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Bangladesh vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 94th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Yemen
Population
178415186
43325643
Population rank 8/197 37/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 36/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 146/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$184B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 139/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Bangladesh and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Yemen
2024 $450,119,432,069 -
2023 $437,415,333,018 -
2022 $460,131,689,083 -
2021 $416,271,647,911 -
2020 $373,979,442,362 -
2019 $351,231,654,604 -
2018 $321,362,752,442 $21,606,160,663
2017 $293,732,446,625 $26,842,229,045
2016 $265,224,515,675 $31,317,825,274
2015 $195,146,608,978 $42,444,490,074
2014 $172,886,611,654 $43,228,585,321
2013 $149,998,957,434 $40,415,233,436
2012 $133,310,747,603 $35,401,331,610
2011 $128,607,482,310 $32,726,417,878
2010 $115,275,540,051 $30,906,749,533
2009 $102,475,158,191 $25,130,278,213
2008 $91,636,997,371 $26,910,855,807
2007 $79,611,644,975 $21,650,528,674
2006 $71,795,736,172 $19,063,143,370
2005 $69,476,001,239 $16,731,566,717
2004 $65,108,544,250 $13,867,634,371
2003 $60,158,929,188 $11,777,532,662
2002 $54,724,081,491 $10,693,430,511
2001 $53,991,289,844 $9,852,990,693
2000 $53,369,787,319 $9,679,316,770
1999 $51,270,569,884 $7,639,325,296
1998 $49,984,559,471 $6,322,175,566
1997 $48,244,309,133 $6,838,298,531
1996 $46,438,484,108 $6,496,163,616
1995 $37,939,748,769 $12,796,345,679
1994 $33,768,660,883 $28,019,483,764
1993 $33,166,519,418 $21,736,802,664
1992 $31,708,874,594 $17,959,367,194
1991 $30,957,483,950 $14,665,445,462
1990 $31,598,340,778 $12,643,821,569
1989 $28,781,715,189 -
1988 $26,579,005,558 -
1987 $24,298,032,258 -
1986 $21,774,033,333 -
1985 $22,278,423,077 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Yemen
2024 $2,593 -
2023 $2,551 -
2022 $2,716 -
2021 $2,483 -
2020 $2,249 -
2019 $2,130 -
2018 $1,965 $634
2017 $1,811 $811
2016 $1,649 $975
2015 $1,224 $1,362
2014 $1,094 $1,430
2013 $958 $1,379
2012 $860 $1,245
2011 $837 $1,186
2010 $757 $1,155
2009 $679 $969
2008 $613 $1,072
2007 $538 $890
2006 $490 $810
2005 $480 $734
2004 $456 $628
2003 $427 $549
2002 $394 $513
2001 $395 $487
2000 $397 $493
1999 $388 $401
1998 $386 $343
1997 $379 $383
1996 $372 $375
1995 $309 $764
1994 $280.6 $1,735
1993 $280.8 $1,397
1992 $273.5 $1,198
1991 $272.1 $1,016
1990 $283.1 $910
1989 $263 -
1988 $247.9 -
1987 $231.5 -
1986 $212.1 -
1985 $222.2 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Yemen
2026 75.5 69.7
2025 75.2 69.6
2024 74.9 69.4
2023 74.7 69.3
2022 74.3 68
2021 71.1 66
2020 71.4 66.4
2019 72.6 66.6
2018 72.1 65.9
2017 71.6 67.1
2016 71.1 67.1
2015 70.5 66.8
2014 70 68
2013 69.5 68
2012 69 67.6
2011 68.5 67.4
2010 68 67.2
2009 67.5 66.9
2008 67 66.6
2007 66.5 66.2
2006 66 65.8
2005 65.5 65.4
2004 64.9 64.9
2003 64.3 64.4
2002 63.6 63.8
2001 62.8 63.3
2000 62 62.8
1999 61.2 62.3
1998 60.4 61.8
1997 59.7 61.3
1996 58.9 60.9
1995 58.2 60.5
1994 57.6 59.8
1993 57.1 59.7
1992 56.6 59.3
1991 53.8 58.8
1990 55.8 58.5
1989 55.5 58
1988 55.2 57.4
1987 54.9 56.8
1986 54.6 54
1985 53.9 55.4
1984 53.8 54.6
1983 53.4 53.6
1982 53 52.4
1981 52.6 51.7
1980 52.3 50.6
1979 52 49.5
1978 51.6 48.5
1977 51.3 47.4
1976 51 46.4
1975 50.6 45.5
1974 49.6 44.5
1973 49.9 43.6
1972 49.6 42.7
1971 26.5 41.8
1970 42.7 40.6
1969 48.7 39.6
1968 48.4 38
1967 48.1 37.1
1966 47.6 36.3
1965 46 35.6
1964 46.8 34.9
1963 45.7 33.4
1962 45.8 33.7
1961 44.9 34.1
1960 44 33.5
1959 43.7 32.9
1958 43.1 32.4
1957 42.6 31.8
1956 41.6 31.3
1955 41.1 30.8
1954 40.4 30.4
1953 39.4 30
1952 38.8 29.6
1951 38.1 29.3
1950 37.4 28.9

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

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Bangladesh and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Yemen
2024 173,562,364 40,583,164
2023 171,466,990 39,390,799
2022 169,384,897 38,222,876
2021 167,658,854 37,140,230
2020 166,298,024 36,134,863
2019 164,913,055 35,111,408
2018 163,523,103 34,085,182
2017 162,186,147 33,090,921
2016 160,811,932 32,109,010
2015 159,383,179 31,159,379
2014 157,964,929 30,226,309
2013 156,532,141 29,312,952
2012 155,070,101 28,433,647
2011 153,591,076 27,582,897
2010 152,201,981 26,754,387
2009 150,873,714 25,927,724
2008 149,474,264 25,111,941
2007 147,989,278 24,318,082
2006 146,405,973 23,543,083
2005 144,715,786 22,790,085
2004 142,902,856 22,095,167
2003 140,970,351 21,456,379
2002 138,933,658 20,835,086
2001 136,805,810 20,226,147
2000 134,544,304 19,624,141
1999 132,108,065 19,029,420
1998 129,622,332 18,446,013
1997 127,198,069 17,873,936
1996 124,862,179 17,313,177
1995 122,600,370 16,740,058
1994 120,343,179 16,149,147
1993 118,132,360 15,563,914
1992 115,952,192 14,989,494
1991 113,787,109 14,430,201
1990 111,633,717 13,887,862
1989 109,433,799 13,364,174
1988 107,216,008 12,859,708
1987 104,959,291 12,369,912
1986 102,635,572 11,901,040
1985 100,253,825 11,453,825
1984 97,814,966 11,025,597
1983 95,335,155 10,621,499
1982 92,814,507 10,241,006
1981 90,303,105 9,882,362
1980 88,016,432 9,543,358
1979 85,935,072 9,224,194
1978 83,889,655 8,926,586
1977 81,867,264 8,648,222
1976 79,855,318 8,384,113
1975 77,854,351 8,133,598
1974 75,839,348 7,896,783
1973 73,722,294 7,672,796
1972 71,641,519 7,460,068
1971 70,276,758 7,257,462
1970 69,058,894 7,065,279
1969 67,294,133 6,875,859
1968 65,408,276 6,690,524
1967 63,510,929 6,516,444
1966 61,669,806 6,351,494
1965 59,902,519 6,195,593
1964 58,178,374 6,048,006
1963 56,504,402 5,911,135
1962 54,881,146 5,782,221
1961 53,310,348 5,655,232
1960 51,828,660 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Yemen

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Yemen
2023 2.16 4.59
2022 2.18 4.59
2021 2.17 4.6
2020 2.17 4.6
2019 2.18 4.6
2018 2.19 4.61
2017 2.21 4.61
2016 2.23 4.61
2015 2.23 4.62
2014 2.23 4.62
2013 2.25 4.62
2012 2.26 4.63
2011 2.31 4.63
2010 2.38 4.81
2009 2.48 5
2008 2.58 5.11
2007 2.67 5.26
2006 2.76 5.41
2005 2.85 5.56
2004 2.94 5.71
2003 3.03 5.84
2002 3.13 5.97
2001 3.2 6.14
2000 3.28 6.32
1999 3.36 6.49
1998 3.43 6.64
1997 3.5 6.82
1996 3.51 7
1995 3.59 7.53
1994 3.74 7.8
1993 3.83 8.05
1992 4.03 8.27
1991 4.26 8.46
1990 4.51 8.61
1989 4.7 8.71
1988 4.85 8.79
1987 5.08 8.83
1986 5.3 8.86
1985 5.54 8.86
1984 5.73 8.85
1983 5.91 8.83
1982 6.12 8.79
1981 6.24 8.75
1980 6.33 8.71
1979 6.42 8.67
1978 6.51 8.5
1977 6.58 8.47
1976 6.66 8.42
1975 6.73 8.37
1974 6.78 8.33
1973 6.8 8.29
1972 6.82 8.27
1971 6.83 8.26
1970 6.84 8.23
1969 6.81 8.22
1968 6.79 8.19
1967 6.79 8.17
1966 6.77 8.14
1965 6.77 8.1
1964 6.79 8.07
1963 6.8 8.03
1962 6.81 8.01
1961 6.78 8
1960 6.74 7.99

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

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Bangladesh and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Yemen
2024 26.7 19.3
2023 26.4 19.2
2022 26 19.2
2021 25.8 19.1
2020 25.6 19.1
2019 25.4 19.1
2018 25.2 19
2017 25 18.9
2016 24.8 18.8
2015 24.5 18.7
2014 24.2 18.5
2013 23.8 18.3
2012 23.5 18.1
2011 23.2 17.9
2010 22.9 17.7
2009 22.7 17.4
2008 22.4 17.2
2007 22.2 16.9
2006 22 16.7
2005 21.8 16.4
2004 21.6 16.2
2003 21.4 16
2002 21.2 15.8
2001 21 15.6
2000 20.7 15.4
1999 20.4 15.2
1998 20.2 15
1997 19.9 14.9
1996 19.7 14.8
1995 19.5 14.7
1994 19.3 14.6
1993 19.1 14.6
1992 18.9 14.6
1991 18.7 14.6
1990 18.5 14.6
1989 18.4 14.6
1988 18.2 14.7
1987 18 14.8
1986 17.9 14.9
1985 17.8 15
1984 17.7 15.1
1983 17.7 15.3
1982 17.6 15.5
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.6 15.9
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.6 16.3
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.5 16.8
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.5 17.3
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.8 18.1
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 18 18.7
1968 18.2 18.9
1967 18.3 19.1
1966 18.4 19.2
1965 18.5 19.3
1964 18.6 19.4
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 19 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Bangladesh Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Yemen
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
12%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Bangladesh Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Yemen
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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