46 65.7
1964 46.8 64.9
1963 45.7 64.5
1962 45.8 63.8
1961 44.9 63
1960 44 62.5
1959 43.7 61.6
1958 43.1 61
1957 42.6 61
1956 41.6 60.3
1955 41.1 59.8
1954 40.4 58.9
1953 39.4 58.6
1952 38.8 57.9
1951 38.1 57.2
1950 37.4 56.6

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

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Bangladesh and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 173,562,364 23,410,331
2023 171,466,990 23,342,541
2022 169,384,897 23,319,977
2021 167,658,854 23,468,275
2020 166,298,024 23,582,179
2019 164,913,055 23,596,027
2018 163,523,103 23,580,080
2017 162,186,147 23,555,522
2016 160,811,932 23,515,945
2015 159,383,179 23,462,914
2014 157,964,929 23,403,635
2013 156,532,141 23,344,670
2012 155,070,101 23,270,367
2011 153,591,076 23,193,518
2010 152,201,981 23,140,948
2009 150,873,714 23,078,402
2008 149,474,264 22,997,696
2007 147,989,278 22,917,444
2006 146,405,973 22,823,455
2005 144,715,786 22,729,753
2004 142,902,856 22,646,836
2003 140,970,351 22,562,663
2002 138,933,658 22,463,172
2001 136,805,810 22,341,120
2000 134,544,304 22,184,530
1999 132,108,065 22,010,489
1998 129,622,332 21,835,703
1997 127,198,069 21,634,124
1996 124,862,179 21,441,432
1995 122,600,370 21,267,653
1994 120,343,179 21,086,645
1993 118,132,360 20,899,019
1992 115,952,192 20,704,227
1991 113,787,109 20,503,568
1990 111,633,717 20,278,946
1989 109,433,799 20,055,492
1988 107,216,008 19,839,704
1987 104,959,291 19,617,046
1986 102,635,572 19,411,454
1985 100,253,825 19,191,510
1984 97,814,966 18,929,866
1983 95,335,155 18,653,146
1982 92,814,507 18,354,855
1981 90,303,105 18,029,982
1980 88,016,432 17,704,538
1979 85,935,072 17,372,779
1978 83,889,655 17,042,272
1977 81,867,264 16,730,895
1976 79,855,318 16,401,413
1975 77,854,351 16,075,128
1974 75,839,348 15,784,817
1973 73,722,294 15,505,121
1972 71,641,519 15,220,495
1971 70,276,758 14,913,564
1970 69,058,894 14,582,944
1969 67,294,133 14,068,984
1968 65,408,276 13,548,537
1967 63,510,929 13,210,344
1966 61,669,806 12,874,153
1965 59,902,519 12,511,863
1964 58,178,374 12,137,143
1963 56,504,402 11,762,101
1962 54,881,146 11,392,513
1961 53,310,348 11,030,385
1960 51,828,660 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.16 0.87
2022 2.18 0.87
2021 2.17 0.98
2020 2.17 0.99
2019 2.18 1.05
2018 2.19 1.06
2017 2.21 1.13
2016 2.23 1.17
2015 2.23 1.18
2014 2.23 -
2013 2.25 -
2012 2.26 -
2011 2.31 1.07
2010 2.38 -
2009 2.48 -
2008 2.58 -
2007 2.67 -
2006 2.76 -
2005 2.85 -
2004 2.94 -
2003 3.03 -
2002 3.13 -
2001 3.2 1.4
2000 3.28 -
1999 3.36 -
1998 3.43 -
1997 3.5 -
1996 3.51 -
1995 3.59 -
1994 3.74 -
1993 3.83 -
1992 4.03 -
1991 4.26 1.72
1990 4.51 -
1989 4.7 -
1988 4.85 -
1987 5.08 -
1986 5.3 -
1985 5.54 -
1984 5.73 -
1983 5.91 -
1982 6.12 -
1981 6.24 2.46
1980 6.33 -
1979 6.42 -
1978 6.51 -
1977 6.58 -
1976 6.66 -
1975 6.73 -
1974 6.78 -
1973 6.8 -
1972 6.82 -
1971 6.83 -
1970 6.84 -
1969 6.81 -
1968 6.79 -
1967 6.79 -
1966 6.77 -
1965 6.77 -
1964 6.79 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.81 -
1961 6.78 -
1960 6.74 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Bangladesh and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Taiwan
2024 26.7 45.1
2023 26.4 44.5
2022 26 43.9
2021 25.8 43.3
2020 25.6 42.7
2019 25.4 42.1
2018 25.2 41.5
2017 25 41
2016 24.8 40.4
2015 24.5 39.9
2014 24.2 39.3
2013 23.8 38.9
2012 23.5 38.3
2011 23.2 37.9
2010 22.9 37.4
2009 22.7 36.8
2008 22.4 36.3
2007 22.2 35.8
2006 22 35.2
2005 21.8 34.7
2004 21.6 34.1
2003 21.4 33.6
2002 21.2 33.1
2001 21 32.6
2000 20.7 32.1
1999 20.4 31.6
1998 20.2 31.2
1997 19.9 30.7
1996 19.7 30.3
1995 19.5 29.8
1994 19.3 29.4
1993 19.1 28.9
1992 18.9 28.4
1991 18.7 28
1990 18.5 27.5
1989 18.4 27
1988 18.2 26.5
1987 18 26.1
1986 17.9 25.6
1985 17.8 25.1
1984 17.7 24.6
1983 17.7 24.1
1982 17.6 23.8
1981 17.6 23.4
1980 17.6 23
1979 17.6 22.6
1978 17.6 22.3
1977 17.5 21.9
1976 17.5 21.5
1975 17.5 21.2
1974 17.5 20.8
1973 17.6 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.8 -
1970 17.9 -
1969 18 -
1968 18.2 -
1967 18.3 -
1966 18.4 -
1965 18.5 -
1964 18.6 -
1963 18.7 -
1962 18.8 -
1961 18.9 -
1960 19 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
n/a

Society

Bangladesh Taiwan
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
32.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
47
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
12%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Bangladesh Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
2
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bangladesh Taiwan
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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