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Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 94th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Zimbabwe
Population
178415186
17361868
Population rank 8/197 74/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
2024 $450,119,432,069 $41,539,411,516
2023 $437,415,333,018 $35,871,779,681
2022 $460,131,689,083 $40,757,561,709
2021 $416,271,647,911 $41,287,673,690
2020 $373,979,442,362 $31,980,334,561
2019 $351,231,654,604 $33,357,695,635
2018 $321,362,752,442 $34,141,666,667
2017 $293,732,446,625 $51,035,657,371
2016 $265,224,515,675 $20,559,250,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $19,973,250,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $19,505,500,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $19,100,750,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $17,123,500,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $14,109,000,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $12,047,750,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $9,670,750,000
2008 $91,636,997,371 $4,418,000,000
2007 $79,611,644,975 $5,294,750,000
2006 $71,795,736,172 $5,446,750,000
2005 $69,476,001,239 $5,758,250,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $5,808,500,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $5,730,500,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $6,345,250,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $6,780,750,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $6,693,250,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $6,861,500,000
1998 $49,984,559,471 $6,405,250,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $8,534,000,000
1996 $46,438,484,108 $8,557,500,000
1995 $37,939,748,769 $7,115,000,000
1994 $33,768,660,883 $6,894,250,000
1993 $33,166,519,418 $6,567,250,000
1992 $31,708,874,594 $6,755,000,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $8,646,000,000
1990 $31,598,340,778 $8,788,301,546
1989 $28,781,715,189 $8,290,553,535
1988 $26,579,005,558 $7,818,774,177
1987 $24,298,032,258 $6,744,657,033
1986 $21,774,033,333 $6,220,698,247
1985 $22,278,423,077 $5,640,137,575
1984 $18,920,840,000 $6,355,369,172
1983 $17,609,048,822 $7,768,031,182
1982 $18,525,399,202 $8,544,060,905
1981 $20,249,694,002 $8,015,464,252
1980 $18,138,049,096 $6,682,278,300
1979 $15,565,480,322 $5,180,102,910
1978 $13,281,767,143 $4,353,822,343
1977 $9,651,149,302 $4,366,610,469
1976 $10,117,113,333 $4,320,576,877
1975 $19,448,348,073 $4,373,532,601
1974 $12,512,460,520 $3,984,194,614
1973 $8,086,725,729 $3,311,043,292
1972 $6,288,245,867 $2,679,096,597
1971 $8,751,843,188 $2,179,828,710
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,885,168,339
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,748,891,294
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,480,355,355
1967 $7,253,575,688 $1,397,715,282
1966 $6,439,687,854 $1,282,403,936
1965 $5,906,636,792 $1,312,105,394
1964 $5,386,054,833 $1,217,759,447
1963 $5,319,458,563 $1,160,103,724
1962 $5,081,413,542 $1,118,172,226
1961 $4,817,580,375 $1,097,206,526
1960 $4,274,894,083 $1,053,528,036

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

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Bangladesh and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
2024 $2,593 $2,497
2023 $2,551 $2,195
2022 $2,716 $2,536
2021 $2,483 $2,614
2020 $2,249 $2,060
2019 $2,130 $2,184
2018 $1,965 $2,271
2017 $1,811 $3,445
2016 $1,649 $1,408
2015 $1,224 $1,387
2014 $1,094 $1,373
2013 $958 $1,363
2012 $860 $1,239
2011 $837 $1,038
2010 $757 $902
2009 $679 $736
2008 $613 $341
2007 $538 $414
2006 $490 $431
2005 $480 $461
2004 $456 $470
2003 $427 $468
2002 $394 $525
2001 $395 $566
2000 $397 $563
1999 $388 $582
1998 $386 $552
1997 $379 $751
1996 $372 $767
1995 $309 $648
1994 $280.6 $634
1993 $280.8 $605
1992 $273.5 $631
1991 $272.1 $831
1990 $283.1 $867
1989 $263 $840
1988 $247.9 $816
1987 $231.5 $726
1986 $212.1 $693
1985 $222.2 $649
1984 $193.4 $757
1983 $184.7 $959
1982 $199.6 $1,096
1981 $224.2 $1,069
1980 $206.1 $949
1979 $181.1 $779
1978 $158.3 $665
1977 $117.9 $677
1976 $126.7 $687
1975 $249.8 $717
1974 $165 $674
1973 $109.7 $579
1972 $87.8 $483
1971 $124.5 $406
1970 $130.2 $361
1969 $125.9 $346
1968 $114.4 $302
1967 $114.2 $294.4
1966 $104.4 $278.7
1965 $98.6 $294.3
1964 $92.6 $281.9
1963 $94.1 $277.1
1962 $92.6 $275.7
1961 $90.4 $279.2
1960 $82.5 $276.6

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

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Bangladesh vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
2026 75.5 63.6
2025 75.2 63.3
2024 74.9 63.1
2023 74.7 62.8
2022 74.3 62.4
2021 71.1 60.1
2020 71.4 61.5
2019 72.6 61.1
2018 72.1 60.9
2017 71.6 60.3
2016 71.1 59.8
2015 70.5 59
2014 70 58.1
2013 69.5 56.8
2012 69 55.4
2011 68.5 53.9
2010 68 51.9
2009 67.5 49.7
2008 67 48.5
2007 66.5 47.6
2006 66 47.1
2005 65.5 46.6
2004 64.9 46
2003 64.3 45.4
2002 63.6 45.9
2001 62.8 44.5
2000 62 46
1999 61.2 46.4
1998 60.4 47.6
1997 59.7 48.5
1996 58.9 49
1995 58.2 51.1
1994 57.6 52.5
1993 57.1 54
1992 56.6 55.6
1991 53.8 57
1990 55.8 58.3
1989 55.5 59.4
1988 55.2 60.2
1987 54.9 60.7
1986 54.6 61
1985 53.9 60.9
1984 53.8 60.6
1983 53.4 60
1982 53 59.9
1981 52.6 59.4
1980 52.3 59.1
1979 52 54.9
1978 51.6 54.7
1977 51.3 57
1976 51 57.6
1975 50.6 58.2
1974 49.6 58.2
1973 49.9 58.1
1972 49.6 58.2
1971 26.5 58
1970 42.7 57.8
1969 48.7 57.5
1968 48.4 57.1
1967 48.1 56.8
1966 47.6 56.4
1965 46 55.9
1964 46.8 55.4
1963 45.7 54.9
1962 45.8 54.5
1961 44.9 54
1960 44 53.5
1959 43.7 53
1958 43.1 52.6
1957 42.6 52.2
1956 41.6 51.8
1955 41.1 51.4
1954 40.4 51
1953 39.4 50.6
1952 38.8 50.2
1951 38.1 49.8
1950 37.4 49.4

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

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Bangladesh and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
2024 173,562,364 16,634,373
2023 171,466,990 16,340,822
2022 169,384,897 16,069,056
2021 167,658,854 15,797,210
2020 166,298,024 15,526,888
2019 164,913,055 15,271,368
2018 163,523,103 15,034,452
2017 162,186,147 14,812,482
2016 160,811,932 14,600,294
2015 159,383,179 14,399,013
2014 157,964,929 14,207,359
2013 156,532,141 14,013,808
2012 155,070,101 13,817,887
2011 153,591,076 13,595,424
2010 152,201,981 13,356,548
2009 150,873,714 13,142,790
2008 149,474,264 12,959,149
2007 147,989,278 12,804,058
2006 146,405,973 12,636,445
2005 144,715,786 12,483,432
2004 142,902,856 12,365,896
2003 140,970,351 12,232,323
2002 138,933,658 12,087,653
2001 136,805,810 11,971,901
2000 134,544,304 11,892,055
1999 132,108,065 11,783,458
1998 129,622,332 11,594,297
1997 127,198,069 11,369,827
1996 124,862,179 11,158,360
1995 122,600,370 10,974,599
1994 120,343,179 10,873,148
1993 118,132,360 10,860,288
1992 115,952,192 10,702,700
1991 113,787,109 10,404,816
1990 111,633,717 10,137,281
1989 109,433,799 9,864,798
1988 107,216,008 9,583,094
1987 104,959,291 9,284,644
1986 102,635,572 8,982,578
1985 100,253,825 8,686,813
1984 97,814,966 8,391,488
1983 95,335,155 8,098,404
1982 92,814,507 7,796,496
1981 90,303,105 7,498,635
1980 88,016,432 7,041,303
1979 85,935,072 6,647,556
1978 83,889,655 6,543,575
1977 81,867,264 6,449,512
1976 79,855,318 6,287,105
1975 77,854,351 6,098,658
1974 75,839,348 5,908,328
1973 73,722,294 5,720,404
1972 71,641,519 5,542,445
1971 70,276,758 5,374,712
1970 69,058,894 5,215,918
1969 67,294,133 5,058,181
1968 65,408,276 4,900,440
1967 63,510,929 4,748,307
1966 61,669,806 4,601,217
1965 59,902,519 4,458,462
1964 58,178,374 4,320,006
1963 56,504,402 4,185,877
1962 54,881,146 4,055,959
1961 53,310,348 3,930,401
1960 51,828,660 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
2023 2.16 3.72
2022 2.18 3.77
2021 2.17 3.77
2020 2.17 3.75
2019 2.18 3.75
2018 2.19 3.74
2017 2.21 3.77
2016 2.23 3.83
2015 2.23 3.91
2014 2.23 4.01
2013 2.25 4.11
2012 2.26 4.13
2011 2.31 4.13
2010 2.38 4.04
2009 2.48 3.95
2008 2.58 3.78
2007 2.67 3.68
2006 2.76 3.64
2005 2.85 3.69
2004 2.94 3.78
2003 3.03 3.86
2002 3.13 3.93
2001 3.2 3.98
2000 3.28 4.01
1999 3.36 4.06
1998 3.43 4.07
1997 3.5 4.08
1996 3.51 4.11
1995 3.59 4.15
1994 3.74 4.28
1993 3.83 4.39
1992 4.03 4.57
1991 4.26 4.72
1990 4.51 4.88
1989 4.7 5.07
1988 4.85 5.28
1987 5.08 5.5
1986 5.3 5.69
1985 5.54 5.87
1984 5.73 6.04
1983 5.91 6.2
1982 6.12 6.33
1981 6.24 6.45
1980 6.33 6.52
1979 6.42 6.59
1978 6.51 6.66
1977 6.58 6.71
1976 6.66 6.77
1975 6.73 6.83
1974 6.78 6.88
1973 6.8 6.94
1972 6.82 6.94
1971 6.83 6.94
1970 6.84 6.98
1969 6.81 7.04
1968 6.79 7.11
1967 6.79 7.16
1966 6.77 7.2
1965 6.77 7.23
1964 6.79 7.23
1963 6.8 7.23
1962 6.81 7.23
1961 6.78 7.21
1960 6.74 7.2

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

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Bangladesh and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
2024 26.7 19
2023 26.4 18.9
2022 26 18.7
2021 25.8 18.6
2020 25.6 18.5
2019 25.4 18.3
2018 25.2 18.2
2017 25 18.1
2016 24.8 18
2015 24.5 18
2014 24.2 18
2013 23.8 18
2012 23.5 18.1
2011 23.2 18.2
2010 22.9 18.3
2009 22.7 18.4
2008 22.4 18.5
2007 22.2 18.5
2006 22 18.5
2005 21.8 18.3
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18.2
2002 21.2 18.1
2001 21 18
2000 20.7 17.8
1999 20.4 17.7
1998 20.2 17.5
1997 19.9 17.2
1996 19.7 16.9
1995 19.5 16.6
1994 19.3 16.4
1993 19.1 16.3
1992 18.9 16.4
1991 18.7 16.5
1990 18.5 16.3
1989 18.4 16.1
1988 18.2 15.9
1987 18 15.9
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.8 15.9
1984 17.7 15.8
1983 17.7 15.8
1982 17.6 15.8
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.6 15.7
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.5 15.8
1975 17.5 15.9
1974 17.5 15.9
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.8 15.8
1970 17.9 15.7
1969 18 15.7
1968 18.2 15.7
1967 18.3 15.7
1966 18.4 15.7
1965 18.5 15.7
1964 18.6 15.7
1963 18.7 15.8
1962 18.8 16
1961 18.9 16.2
1960 19 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Zimbabwe
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
60,439 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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