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Bangladesh vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 94th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Tuvalu
Population
178415186
9341
Population rank 8/197 196/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 36/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 146/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$184B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 139/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Tuvalu
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 $62,280,312
2022 $460,131,689,083 $59,065,982
2021 $416,271,647,911 $60,196,406
2020 $373,979,442,362 $51,746,594
2019 $351,231,654,604 $54,123,199
2018 $321,362,752,442 $48,015,260
2017 $293,732,446,625 $45,276,595
2016 $265,224,515,675 $41,629,064
2015 $195,146,608,978 $36,811,936
2014 $172,886,611,654 $38,760,983
2013 $149,998,957,434 $38,615,891
2012 $133,310,747,603 $39,345,579
2011 $128,607,482,310 $39,196,957
2010 $115,275,540,051 $32,105,408
2009 $102,475,158,191 $28,076,984
2008 $91,636,997,371 $31,874,435
2007 $79,611,644,975 $28,450,169
2006 $71,795,736,172 $24,096,875
2005 $69,476,001,239 $22,909,980
2004 $65,108,544,250 $22,798,275
2003 $60,158,929,188 $19,456,338
2002 $54,724,081,491 $16,842,673
2001 $53,991,289,844 $13,964,732
2000 $53,369,787,319 $15,073,976
1999 $51,270,569,884 $14,800,503
1998 $49,984,559,471 $13,795,146
1997 $48,244,309,133 $13,734,210
1996 $46,438,484,108 $13,338,597
1995 $37,939,748,769 $11,922,614
1994 $33,768,660,883 $11,772,611
1993 $33,166,519,418 $10,414,400
1992 $31,708,874,594 $10,535,028
1991 $30,957,483,950 $10,127,314
1990 $31,598,340,778 $9,542,901
1989 $28,781,715,189 $8,454,523
1988 $26,579,005,558 $7,011,059
1987 $24,298,032,258 $5,020,513
1986 $21,774,033,333 $4,574,706
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,862,852
1984 $18,920,840,000 $4,481,978
1983 $17,609,048,822 $4,152,550
1982 $18,525,399,202 $4,118,945
1981 $20,249,694,002 $4,773,018
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,206,128
1979 $15,565,480,322 $4,065,659
1978 $13,281,767,143 $3,798,782
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,669,420
1976 $10,117,113,333 $3,919,072
1975 $19,448,348,073 $4,014,748
1974 $12,512,460,520 $4,122,329
1973 $8,086,725,729 $3,411,915
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,968,458
1971 $8,751,843,188 $2,716,990
1970 $8,992,722,167 $2,585,956
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Tuvalu
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 $6,345
2022 $2,716 $5,911
2021 $2,483 $5,905
2020 $2,249 $4,976
2019 $2,130 $5,115
2018 $1,965 $4,466
2017 $1,811 $4,166
2016 $1,649 $3,809
2015 $1,224 $3,358
2014 $1,094 $3,529
2013 $958 $3,510
2012 $860 $3,598
2011 $837 $3,636
2010 $757 $3,025
2009 $679 $2,684
2008 $613 $3,088
2007 $538 $2,794
2006 $490 $2,396
2005 $480 $2,305
2004 $456 $2,323
2003 $427 $2,007
2002 $394 $1,750
2001 $395 $1,457
2000 $397 $1,579
1999 $388 $1,559
1998 $386 $1,460
1997 $379 $1,461
1996 $372 $1,428
1995 $309 $1,285
1994 $280.6 $1,279
1993 $280.8 $1,141
1992 $273.5 $1,166
1991 $272.1 $1,134
1990 $283.1 $1,085
1989 $263 $976
1988 $247.9 $823
1987 $231.5 $600
1986 $212.1 $557
1985 $222.2 $480
1984 $193.4 $567
1983 $184.7 $533
1982 $199.6 $537
1981 $224.2 $634
1980 $206.1 $571
1979 $181.1 $566
1978 $158.3 $546
1977 $117.9 $549
1976 $126.7 $612
1975 $249.8 $656
1974 $165 $708
1973 $109.7 $601
1972 $87.8 $522
1971 $124.5 $478
1970 $130.2 $457
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Tuvalu
2026 75.5 67.6
2025 75.2 67.4
2024 74.9 67.3
2023 74.7 67.1
2022 74.3 66.9
2021 71.1 65.8
2020 71.4 66.4
2019 72.6 66.1
2018 72.1 65.9
2017 71.6 65.7
2016 71.1 65.5
2015 70.5 65.4
2014 70 65.3
2013 69.5 65.2
2012 69 65.1
2011 68.5 65
2010 68 64.8
2009 67.5 64.7
2008 67 64.5
2007 66.5 64.4
2006 66 64.2
2005 65.5 64.1
2004 64.9 64
2003 64.3 63.9
2002 63.6 63.8
2001 62.8 63.7
2000 62 63.5
1999 61.2 63.3
1998 60.4 63.2
1997 59.7 62.9
1996 58.9 62.7
1995 58.2 62.5
1994 57.6 62.3
1993 57.1 62.1
1992 56.6 60.3
1991 53.8 61.8
1990 55.8 61.6
1989 55.5 61.5
1988 55.2 61.4
1987 54.9 61.3
1986 54.6 61.2
1985 53.9 61.1
1984 53.8 61.1
1983 53.4 60.9
1982 53 60.7
1981 52.6 60.5
1980 52.3 60.2
1979 52 59.9
1978 51.6 59.6
1977 51.3 59.2
1976 51 58.8
1975 50.6 58.3
1974 49.6 57.7
1973 49.9 57.2
1972 49.6 54.7
1971 26.5 56
1970 42.7 55.3
1969 48.7 54.7
1968 48.4 54.1
1967 48.1 53.5
1966 47.6 52.8
1965 46 52.1
1964 46.8 51.3
1963 45.7 50.6
1962 45.8 49.8
1961 44.9 49
1960 44 48.3
1959 43.7 47.5
1958 43.1 46.7
1957 42.6 45.8
1956 41.6 45
1955 41.1 44.2
1954 40.4 43.4
1953 39.4 42.5
1952 38.8 41.7
1951 38.1 40.8
1950 37.4 40

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

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Bangladesh and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Tuvalu
2024 173,562,364 9,646
2023 171,466,990 9,816
2022 169,384,897 9,992
2021 167,658,854 10,194
2020 166,298,024 10,399
2019 164,913,055 10,581
2018 163,523,103 10,751
2017 162,186,147 10,869
2016 160,811,932 10,930
2015 159,383,179 10,963
2014 157,964,929 10,984
2013 156,532,141 11,001
2012 155,070,101 10,934
2011 153,591,076 10,780
2010 152,201,981 10,614
2009 150,873,714 10,461
2008 149,474,264 10,321
2007 147,989,278 10,182
2006 146,405,973 10,056
2005 144,715,786 9,940
2004 142,902,856 9,816
2003 140,970,351 9,695
2002 138,933,658 9,623
2001 136,805,810 9,586
2000 134,544,304 9,544
1999 132,108,065 9,496
1998 129,622,332 9,451
1997 127,198,069 9,400
1996 124,862,179 9,342
1995 122,600,370 9,280
1994 120,343,179 9,207
1993 118,132,360 9,126
1992 115,952,192 9,038
1991 113,787,109 8,928
1990 111,633,717 8,798
1989 109,433,799 8,662
1988 107,216,008 8,518
1987 104,959,291 8,371
1986 102,635,572 8,217
1985 100,253,825 8,046
1984 97,814,966 7,902
1983 95,335,155 7,789
1982 92,814,507 7,664
1981 90,303,105 7,526
1980 88,016,432 7,366
1979 85,935,072 7,184
1978 83,889,655 6,957
1977 81,867,264 6,686
1976 79,855,318 6,404
1975 77,854,351 6,117
1974 75,839,348 5,822
1973 73,722,294 5,681
1972 71,641,519 5,692
1971 70,276,758 5,685
1970 69,058,894 5,663
1969 67,294,133 5,631
1968 65,408,276 5,624
1967 63,510,929 5,652
1966 61,669,806 5,686
1965 59,902,519 5,715
1964 58,178,374 5,752
1963 56,504,402 5,751
1962 54,881,146 5,699
1961 53,310,348 5,648
1960 51,828,660 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Tuvalu
2023 2.16 3.21
2022 2.18 3.24
2021 2.17 3.28
2020 2.17 3.31
2019 2.18 3.33
2018 2.19 3.33
2017 2.21 3.3
2016 2.23 3.3
2015 2.23 3.31
2014 2.23 3.33
2013 2.25 3.39
2012 2.26 3.47
2011 2.31 3.46
2010 2.38 3.44
2009 2.48 3.43
2008 2.58 3.42
2007 2.67 3.45
2006 2.76 3.53
2005 2.85 3.55
2004 2.94 3.55
2003 3.03 3.58
2002 3.13 3.64
2001 3.2 3.75
2000 3.28 3.84
1999 3.36 3.92
1998 3.43 3.95
1997 3.5 3.95
1996 3.51 3.95
1995 3.59 3.96
1994 3.74 3.92
1993 3.83 3.92
1992 4.03 3.86
1991 4.26 3.79
1990 4.51 3.75
1989 4.7 3.8
1988 4.85 3.88
1987 5.08 3.94
1986 5.3 3.97
1985 5.54 3.97
1984 5.73 3.95
1983 5.91 3.91
1982 6.12 3.88
1981 6.24 3.8
1980 6.33 3.73
1979 6.42 3.65
1978 6.51 3.59
1977 6.58 3.56
1976 6.66 3.55
1975 6.73 3.58
1974 6.78 3.63
1973 6.8 3.71
1972 6.82 3.81
1971 6.83 3.94
1970 6.84 4.08
1969 6.81 4.23
1968 6.79 4.36
1967 6.79 4.49
1966 6.77 4.64
1965 6.77 4.73
1964 6.79 4.83
1963 6.8 4.91
1962 6.81 5
1961 6.78 5.09
1960 6.74 5.15

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

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Bangladesh and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Tuvalu
2024 26.7 25.3
2023 26.4 25.3
2022 26 25.3
2021 25.8 25.3
2020 25.6 25.3
2019 25.4 25.3
2018 25.2 25.3
2017 25 25.2
2016 24.8 24.9
2015 24.5 24.7
2014 24.2 24.5
2013 23.8 24.3
2012 23.5 24.2
2011 23.2 24.1
2010 22.9 24
2009 22.7 23.9
2008 22.4 23.8
2007 22.2 23.7
2006 22 23.6
2005 21.8 23.6
2004 21.6 23.5
2003 21.4 23.5
2002 21.2 23.5
2001 21 23.7
2000 20.7 23.9
1999 20.4 24.1
1998 20.2 24.4
1997 19.9 24.6
1996 19.7 24.9
1995 19.5 25
1994 19.3 25.1
1993 19.1 25
1992 18.9 25
1991 18.7 24.9
1990 18.5 24.7
1989 18.4 24.5
1988 18.2 24.2
1987 18 24
1986 17.9 23.8
1985 17.8 23.6
1984 17.7 23.2
1983 17.7 22.5
1982 17.6 21.9
1981 17.6 21.4
1980 17.6 21
1979 17.6 20.9
1978 17.6 20.5
1977 17.5 20.2
1976 17.5 19.9
1975 17.5 19.8
1974 17.5 19.7
1973 17.6 19.4
1972 17.7 19
1971 17.8 18.6
1970 17.9 18.2
1969 18 18
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.4 18.5
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.6 21
1963 18.7 22.6
1962 18.8 23
1961 18.9 23.1
1960 19 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2010
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
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
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Tuvalu
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
47
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Tuvalu
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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