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Bangladesh vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 94th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Venezuela
Population
178415186
28661242
Population rank 8/197 54/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$184B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bangladesh and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Venezuela
2024 $450,119,432,069 $119,802,963,258
2023 $437,415,333,018 $102,376,526,556
2022 $460,131,689,083 $89,013,255,585
2021 $416,271,647,911 $56,614,976,855
2020 $373,979,442,362 $42,838,020,721
2019 $351,231,654,604 $73,014,084,091
2018 $321,362,752,442 $102,021,093,965
2017 $293,732,446,625 $115,883,275,163
2016 $265,224,515,675 $112,915,034,262
2015 $195,146,608,978 $125,449,241,571
2014 $172,886,611,654 $214,689,614,733
2013 $149,998,957,434 $258,930,655,486
2012 $133,310,747,603 $372,592,062,768
2011 $128,607,482,310 $316,482,190,800
2010 $115,275,540,051 $393,192,354,511
2009 $102,475,158,191 $329,787,628,928
2008 $91,636,997,371 $315,953,388,511
2007 $79,611,644,975 $230,364,012,576
2006 $71,795,736,172 $183,477,522,124
2005 $69,476,001,239 $145,513,489,652
2004 $65,108,544,250 $112,451,400,425
2003 $60,158,929,188 $83,620,628,582
2002 $54,724,081,491 $92,893,587,734
2001 $53,991,289,844 $122,911,036,747
2000 $53,369,787,319 $117,146,466,003
1999 $51,270,569,884 $97,972,842,462
1998 $49,984,559,471 $91,336,763,255
1997 $48,244,309,133 $85,837,678,560
1996 $46,438,484,108 $70,543,211,119
1995 $37,939,748,769 $77,389,487,770
1994 $33,768,660,883 $58,418,666,667
1993 $33,166,519,418 $60,037,460,783
1992 $31,708,874,594 $60,416,519,620
1991 $30,957,483,950 $53,453,444,787
1990 $31,598,340,778 $48,606,952,195
1989 $28,781,715,189 $43,536,709,104
1988 $26,579,005,558 $60,226,413,793
1987 $24,298,032,258 $48,029,034,483
1986 $21,774,033,333 $60,516,123,711
1985 $22,278,423,077 $61,965,466,667
1984 $18,920,840,000 $59,867,743,468
1983 $17,609,048,822 $67,556,279,070
1982 $18,525,399,202 $67,736,744,186
1981 $20,249,694,002 $66,327,441,860
1980 $18,138,049,096 $59,116,511,628
1979 $15,565,480,322 $48,310,930,233
1978 $13,281,767,143 $39,316,279,070
1977 $9,651,149,302 $36,210,697,674
1976 $10,117,113,333 $31,419,534,884
1975 $19,448,348,073 $27,464,651,163
1974 $12,512,460,520 $26,100,930,233
1973 $8,086,725,729 $17,035,581,395
1972 $6,288,245,867 $13,977,727,273
1971 $8,751,843,188 $12,986,590,909
1970 $8,992,722,167 $11,561,111,111
1969 $8,471,006,438 $10,285,111,111
1968 $7,483,685,771 $10,034,444,444
1967 $7,253,575,688 $9,250,000,000
1966 $6,439,687,854 $8,781,333,333
1965 $5,906,636,792 $8,427,777,778
1964 $5,386,054,833 $8,192,413,793
1963 $5,319,458,563 $9,608,717,288
1962 $5,081,413,542 $8,814,309,884
1961 $4,817,580,375 $8,067,267,031
1960 $4,274,894,083 $7,663,938,303

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

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Bangladesh and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Venezuela
2024 $2,593 $4,218
2023 $2,551 $3,617
2022 $2,716 $3,155
2021 $2,483 $2,005
2020 $2,249 $1,506
2019 $2,130 $2,523
2018 $1,965 $3,423
2017 $1,811 $3,791
2016 $1,649 $3,670
2015 $1,224 $4,103
2014 $1,094 $7,096
2013 $958 $8,656
2012 $860 $12,607
2011 $837 $10,844
2010 $757 $13,646
2009 $679 $11,597
2008 $613 $11,262
2007 $538 $8,332
2006 $490 $6,739
2005 $480 $5,432
2004 $456 $4,269
2003 $427 $3,230
2002 $394 $3,652
2001 $395 $4,920
2000 $397 $4,776
1999 $388 $4,071
1998 $386 $3,870
1997 $379 $3,711
1996 $372 $3,113
1995 $309 $3,487
1994 $280.6 $2,689
1993 $280.8 $2,825
1992 $273.5 $2,907
1991 $272.1 $2,633
1990 $283.1 $2,452
1989 $263 $2,250
1988 $247.9 $3,191
1987 $231.5 $2,611
1986 $212.1 $3,376
1985 $222.2 $3,549
1984 $193.4 $3,520
1983 $184.7 $4,079
1982 $199.6 $4,202
1981 $224.2 $4,228
1980 $206.1 $3,874
1979 $181.1 $3,257
1978 $158.3 $2,727
1977 $117.9 $2,585
1976 $126.7 $2,309
1975 $249.8 $2,078
1974 $165 $2,034
1973 $109.7 $1,367
1972 $87.8 $1,155
1971 $124.5 $1,106
1970 $130.2 $1,015
1969 $125.9 $932
1968 $114.4 $938
1967 $114.2 $893
1966 $104.4 $876
1965 $98.6 $869
1964 $92.6 $874
1963 $94.1 $1,060
1962 $92.6 $1,007
1961 $90.4 $954
1960 $82.5 $939

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

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Bangladesh vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Venezuela
2026 75.5 73
2025 75.2 72.8
2024 74.9 72.7
2023 74.7 72.5
2022 74.3 72.6
2021 71.1 71.5
2020 71.4 72.4
2019 72.6 72.8
2018 72.1 72.6
2017 71.6 71.9
2016 71.1 72
2015 70.5 73
2014 70 72.8
2013 69.5 73.1
2012 69 73.1
2011 68.5 73.1
2010 68 73.1
2009 67.5 72.8
2008 67 72.6
2007 66.5 73.3
2006 66 73
2005 65.5 73.1
2004 64.9 72.8
2003 64.3 72.1
2002 63.6 72.8
2001 62.8 71
2000 62 72.4
1999 61.2 72.1
1998 60.4 72.4
1997 59.7 72.6
1996 58.9 71.9
1995 58.2 71.7
1994 57.6 71.3
1993 57.1 71.4
1992 56.6 71.2
1991 53.8 71.2
1990 55.8 71
1989 55.5 70.8
1988 55.2 70.8
1987 54.9 70.7
1986 54.6 70.5
1985 53.9 70
1984 53.8 69.7
1983 53.4 69.5
1982 53 69
1981 52.6 68.7
1980 52.3 68.2
1979 52 68.2
1978 51.6 68.1
1977 51.3 67.7
1976 51 67.3
1975 50.6 66.7
1974 49.6 66.2
1973 49.9 65.7
1972 49.6 65.6
1971 26.5 65.2
1970 42.7 64.8
1969 48.7 63.8
1968 48.4 63.9
1967 48.1 63.6
1966 47.6 62.9
1965 46 61.9
1964 46.8 61.2
1963 45.7 60.5
1962 45.8 59.7
1961 44.9 59.1
1960 44 58.4
1959 43.7 57.7
1958 43.1 56.9
1957 42.6 56.2
1956 41.6 55.5
1955 41.1 54.8
1954 40.4 54.1
1953 39.4 53.4
1952 38.8 52.7
1951 38.1 52
1950 37.4 51.1

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

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Bangladesh and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Venezuela
2024 173,562,364 28,405,543
2023 171,466,990 28,300,854
2022 169,384,897 28,213,017
2021 167,658,854 28,237,826
2020 166,298,024 28,444,077
2019 164,913,055 28,938,098
2018 163,523,103 29,807,592
2017 162,186,147 30,565,323
2016 160,811,932 30,765,720
2015 159,383,179 30,573,972
2014 157,964,929 30,254,079
2013 156,532,141 29,912,198
2012 155,070,101 29,553,826
2011 153,591,076 29,185,212
2010 152,201,981 28,813,101
2009 150,873,714 28,438,298
2008 149,474,264 28,053,696
2007 147,989,278 27,649,363
2006 146,405,973 27,224,686
2005 144,715,786 26,785,804
2004 142,902,856 26,340,838
2003 140,970,351 25,892,703
2002 138,933,658 25,435,671
2001 136,805,810 24,979,922
2000 134,544,304 24,526,708
1999 132,108,065 24,066,593
1998 129,622,332 23,601,337
1997 127,198,069 23,131,685
1996 124,862,179 22,662,113
1995 122,600,370 22,193,821
1994 120,343,179 21,725,188
1993 118,132,360 21,254,520
1992 115,952,192 20,780,948
1991 113,787,109 20,304,896
1990 111,633,717 19,827,010
1989 109,433,799 19,348,921
1988 107,216,008 18,871,020
1987 104,959,291 18,394,963
1986 102,635,572 17,923,536
1985 100,253,825 17,461,434
1984 97,814,966 17,008,841
1983 95,335,155 16,562,205
1982 92,814,507 16,121,874
1981 90,303,105 15,687,297
1980 88,016,432 15,258,218
1979 85,935,072 14,834,552
1978 83,889,655 14,416,684
1977 81,867,264 14,006,812
1976 79,855,318 13,606,284
1975 77,854,351 13,215,892
1974 75,839,348 12,835,351
1973 73,722,294 12,463,537
1972 71,641,519 12,099,180
1971 70,276,758 11,741,008
1970 69,058,894 11,387,790
1969 67,294,133 11,040,280
1968 65,408,276 10,697,530
1967 63,510,929 10,358,513
1966 61,669,806 10,024,854
1965 59,902,519 9,697,790
1964 58,178,374 9,377,712
1963 56,504,402 9,064,021
1962 54,881,146 8,756,870
1961 53,310,348 8,455,915
1960 51,828,660 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Venezuela
2023 2.16 2.08
2022 2.18 2.09
2021 2.17 2.11
2020 2.17 2.12
2019 2.18 2.13
2018 2.19 2.15
2017 2.21 2.18
2016 2.23 2.22
2015 2.23 2.25
2014 2.23 2.3
2013 2.25 2.33
2012 2.26 2.38
2011 2.31 2.4
2010 2.38 2.4
2009 2.48 2.42
2008 2.58 2.48
2007 2.67 2.52
2006 2.76 2.6
2005 2.85 2.63
2004 2.94 2.64
2003 3.03 2.7
2002 3.13 2.74
2001 3.2 2.78
2000 3.28 2.79
1999 3.36 2.86
1998 3.43 2.91
1997 3.5 2.97
1996 3.51 3.02
1995 3.59 3.08
1994 3.74 3.15
1993 3.83 3.22
1992 4.03 3.29
1991 4.26 3.37
1990 4.51 3.45
1989 4.7 3.52
1988 4.85 3.6
1987 5.08 3.67
1986 5.3 3.73
1985 5.54 3.79
1984 5.73 3.86
1983 5.91 3.93
1982 6.12 4.01
1981 6.24 4.1
1980 6.33 4.2
1979 6.42 4.3
1978 6.51 4.4
1977 6.58 4.49
1976 6.66 4.59
1975 6.73 4.69
1974 6.78 4.79
1973 6.8 4.91
1972 6.82 5.04
1971 6.83 5.17
1970 6.84 5.32
1969 6.81 5.47
1968 6.79 5.61
1967 6.79 5.75
1966 6.77 5.87
1965 6.77 5.98
1964 6.79 6.07
1963 6.8 6.16
1962 6.81 6.23
1961 6.78 6.3
1960 6.74 6.38

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

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Bangladesh and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Venezuela
2024 26.7 30.2
2023 26.4 30
2022 26 29.8
2021 25.8 29.6
2020 25.6 29.2
2019 25.4 28.9
2018 25.2 28.4
2017 25 28
2016 24.8 27.7
2015 24.5 27.4
2014 24.2 27.1
2013 23.8 26.8
2012 23.5 26.5
2011 23.2 26.1
2010 22.9 25.8
2009 22.7 25.5
2008 22.4 25.2
2007 22.2 24.9
2006 22 24.7
2005 21.8 24.4
2004 21.6 24.1
2003 21.4 23.9
2002 21.2 23.6
2001 21 23.4
2000 20.7 23.1
1999 20.4 22.8
1998 20.2 22.6
1997 19.9 22.3
1996 19.7 22.1
1995 19.5 21.9
1994 19.3 21.6
1993 19.1 21.4
1992 18.9 21.2
1991 18.7 21
1990 18.5 20.8
1989 18.4 20.6
1988 18.2 20.4
1987 18 20.2
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.8 19.8
1984 17.7 19.6
1983 17.7 19.4
1982 17.6 19.2
1981 17.6 19
1980 17.6 18.8
1979 17.6 18.7
1978 17.6 18.5
1977 17.5 18.3
1976 17.5 18.1
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.5 17.7
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.3
1971 17.8 17.2
1970 17.9 17
1969 18 16.9
1968 18.2 16.7
1967 18.3 16.6
1966 18.4 16.6
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.6 16.5
1963 18.7 16.5
1962 18.8 16.5
1961 18.9 16.6
1960 19 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Venezuela
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Bangladesh Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Venezuela
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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