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Bangladesh vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 94th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Vietnam
Population
178415186
102365351
Population rank 8/197 16/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bangladesh and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Vietnam
2024 $450,119,432,069 $476,388,230,307
2023 $437,415,333,018 $433,857,681,378
2022 $460,131,689,083 $413,445,230,669
2021 $416,271,647,911 $366,474,752,771
2020 $373,979,442,362 $346,615,738,538
2019 $351,231,654,604 $334,365,270,497
2018 $321,362,752,442 $310,106,478,395
2017 $293,732,446,625 $281,353,605,987
2016 $265,224,515,675 $257,096,001,178
2015 $195,146,608,978 $239,258,328,382
2014 $172,886,611,654 $233,451,469,643
2013 $149,998,957,434 $213,708,811,665
2012 $133,310,747,603 $195,590,661,129
2011 $128,607,482,310 $172,595,049,184
2010 $115,275,540,051 $147,201,173,197
2009 $102,475,158,191 $106,014,659,565
2008 $91,636,997,371 $99,130,304,099
2007 $79,611,644,975 $77,414,425,532
2006 $71,795,736,172 $66,371,664,817
2005 $69,476,001,239 $57,633,255,738
2004 $65,108,544,250 $45,427,854,693
2003 $60,158,929,188 $39,552,513,232
2002 $54,724,081,491 $35,064,105,501
2001 $53,991,289,844 $32,685,198,809
2000 $53,369,787,319 $31,172,518,403
1999 $51,270,569,884 $28,683,659,007
1998 $49,984,559,471 $27,209,602,050
1997 $48,244,309,133 $26,843,700,442
1996 $46,438,484,108 $24,657,470,575
1995 $37,939,748,769 $20,736,164,459
1994 $33,768,660,883 $16,286,433,533
1993 $33,166,519,418 $13,180,953,598
1992 $31,708,874,594 $9,866,990,236
1991 $30,957,483,950 $9,613,369,520
1990 $31,598,340,778 $6,471,740,806
1989 $28,781,715,189 $6,293,304,975
1988 $26,579,005,558 $25,423,812,649
1987 $24,298,032,258 $36,658,108,850
1986 $21,774,033,333 $26,336,616,250
1985 $22,278,423,077 $14,094,687,821
1984 $18,920,840,000 -
1983 $17,609,048,822 -
1982 $18,525,399,202 -
1981 $20,249,694,002 -
1980 $18,138,049,096 -
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Vietnam
2024 $2,593 $4,717
2023 $2,551 $4,323
2022 $2,716 $4,148
2021 $2,483 $3,704
2020 $2,249 $3,534
2019 $2,130 $3,441
2018 $1,965 $3,222
2017 $1,811 $2,956
2016 $1,649 $2,735
2015 $1,224 $2,578
2014 $1,094 $2,546
2013 $958 $2,360
2012 $860 $2,185
2011 $837 $1,951
2010 $757 $1,683
2009 $679 $1,226
2008 $613 $1,164
2007 $538 $926
2006 $490 $808
2005 $480 $711
2004 $456 $565
2003 $427 $497
2002 $394 $445
2001 $395 $419
2000 $397 $404
1999 $388 $376
1998 $386 $361
1997 $379 $362
1996 $372 $337
1995 $309 $287.8
1994 $280.6 $229.9
1993 $280.8 $189.4
1992 $273.5 $144.5
1991 $272.1 $143.7
1990 $283.1 $98.8
1989 $263 $98.1
1988 $247.9 $405
1987 $231.5 $595
1986 $212.1 $436
1985 $222.2 $238.6
1984 $193.4 -
1983 $184.7 -
1982 $199.6 -
1981 $224.2 -
1980 $206.1 -
1979 $181.1 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Vietnam
2026 75.5 75
2025 75.2 74.9
2024 74.9 74.7
2023 74.7 74.6
2022 74.3 74.5
2021 71.1 74.1
2020 71.4 75.4
2019 72.6 74.2
2018 72.1 74.1
2017 71.6 74
2016 71.1 74
2015 70.5 74
2014 70 73.9
2013 69.5 73.8
2012 69 73.8
2011 68.5 73.7
2010 68 73.6
2009 67.5 73.5
2008 67 73.5
2007 66.5 73.4
2006 66 73.3
2005 65.5 73.2
2004 64.9 73.1
2003 64.3 73.2
2002 63.6 73.1
2001 62.8 73
2000 62 72.7
1999 61.2 72.6
1998 60.4 72.3
1997 59.7 71.7
1996 58.9 71.3
1995 58.2 70.9
1994 57.6 70.4
1993 57.1 70
1992 56.6 69.6
1991 53.8 69.3
1990 55.8 69
1989 55.5 68.8
1988 55.2 68.6
1987 54.9 68
1986 54.6 67.6
1985 53.9 67.2
1984 53.8 66.9
1983 53.4 66.5
1982 53 66.2
1981 52.6 65.8
1980 52.3 65.3
1979 52 65
1978 51.6 64.5
1977 51.3 64.1
1976 51 63.7
1975 50.6 61.9
1974 49.6 54.8
1973 49.9 55.7
1972 49.6 51.9
1971 26.5 55.6
1970 42.7 54.9
1969 48.7 54.8
1968 48.4 52.7
1967 48.1 56.7
1966 47.6 56.9
1965 46 57
1964 46.8 57.5
1963 45.7 56.9
1962 45.8 58.2
1961 44.9 58.5
1960 44 58
1959 43.7 57.4
1958 43.1 56.8
1957 42.6 56.2
1956 41.6 55.5
1955 41.1 54.8
1954 40.4 52
1953 39.4 50
1952 38.8 49.4
1951 38.1 48.7
1950 37.4 48

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

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Bangladesh and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Vietnam
2024 173,562,364 100,987,686
2023 171,466,990 100,352,192
2022 169,384,897 99,680,655
2021 167,658,854 98,935,098
2020 166,298,024 98,079,191
2019 164,913,055 97,173,776
2018 163,523,103 96,237,319
2017 162,186,147 95,176,977
2016 160,811,932 94,000,117
2015 159,383,179 92,823,254
2014 157,964,929 91,679,578
2013 156,532,141 90,573,104
2012 155,070,101 89,510,356
2011 153,591,076 88,468,314
2010 152,201,981 87,455,152
2009 150,873,714 86,460,018
2008 149,474,264 85,175,788
2007 147,989,278 83,633,375
2006 146,405,973 82,167,897
2005 144,715,786 81,088,313
2004 142,902,856 80,338,971
2003 140,970,351 79,563,777
2002 138,933,658 78,772,224
2001 136,805,810 77,969,361
2000 134,544,304 77,154,011
1999 132,108,065 76,287,452
1998 129,622,332 75,299,660
1997 127,198,069 74,226,889
1996 124,862,179 73,156,447
1995 122,600,370 72,049,940
1994 120,343,179 70,854,391
1993 118,132,360 69,586,384
1992 115,952,192 68,260,337
1991 113,787,109 66,891,775
1990 111,633,717 65,504,552
1989 109,433,799 64,147,348
1988 107,216,008 62,843,228
1987 104,959,291 61,584,651
1986 102,635,572 60,347,048
1985 100,253,825 59,060,622
1984 97,814,966 57,706,067
1983 95,335,155 56,337,921
1982 92,814,507 55,011,289
1981 90,303,105 53,738,141
1980 88,016,432 52,490,101
1979 85,935,072 51,378,211
1978 83,889,655 50,249,552
1977 81,867,264 48,954,872
1976 79,855,318 47,684,931
1975 77,854,351 46,482,903
1974 75,839,348 45,413,537
1973 73,722,294 44,409,861
1972 71,641,519 43,429,168
1971 70,276,758 42,449,276
1970 69,058,894 41,475,230
1969 67,294,133 40,582,096
1968 65,408,276 39,734,609
1967 63,510,929 38,895,080
1966 61,669,806 38,024,836
1965 59,902,519 37,129,656
1964 58,178,374 36,201,563
1963 56,504,402 35,249,101
1962 54,881,146 34,288,560
1961 53,310,348 33,409,059
1960 51,828,660 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Vietnam
2023 2.16 1.91
2022 2.18 1.93
2021 2.17 1.94
2020 2.17 1.96
2019 2.18 1.94
2018 2.19 1.88
2017 2.21 1.99
2016 2.23 2
2015 2.23 2.1
2014 2.23 2.09
2013 2.25 1.98
2012 2.26 1.97
2011 2.31 1.93
2010 2.38 1.91
2009 2.48 1.92
2008 2.58 1.93
2007 2.67 1.91
2006 2.76 1.87
2005 2.85 1.89
2004 2.94 1.97
2003 3.03 2
2002 3.13 2.01
2001 3.2 2.02
2000 3.28 2.03
1999 3.36 2
1998 3.43 2.1
1997 3.5 2.27
1996 3.51 2.47
1995 3.59 2.7
1994 3.74 2.94
1993 3.83 3.17
1992 4.03 3.35
1991 4.26 3.52
1990 4.51 3.6
1989 4.7 3.64
1988 4.85 3.62
1987 5.08 3.72
1986 5.3 3.96
1985 5.54 4.21
1984 5.73 4.41
1983 5.91 4.52
1982 6.12 4.59
1981 6.24 4.67
1980 6.33 4.8
1979 6.42 4.94
1978 6.51 5.1
1977 6.58 5.29
1976 6.66 5.46
1975 6.73 5.62
1974 6.78 5.78
1973 6.8 6.11
1972 6.82 6.1
1971 6.83 6.07
1970 6.84 6.02
1969 6.81 6.01
1968 6.79 6.03
1967 6.79 5.88
1966 6.77 5.97
1965 6.77 6.16
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.39
1962 6.81 6.26
1961 6.78 5.48
1960 6.74 6.27

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

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Bangladesh and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Vietnam
2024 26.7 33.9
2023 26.4 33.4
2022 26 33
2021 25.8 32.5
2020 25.6 32.1
2019 25.4 31.6
2018 25.2 31.2
2017 25 30.8
2016 24.8 30.5
2015 24.5 30.2
2014 24.2 29.8
2013 23.8 29.4
2012 23.5 29
2011 23.2 28.7
2010 22.9 28.3
2009 22.7 27.9
2008 22.4 27.4
2007 22.2 26.9
2006 22 26.3
2005 21.8 25.8
2004 21.6 25.4
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.2 24.6
2001 21 24.2
2000 20.7 23.7
1999 20.4 23.3
1998 20.2 22.9
1997 19.9 22.4
1996 19.7 22
1995 19.5 21.7
1994 19.3 21.4
1993 19.1 21.1
1992 18.9 20.9
1991 18.7 20.7
1990 18.5 20.5
1989 18.4 20.4
1988 18.2 20.2
1987 18 20.1
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.8 19.9
1984 17.7 19.8
1983 17.7 19.7
1982 17.6 19.6
1981 17.6 19.5
1980 17.6 19.4
1979 17.6 19.3
1978 17.6 19.1
1977 17.5 19
1976 17.5 18.8
1975 17.5 18.7
1974 17.5 18.6
1973 17.6 18.5
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.8 18.4
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 18 18.4
1968 18.2 18.4
1967 18.3 18.5
1966 18.4 18.7
1965 18.5 18.9
1964 18.6 19.2
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 20.2
1961 18.9 20.7
1960 19 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Vietnam
% of world population
2.14%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Vietnam
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
354,460 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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