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Bangladesh vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 94th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Vanuatu
Population
178415186
344750
Population rank 8/197 174/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72 years
2026

Bangladesh and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,117,972,034
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,115,861,056
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,055,031,361
2021 $416,271,647,911 $950,394,007
2020 $373,979,442,362 $909,421,044
2019 $351,231,654,604 $936,526,268
2018 $321,362,752,442 $914,727,908
2017 $293,732,446,625 $880,043,284
2016 $265,224,515,675 $804,323,577
2015 $195,146,608,978 $759,690,181
2014 $172,886,611,654 $773,717,011
2013 $149,998,957,434 $758,304,466
2012 $133,310,747,603 $747,839,698
2011 $128,607,482,310 $770,153,588
2010 $115,275,540,051 $670,712,980
2009 $102,475,158,191 $592,622,319
2008 $91,636,997,371 $590,748,429
2007 $79,611,644,975 $516,392,923
2006 $71,795,736,172 $439,358,587
2005 $69,476,001,239 $394,962,433
2004 $65,108,544,250 $364,996,869
2003 $60,158,929,188 $314,471,413
2002 $54,724,081,491 $262,596,536
2001 $53,991,289,844 $257,926,882
2000 $53,369,787,319 $272,014,628
1999 $51,270,569,884 $268,006,973
1998 $49,984,559,471 $262,293,411
1997 $48,244,309,133 $272,771,209
1996 $46,438,484,108 $261,370,044
1995 $37,939,748,769 $249,333,250
1994 $33,768,660,883 $233,701,301
1993 $33,166,519,418 $200,491,853
1992 $31,708,874,594 $209,088,825
1991 $30,957,483,950 $201,334,169
1990 $31,598,340,778 $168,879,207
1989 $28,781,715,189 $154,013,202
1988 $26,579,005,558 $158,351,368
1987 $24,298,032,258 $139,464,174
1986 $21,774,033,333 $126,498,935
1985 $22,278,423,077 $131,856,421
1984 $18,920,840,000 $144,482,515
1983 $17,609,048,822 $117,389,554
1982 $18,525,399,202 $114,501,913
1981 $20,249,694,002 $113,781,796
1980 $18,138,049,096 $121,185,498
1979 $15,565,480,322 $119,258,835
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2024 $2,593 $3,411
2023 $2,551 $3,483
2022 $2,716 $3,370
2021 $2,483 $3,107
2020 $2,249 $3,043
2019 $2,130 $3,207
2018 $1,965 $3,207
2017 $1,811 $3,160
2016 $1,649 $2,956
2015 $1,224 $2,855
2014 $1,094 $2,973
2013 $958 $2,980
2012 $860 $3,005
2011 $837 $3,163
2010 $757 $2,815
2009 $679 $2,546
2008 $613 $2,604
2007 $538 $2,334
2006 $490 $2,035
2005 $480 $1,874
2004 $456 $1,774
2003 $427 $1,567
2002 $394 $1,341
2001 $395 $1,350
2000 $397 $1,460
1999 $388 $1,472
1998 $386 $1,471
1997 $379 $1,562
1996 $372 $1,529
1995 $309 $1,492
1994 $280.6 $1,431
1993 $280.8 $1,257
1992 $273.5 $1,344
1991 $272.1 $1,326
1990 $283.1 $1,141
1989 $263 $1,067
1988 $247.9 $1,125
1987 $231.5 $1,017
1986 $212.1 $946
1985 $222.2 $1,012
1984 $193.4 $1,137
1983 $184.7 $947
1982 $199.6 $946
1981 $224.2 $962
1980 $206.1 $1,048
1979 $181.1 $1,055
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2026 75.5 72
2025 75.2 71.8
2024 74.9 71.7
2023 74.7 71.5
2022 74.3 71.3
2021 71.1 70
2020 71.4 70.4
2019 72.6 70.8
2018 72.1 70.6
2017 71.6 70.5
2016 71.1 70.4
2015 70.5 70.2
2014 70 70
2013 69.5 70
2012 69 69.9
2011 68.5 69.7
2010 68 69.6
2009 67.5 69.4
2008 67 69.3
2007 66.5 69.1
2006 66 69.1
2005 65.5 69.2
2004 64.9 69
2003 64.3 68.9
2002 63.6 68.8
2001 62.8 68.7
2000 62 68.6
1999 61.2 67.9
1998 60.4 68.4
1997 59.7 68.3
1996 58.9 68.2
1995 58.2 68.1
1994 57.6 68
1993 57.1 67.7
1992 56.6 67.4
1991 53.8 67.1
1990 55.8 66.7
1989 55.5 66
1988 55.2 65.7
1987 54.9 64.4
1986 54.6 64.6
1985 53.9 63.9
1984 53.8 63.5
1983 53.4 63.1
1982 53 62.5
1981 52.6 61.9
1980 52.3 61.3
1979 52 60.9
1978 51.6 59.9
1977 51.3 59.2
1976 51 58.7
1975 50.6 58.1
1974 49.6 57.6
1973 49.9 57
1972 49.6 56.4
1971 26.5 55.9
1970 42.7 55.3
1969 48.7 54.8
1968 48.4 54.2
1967 48.1 53.7
1966 47.6 53.1
1965 46 52.5
1964 46.8 52
1963 45.7 51.5
1962 45.8 50.9
1961 44.9 50.4
1960 44 49.8
1959 43.7 49.3
1958 43.1 48.7
1957 42.6 48.2
1956 41.6 47.7
1955 41.1 47.1
1954 40.4 46.5
1953 39.4 45.8
1952 38.8 45.3
1951 38.1 42.2
1950 37.4 43.9

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

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Bangladesh and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2024 173,562,364 327,777
2023 171,466,990 320,409
2022 169,384,897 313,046
2021 167,658,854 305,868
2020 166,298,024 298,858
2019 164,913,055 291,985
2018 163,523,103 285,259
2017 162,186,147 278,507
2016 160,811,932 272,087
2015 159,383,179 266,101
2014 157,964,929 260,240
2013 156,532,141 254,482
2012 155,070,101 248,883
2011 153,591,076 243,474
2010 152,201,981 238,248
2009 150,873,714 232,731
2008 149,474,264 226,896
2007 147,989,278 221,276
2006 146,405,973 215,923
2005 144,715,786 210,760
2004 142,902,856 205,711
2003 140,970,351 200,746
2002 138,933,658 195,863
2001 136,805,810 191,031
2000 134,544,304 186,281
1999 132,108,065 182,048
1998 129,622,332 178,313
1997 127,198,069 174,626
1996 124,862,179 170,911
1995 122,600,370 167,137
1994 120,343,179 163,314
1993 118,132,360 159,463
1992 115,952,192 155,608
1991 113,787,109 151,793
1990 111,633,717 148,063
1989 109,433,799 144,393
1988 107,216,008 140,756
1987 104,959,291 137,187
1986 102,635,572 133,720
1985 100,253,825 130,356
1984 97,814,966 127,109
1983 95,335,155 123,998
1982 92,814,507 121,035
1981 90,303,105 118,249
1980 88,016,432 115,660
1979 85,935,072 113,040
1978 83,889,655 109,963
1977 81,867,264 106,618
1976 79,855,318 103,388
1975 77,854,351 100,269
1974 75,839,348 97,260
1973 73,722,294 94,362
1972 71,641,519 91,562
1971 70,276,758 88,862
1970 69,058,894 86,266
1969 67,294,133 83,755
1968 65,408,276 81,314
1967 63,510,929 78,921
1966 61,669,806 76,590
1965 59,902,519 74,358
1964 58,178,374 72,219
1963 56,504,402 70,159
1962 54,881,146 68,174
1961 53,310,348 66,264
1960 51,828,660 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2023 2.16 3.6
2022 2.18 3.65
2021 2.17 3.7
2020 2.17 3.74
2019 2.18 3.79
2018 2.19 3.83
2017 2.21 3.88
2016 2.23 3.92
2015 2.23 3.95
2014 2.23 4
2013 2.25 4.04
2012 2.26 4.06
2011 2.31 4.09
2010 2.38 4.13
2009 2.48 4.16
2008 2.58 4.16
2007 2.67 4.12
2006 2.76 4.1
2005 2.85 4.13
2004 2.94 4.21
2003 3.03 4.29
2002 3.13 4.38
2001 3.2 4.5
2000 3.28 4.54
1999 3.36 4.56
1998 3.43 4.6
1997 3.5 4.66
1996 3.51 4.75
1995 3.59 4.85
1994 3.74 4.94
1993 3.83 5.02
1992 4.03 5.09
1991 4.26 5.13
1990 4.51 5.17
1989 4.7 5.21
1988 4.85 5.27
1987 5.08 5.33
1986 5.3 5.38
1985 5.54 5.43
1984 5.73 5.49
1983 5.91 5.55
1982 6.12 5.6
1981 6.24 5.65
1980 6.33 5.69
1979 6.42 5.73
1978 6.51 5.77
1977 6.58 5.81
1976 6.66 5.89
1975 6.73 5.98
1974 6.78 6.06
1973 6.8 6.15
1972 6.82 6.23
1971 6.83 6.29
1970 6.84 6.35
1969 6.81 6.41
1968 6.79 6.46
1967 6.79 6.51
1966 6.77 6.51
1965 6.77 6.52
1964 6.79 6.57
1963 6.8 6.62
1962 6.81 6.67
1961 6.78 6.73
1960 6.74 6.78

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

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Bangladesh and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Vanuatu
2024 26.7 21.3
2023 26.4 21.2
2022 26 21.2
2021 25.8 21.2
2020 25.6 21.2
2019 25.4 21.2
2018 25.2 21.2
2017 25 21.2
2016 24.8 21.1
2015 24.5 21.1
2014 24.2 21
2013 23.8 20.9
2012 23.5 20.8
2011 23.2 20.6
2010 22.9 20.5
2009 22.7 20.3
2008 22.4 20.1
2007 22.2 19.9
2006 22 19.6
2005 21.8 19.4
2004 21.6 19.2
2003 21.4 18.9
2002 21.2 18.7
2001 21 18.5
2000 20.7 18.2
1999 20.4 18
1998 20.2 18
1997 19.9 18
1996 19.7 18
1995 19.5 17.8
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19.1 17.7
1992 18.9 17.8
1991 18.7 17.9
1990 18.5 17.8
1989 18.4 17.8
1988 18.2 17.8
1987 18 17.8
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.8 17.7
1984 17.7 17.7
1983 17.7 17.7
1982 17.6 17.7
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.6 17.5
1978 17.6 17.3
1977 17.5 17.2
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.5 17.1
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.8 17
1970 17.9 17
1969 18 17
1968 18.2 17
1967 18.3 17.1
1966 18.4 17.1
1965 18.5 17.2
1964 18.6 17.3
1963 18.7 17.4
1962 18.8 17.5
1961 18.9 17.6
1960 19 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Vanuatu
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
12%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Vanuatu
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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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