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Bangladesh vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 94th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Uganda
Population
178415186
53170946
Population rank 8/197 30/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bangladesh and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Uganda
2024 $450,119,432,069 $53,911,907,086
2023 $437,415,333,018 $48,768,955,863
2022 $460,131,689,083 $45,565,333,211
2021 $416,271,647,911 $40,529,788,749
2020 $373,979,442,362 $37,600,368,242
2019 $351,231,654,604 $35,353,061,003
2018 $321,362,752,442 $32,927,025,620
2017 $293,732,446,625 $30,744,473,841
2016 $265,224,515,675 $29,203,988,696
2015 $195,146,608,978 $32,387,183,730
2014 $172,886,611,654 $32,612,397,257
2013 $149,998,957,434 $28,915,786,517
2012 $133,310,747,603 $27,305,915,911
2011 $128,607,482,310 $27,871,725,241
2010 $115,275,540,051 $26,673,441,431
2009 $102,475,158,191 $25,127,805,567
2008 $91,636,997,371 $14,440,404,132
2007 $79,611,644,975 $11,902,564,495
2006 $71,795,736,172 $9,977,647,683
2005 $69,476,001,239 $9,239,221,763
2004 $65,108,544,250 $7,939,487,548
2003 $60,158,929,188 $6,606,884,275
2002 $54,724,081,491 $6,178,563,591
2001 $53,991,289,844 $5,840,503,869
2000 $53,369,787,319 $6,193,246,837
1999 $51,270,569,884 $5,998,563,258
1998 $49,984,559,471 $6,584,815,847
1997 $48,244,309,133 $6,269,333,313
1996 $46,438,484,108 $6,044,585,327
1995 $37,939,748,769 $5,755,818,842
1994 $33,768,660,883 $3,990,430,447
1993 $33,166,519,418 $3,220,439,044
1992 $31,708,874,594 $2,857,457,762
1991 $30,957,483,950 $3,321,729,160
1990 $31,598,340,778 $4,304,399,310
1989 $28,781,715,189 $5,276,480,799
1988 $26,579,005,558 $6,508,931,652
1987 $24,298,032,258 $6,269,522,042
1986 $21,774,033,333 $3,923,244,050
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,519,695,444
1984 $18,920,840,000 $3,615,647,477
1983 $17,609,048,822 $2,240,333,333
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,177,500,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,337,300,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,244,610,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $2,139,025,000
1978 $13,281,767,143 $2,420,260,870
1977 $9,651,149,302 $2,936,470,588
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,447,300,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,359,555,556
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,098,944,967
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,701,829,789
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,490,970,181
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,417,191,656
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,259,554,809
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,168,556,629
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,037,379,252
1967 $7,253,575,688 $967,240,655
1966 $6,439,687,854 $925,381,492
1965 $5,906,636,792 $884,502,310
1964 $5,386,054,833 $589,247,687
1963 $5,319,458,563 $516,315,231
1962 $5,081,413,542 $449,158,233
1961 $4,817,580,375 $441,667,335
1960 $4,274,894,083 $423,145,605

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

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Bangladesh and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Uganda
2024 $2,593 $1,078
2023 $2,551 $1,002
2022 $2,716 $963
2021 $2,483 $883
2020 $2,249 $846
2019 $2,130 $822
2018 $1,965 $792
2017 $1,811 $765
2016 $1,649 $753
2015 $1,224 $863
2014 $1,094 $896
2013 $958 $818
2012 $860 $795
2011 $837 $836
2010 $757 $823
2009 $679 $799
2008 $613 $473
2007 $538 $401
2006 $490 $347
2005 $480 $330
2004 $456 $292.4
2003 $427 $250.7
2002 $394 $242
2001 $395 $236
2000 $397 $258.1
1999 $388 $257.9
1998 $386 $292.5
1997 $379 $286.8
1996 $372 $284.7
1995 $309 $278.5
1994 $280.6 $198.4
1993 $280.8 $165.6
1992 $273.5 $152.1
1991 $272.1 $183
1990 $283.1 $245
1989 $263 $310
1988 $247.9 $395
1987 $231.5 $393
1986 $212.1 $253.6
1985 $222.2 $234.3
1984 $193.4 $247.5
1983 $184.7 $157.5
1982 $199.6 $157
1981 $224.2 $98.6
1980 $206.1 $93.8
1979 $181.1 $164.5
1978 $158.3 $190.7
1977 $117.9 $237.6
1976 $126.7 $203.3
1975 $249.8 $201.2
1974 $165 $183.7
1973 $109.7 $152.7
1972 $87.8 $137
1971 $124.5 $133.5
1970 $130.2 $122
1969 $125.9 $116.7
1968 $114.4 $106.9
1967 $114.2 $102.8
1966 $104.4 $101.4
1965 $98.6 $100
1964 $92.6 $68.6
1963 $94.1 $62
1962 $92.6 $55.5
1961 $90.4 $56.2
1960 $82.5 $55.4

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

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Bangladesh vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Uganda
2026 75.5 68.9
2025 75.2 68.7
2024 74.9 68.5
2023 74.7 68.3
2022 74.3 67.7
2021 71.1 66.4
2020 71.4 66.4
2019 72.6 66.4
2018 72.1 65.8
2017 71.6 65.2
2016 71.1 64.5
2015 70.5 63.8
2014 70 63.1
2013 69.5 62.4
2012 69 61.6
2011 68.5 60.8
2010 68 60
2009 67.5 59.2
2008 67 58.3
2007 66.5 57.2
2006 66 56.1
2005 65.5 54.9
2004 64.9 53.7
2003 64.3 52.4
2002 63.6 51.4
2001 62.8 50.6
2000 62 49.6
1999 61.2 49
1998 60.4 48.3
1997 59.7 48
1996 58.9 47.8
1995 58.2 47.7
1994 57.6 47.7
1993 57.1 47.7
1992 56.6 47.7
1991 53.8 47.5
1990 55.8 47.6
1989 55.5 47.5
1988 55.2 47.5
1987 54.9 47.4
1986 54.6 45.7
1985 53.9 45.5
1984 53.8 43.7
1983 53.4 43.5
1982 53 43.3
1981 52.6 43.5
1980 52.3 43.5
1979 52 45.4
1978 51.6 45.6
1977 51.3 45.8
1976 51 46.2
1975 50.6 46.5
1974 49.6 46.9
1973 49.9 47
1972 49.6 47.2
1971 26.5 47.1
1970 42.7 49.6
1969 48.7 49.5
1968 48.4 49.3
1967 48.1 49
1966 47.6 48.5
1965 46 48.3
1964 46.8 47.8
1963 45.7 47.4
1962 45.8 46.8
1961 44.9 46.3
1960 44 45.6
1959 43.7 45
1958 43.1 44.3
1957 42.6 43.7
1956 41.6 43
1955 41.1 42.4
1954 40.4 41.8
1953 39.4 41.3
1952 38.8 40.8
1951 38.1 40.2
1950 37.4 39.7

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

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Bangladesh and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Uganda
2024 173,562,364 50,015,092
2023 171,466,990 48,656,601
2022 169,384,897 47,312,719
2021 167,658,854 45,910,930
2020 166,298,024 44,457,152
2019 164,913,055 42,999,637
2018 163,523,103 41,565,831
2017 162,186,147 40,177,388
2016 160,811,932 38,799,152
2015 159,383,179 37,531,446
2014 157,964,929 36,395,539
2013 156,532,141 35,337,042
2012 155,070,101 34,337,438
2011 153,591,076 33,354,543
2010 152,201,981 32,390,802
2009 150,873,714 31,451,151
2008 149,474,264 30,539,553
2007 147,989,278 29,653,430
2006 146,405,973 28,794,003
2005 144,715,786 27,963,289
2004 142,902,856 27,154,515
2003 140,970,351 26,352,124
2002 138,933,658 25,532,870
2001 136,805,810 24,745,676
2000 134,544,304 24,000,150
1999 132,108,065 23,257,281
1998 129,622,332 22,515,806
1997 127,198,069 21,856,046
1996 124,862,179 21,231,550
1995 122,600,370 20,665,667
1994 120,343,179 20,108,801
1993 118,132,360 19,445,161
1992 115,952,192 18,785,032
1991 113,787,109 18,155,901
1990 111,633,717 17,569,897
1989 109,433,799 17,010,698
1988 107,216,008 16,470,483
1987 104,959,291 15,954,170
1986 102,635,572 15,467,579
1985 100,253,825 15,023,681
1984 97,814,966 14,607,677
1983 95,335,155 14,221,881
1982 92,814,507 13,873,631
1981 90,303,105 13,556,452
1980 88,016,432 13,275,741
1979 85,935,072 13,002,163
1978 83,889,655 12,692,113
1977 81,867,264 12,359,669
1976 79,855,318 12,037,294
1975 77,854,351 11,725,240
1974 75,839,348 11,424,846
1973 73,722,294 11,144,236
1972 71,641,519 10,885,796
1971 70,276,758 10,618,206
1970 69,058,894 10,321,603
1969 67,294,133 10,014,858
1968 65,408,276 9,708,632
1967 63,510,929 9,408,924
1966 61,669,806 9,122,864
1965 59,902,519 8,849,203
1964 58,178,374 8,586,363
1963 56,504,402 8,333,663
1962 54,881,146 8,092,231
1961 53,310,348 7,862,217
1960 51,828,660 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Uganda

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Uganda
2023 2.16 4.28
2022 2.18 4.39
2021 2.17 4.51
2020 2.17 4.62
2019 2.18 4.74
2018 2.19 4.87
2017 2.21 4.99
2016 2.23 5.11
2015 2.23 5.25
2014 2.23 5.41
2013 2.25 5.56
2012 2.26 5.73
2011 2.31 5.89
2010 2.38 6.02
2009 2.48 6.12
2008 2.58 6.2
2007 2.67 6.33
2006 2.76 6.43
2005 2.85 6.53
2004 2.94 6.61
2003 3.03 6.67
2002 3.13 6.74
2001 3.2 6.76
2000 3.28 6.79
1999 3.36 6.83
1998 3.43 6.84
1997 3.5 6.86
1996 3.51 6.84
1995 3.59 6.87
1994 3.74 6.9
1993 3.83 6.89
1992 4.03 6.91
1991 4.26 6.94
1990 4.51 7.01
1989 4.7 7.05
1988 4.85 7.1
1987 5.08 7.12
1986 5.3 7.08
1985 5.54 7.04
1984 5.73 7.02
1983 5.91 7.07
1982 6.12 7.11
1981 6.24 7.12
1980 6.33 7.11
1979 6.42 7.14
1978 6.51 7.16
1977 6.58 7.18
1976 6.66 7.19
1975 6.73 7.2
1974 6.78 7.19
1973 6.8 7.19
1972 6.82 7.19
1971 6.83 7.18
1970 6.84 7.15
1969 6.81 7.12
1968 6.79 7.13
1967 6.79 7.1
1966 6.77 7.07
1965 6.77 7.04
1964 6.79 7.01
1963 6.8 6.98
1962 6.81 6.96
1961 6.78 6.93
1960 6.74 6.91

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

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Bangladesh and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Uganda
2024 26.7 17.8
2023 26.4 17.6
2022 26 17.4
2021 25.8 17.2
2020 25.6 17
2019 25.4 16.8
2018 25.2 16.5
2017 25 16.3
2016 24.8 16
2015 24.5 15.8
2014 24.2 15.6
2013 23.8 15.5
2012 23.5 15.4
2011 23.2 15.3
2010 22.9 15.2
2009 22.7 15.1
2008 22.4 15.1
2007 22.2 15
2006 22 15
2005 21.8 15
2004 21.6 15
2003 21.4 15
2002 21.2 15
2001 21 15
2000 20.7 15
1999 20.4 15
1998 20.2 15
1997 19.9 15.1
1996 19.7 15.3
1995 19.5 15.4
1994 19.3 15.6
1993 19.1 15.7
1992 18.9 15.7
1991 18.7 15.8
1990 18.5 15.8
1989 18.4 15.8
1988 18.2 15.9
1987 18 15.9
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.8 15.9
1984 17.7 15.9
1983 17.7 15.9
1982 17.6 15.9
1981 17.6 15.9
1980 17.6 16
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.6 16.1
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.5 16.2
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.7 16.5
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.9 16.6
1969 18 16.6
1968 18.2 16.6
1967 18.3 16.6
1966 18.4 16.6
1965 18.5 16.6
1964 18.6 16.6
1963 18.7 16.7
1962 18.8 16.8
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 19 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Uganda
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Uganda
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
90,720 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. 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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