Bangladesh vs Pakistan

Bangladesh (Asia) and Pakistan (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Bangladesh Pakistan World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Bangladesh: 82.48 Pakistan: 82.02 World: 452.65 1961 Bangladesh: 90.37 Pakistan: 87.78 World: 471.93 1962 Bangladesh: 92.59 Pakistan: 89.5 World: 496.11 1963 Bangladesh: 94.14 Pakistan: 93.65 World: 525.19 1964 Bangladesh: 92.58 Pakistan: 102.46 World: 563.85 1965 Bangladesh: 98.6 Pakistan: 113.57 World: 601.89 1966 Bangladesh: 104.42 Pakistan: 122.23 World: 638.97 1967 Bangladesh: 114.21 Pakistan: 135.19 World: 664.4 1968 Bangladesh: 114.42 Pakistan: 141.56 World: 703.46 1969 Bangladesh: 125.88 Pakistan: 148.53 World: 761.11 1970 Bangladesh: 130.22 Pakistan: 166.66 World: 817.68 1971 Bangladesh: 124.53 Pakistan: 172.45 World: 884.88 1972 Bangladesh: 87.77 Pakistan: 148.07 World: 1,002 1973 Bangladesh: 109.69 Pakistan: 97.51 World: 1,201.53 1974 Bangladesh: 164.99 Pakistan: 132.01 World: 1,362.19 1975 Bangladesh: 249.8 Pakistan: 161.68 World: 1,488.94 1976 Bangladesh: 126.69 Pakistan: 183.86 World: 1,589.73 1977 Bangladesh: 117.89 Pakistan: 204.68 World: 1,766.28 1978 Bangladesh: 158.32 Pakistan: 233.42 World: 2,055.49 1979 Bangladesh: 181.13 Pakistan: 249.23 World: 2,335.19 1980 Bangladesh: 206.08 Pakistan: 287.45 World: 2,587.01 1981 Bangladesh: 224.24 Pakistan: 327.51 World: 2,628.62 1982 Bangladesh: 199.6 Pakistan: 344.89 World: 2,554.08 1983 Bangladesh: 184.71 Pakistan: 311.1 World: 2,561.17 1984 Bangladesh: 193.44 Pakistan: 327.35 World: 2,614.33 1985 Bangladesh: 222.22 Pakistan: 317.06 World: 2,690.59 1986 Bangladesh: 212.15 Pakistan: 313.95 World: 3,118.57 1987 Bangladesh: 231.5 Pakistan: 317.24 World: 3,487.88 1988 Bangladesh: 247.9 Pakistan: 353.85 World: 3,829.99 1989 Bangladesh: 263.01 Pakistan: 357.6 World: 3,930.51 1990 Bangladesh: 283.05 Pakistan: 344.46 World: 4,338.94 1991 Bangladesh: 272.06 Pakistan: 380.02 World: 4,453.9 1992 Bangladesh: 273.47 Pakistan: 395.68 World: 4,679.98 1993 Bangladesh: 280.76 Pakistan: 407.89 World: 4,685.3 1994 Bangladesh: 280.6 Pakistan: 399.96 World: 4,967.01 1995 Bangladesh: 309.46 Pakistan: 450.55 World: 5,463.2 1996 Bangladesh: 371.92 Pakistan: 457 World: 5,507.22 1997 Bangladesh: 379.28 Pakistan: 438.03 World: 5,408.57 1998 Bangladesh: 385.62 Pakistan: 424.45 World: 5,302.34 1999 Bangladesh: 388.1 Pakistan: 418.25 World: 5,401.23 2000 Bangladesh: 396.67 Pakistan: 642.34 World: 5,512.56 2001 Bangladesh: 394.66 Pakistan: 609.94 World: 5,404.2 2002 Bangladesh: 393.89 Pakistan: 599.94 World: 5,539.32 2003 Bangladesh: 426.75 Pakistan: 672.44 World: 6,129.87 2004 Bangladesh: 455.61 Pakistan: 771.9 World: 6,818 2005 Bangladesh: 480.09 Pakistan: 827.62 World: 7,290.57 2006 Bangladesh: 490.39 Pakistan: 900.87 World: 7,803.19 2007 Bangladesh: 537.96 Pakistan: 998.09 World: 8,685.33 2008 Bangladesh: 613.06 Pakistan: 1,067.04 World: 9,425.74 2009 Bangladesh: 679.21 Pakistan: 963.79 World: 8,827.04 2010 Bangladesh: 757.39 Pakistan: 987.3 World: 9,555.07 2011 Bangladesh: 837.34 Pakistan: 1,131.74 World: 10,496.93 2012 Bangladesh: 859.68 Pakistan: 1,204.36 World: 10,597.85 2013 Bangladesh: 958.26 Pakistan: 1,225.43 World: 10,759.35 2014 Bangladesh: 1,094.46 Pakistan: 1,266.61 World: 10,912.24 2015 Bangladesh: 1,224.39 Pakistan: 1,380.47 World: 10,191.98 2016 Bangladesh: 1,649.28 Pakistan: 1,424.69 World: 10,239.47 2017 Bangladesh: 1,811.08 Pakistan: 1,519.23 World: 10,784.4 2018 Bangladesh: 1,965.24 Pakistan: 1,569.34 World: 11,344.73 2019 Bangladesh: 2,129.8 Pakistan: 1,390.42 World: 11,417.6 2020 Bangladesh: 2,248.85 Pakistan: 1,278.4 World: 10,999.49 2021 Bangladesh: 2,482.85 Pakistan: 1,455.32 World: 12,472.91 2022 Bangladesh: 2,716.49 Pakistan: 1,538.32 World: 12,876.24 2023 Bangladesh: 2,551.02 Pakistan: 1,360.32 World: 13,313.86 2024 Bangladesh: 2,593.42 Pakistan: 1,479.48 World: 13,717.09 2025 Bangladesh: 2,597.34 Pakistan: 1,595.91 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Bangladesh Pakistan World

20 40 60 80 1960 Bangladesh: 43.98 Pakistan: 44.1 World: 50.94 1961 Bangladesh: 44.89 Pakistan: 44.96 World: 52.8 1962 Bangladesh: 45.77 Pakistan: 45.85 World: 55.29 1963 Bangladesh: 45.72 Pakistan: 46.76 World: 55.65 1964 Bangladesh: 46.75 Pakistan: 47.83 World: 56.1 1965 Bangladesh: 46.05 Pakistan: 48.5 World: 55.93 1966 Bangladesh: 47.64 Pakistan: 49.8 World: 56.45 1967 Bangladesh: 48.07 Pakistan: 50.76 World: 56.9 1968 Bangladesh: 48.4 Pakistan: 51.62 World: 57.34 1969 Bangladesh: 48.69 Pakistan: 52.32 World: 57.68 1970 Bangladesh: 42.67 Pakistan: 52.94 World: 57.94 1971 Bangladesh: 26.52 Pakistan: 49 World: 58.02 1972 Bangladesh: 49.65 Pakistan: 53.82 World: 58.84 1973 Bangladesh: 49.91 Pakistan: 54.09 World: 59.3 1974 Bangladesh: 49.59 Pakistan: 54.27 World: 59.7 1975 Bangladesh: 50.63 Pakistan: 54.72 World: 60.13 1976 Bangladesh: 50.95 Pakistan: 55.07 World: 60.45 1977 Bangladesh: 51.27 Pakistan: 55.48 World: 61.04 1978 Bangladesh: 51.6 Pakistan: 56.07 World: 61.39 1979 Bangladesh: 51.96 Pakistan: 56.61 World: 61.84 1980 Bangladesh: 52.28 Pakistan: 57.2 World: 62.15 1981 Bangladesh: 52.64 Pakistan: 57.76 World: 62.52 1982 Bangladesh: 53.01 Pakistan: 58.29 World: 62.87 1983 Bangladesh: 53.44 Pakistan: 58.66 World: 63.13 1984 Bangladesh: 53.83 Pakistan: 58.92 World: 63.44 1985 Bangladesh: 53.94 Pakistan: 59.08 World: 63.73 1986 Bangladesh: 54.59 Pakistan: 59.17 World: 64.12 1987 Bangladesh: 54.9 Pakistan: 59.22 World: 64.46 1988 Bangladesh: 55.17 Pakistan: 59.36 World: 64.67 1989 Bangladesh: 55.51 Pakistan: 59.53 World: 64.96 1990 Bangladesh: 55.82 Pakistan: 59.73 World: 65.11 1991 Bangladesh: 53.78 Pakistan: 59.86 World: 65.3 1992 Bangladesh: 56.59 Pakistan: 59.98 World: 65.55 1993 Bangladesh: 57.07 Pakistan: 60.08 World: 65.74 1994 Bangladesh: 57.64 Pakistan: 60.2 World: 65.96 1995 Bangladesh: 58.24 Pakistan: 60.27 World: 66.2 1996 Bangladesh: 58.94 Pakistan: 60.47 World: 66.52 1997 Bangladesh: 59.67 Pakistan: 60.62 World: 66.83 1998 Bangladesh: 60.43 Pakistan: 61.13 World: 67.07 1999 Bangladesh: 61.24 Pakistan: 61.54 World: 67.31 2000 Bangladesh: 62.05 Pakistan: 61.9 World: 67.65 2001 Bangladesh: 62.84 Pakistan: 62.24 World: 67.95 2002 Bangladesh: 63.59 Pakistan: 62.56 World: 68.23 2003 Bangladesh: 64.29 Pakistan: 62.83 World: 68.52 2004 Bangladesh: 64.91 Pakistan: 63.1 World: 68.77 2005 Bangladesh: 65.51 Pakistan: 62.42 World: 69.11 2006 Bangladesh: 66.05 Pakistan: 63.62 World: 69.47 2007 Bangladesh: 66.46 Pakistan: 63.81 World: 69.81 2008 Bangladesh: 67.05 Pakistan: 64 World: 70 2009 Bangladesh: 67.53 Pakistan: 64.21 World: 70.38 2010 Bangladesh: 68.01 Pakistan: 64.38 World: 70.68 2011 Bangladesh: 68.5 Pakistan: 64.66 World: 70.97 2012 Bangladesh: 68.99 Pakistan: 64.88 World: 71.26 2013 Bangladesh: 69.49 Pakistan: 65.13 World: 71.53 2014 Bangladesh: 70.02 Pakistan: 65.37 World: 71.78 2015 Bangladesh: 70.54 Pakistan: 65.64 World: 71.97 2016 Bangladesh: 71.08 Pakistan: 65.94 World: 72.19 2017 Bangladesh: 71.61 Pakistan: 66.22 World: 72.37 2018 Bangladesh: 72.12 Pakistan: 66.48 World: 72.64 2019 Bangladesh: 72.63 Pakistan: 66.73 World: 72.87 2020 Bangladesh: 71.42 Pakistan: 65.7 World: 72.18 2021 Bangladesh: 71.1 Pakistan: 65.77 World: 71.22 2022 Bangladesh: 74.27 Pakistan: 67.42 World: 72.97 2023 Bangladesh: 74.67 Pakistan: 67.65 World: 73.33 2024 Bangladesh: 74.93 Pakistan: 67.8 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Bangladesh Pakistan World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Bangladesh: 6.74 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.69 1961 Bangladesh: 6.78 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.56 1962 Bangladesh: 6.81 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 5.02 1963 Bangladesh: 6.8 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 5.31 1964 Bangladesh: 6.79 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 5.13 1965 Bangladesh: 6.77 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 5.08 1966 Bangladesh: 6.77 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.97 1967 Bangladesh: 6.79 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.87 1968 Bangladesh: 6.79 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.98 1969 Bangladesh: 6.81 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.88 1970 Bangladesh: 6.84 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.84 1971 Bangladesh: 6.83 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 4.69 1972 Bangladesh: 6.82 Pakistan: 6.81 World: 4.55 1973 Bangladesh: 6.8 Pakistan: 6.81 World: 4.42 1974 Bangladesh: 6.78 Pakistan: 6.81 World: 4.26 1975 Bangladesh: 6.73 Pakistan: 6.81 World: 4.07 1976 Bangladesh: 6.66 Pakistan: 6.81 World: 3.97 1977 Bangladesh: 6.58 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 3.84 1978 Bangladesh: 6.51 Pakistan: 6.78 World: 3.77 1979 Bangladesh: 6.42 Pakistan: 6.76 World: 3.76 1980 Bangladesh: 6.33 Pakistan: 6.73 World: 3.73 1981 Bangladesh: 6.24 Pakistan: 6.7 World: 3.71 1982 Bangladesh: 6.12 Pakistan: 6.67 World: 3.72 1983 Bangladesh: 5.91 Pakistan: 6.64 World: 3.59 1984 Bangladesh: 5.73 Pakistan: 6.62 World: 3.57 1985 Bangladesh: 5.54 Pakistan: 6.59 World: 3.53 1986 Bangladesh: 5.3 Pakistan: 6.55 World: 3.51 1987 Bangladesh: 5.08 Pakistan: 6.52 World: 3.48 1988 Bangladesh: 4.85 Pakistan: 6.48 World: 3.39 1989 Bangladesh: 4.7 Pakistan: 6.43 World: 3.35 1990 Bangladesh: 4.51 Pakistan: 6.36 World: 3.31 1991 Bangladesh: 4.26 Pakistan: 6.29 World: 3.13 1992 Bangladesh: 4.03 Pakistan: 6.21 World: 3.04 1993 Bangladesh: 3.83 Pakistan: 6.11 World: 2.97 1994 Bangladesh: 3.74 Pakistan: 6.01 World: 2.92 1995 Bangladesh: 3.59 Pakistan: 5.89 World: 2.87 1996 Bangladesh: 3.51 Pakistan: 5.77 World: 2.82 1997 Bangladesh: 3.5 Pakistan: 5.64 World: 2.78 1998 Bangladesh: 3.43 Pakistan: 5.51 World: 2.75 1999 Bangladesh: 3.36 Pakistan: 5.46 World: 2.72 2000 Bangladesh: 3.28 Pakistan: 5.35 World: 2.73 2001 Bangladesh: 3.2 Pakistan: 5.18 World: 2.69 2002 Bangladesh: 3.13 Pakistan: 5.01 World: 2.66 2003 Bangladesh: 3.03 Pakistan: 4.89 World: 2.64 2004 Bangladesh: 2.94 Pakistan: 4.69 World: 2.63 2005 Bangladesh: 2.85 Pakistan: 4.6 World: 2.61 2006 Bangladesh: 2.76 Pakistan: 4.59 World: 2.61 2007 Bangladesh: 2.67 Pakistan: 4.55 World: 2.6 2008 Bangladesh: 2.58 Pakistan: 4.52 World: 2.6 2009 Bangladesh: 2.48 Pakistan: 4.47 World: 2.59 2010 Bangladesh: 2.38 Pakistan: 4.4 World: 2.57 2011 Bangladesh: 2.31 Pakistan: 4.31 World: 2.55 2012 Bangladesh: 2.26 Pakistan: 4.2 World: 2.56 2013 Bangladesh: 2.25 Pakistan: 4.13 World: 2.53 2014 Bangladesh: 2.23 Pakistan: 4.06 World: 2.52 2015 Bangladesh: 2.23 Pakistan: 3.99 World: 2.49 2016 Bangladesh: 2.23 Pakistan: 3.9 World: 2.49 2017 Bangladesh: 2.21 Pakistan: 3.9 World: 2.46 2018 Bangladesh: 2.19 Pakistan: 3.86 World: 2.39 2019 Bangladesh: 2.18 Pakistan: 3.81 World: 2.35 2020 Bangladesh: 2.18 Pakistan: 3.77 World: 2.28 2021 Bangladesh: 2.17 Pakistan: 3.72 World: 2.25 2022 Bangladesh: 2.18 Pakistan: 3.66 World: 2.22 2023 Bangladesh: 2.16 Pakistan: 3.61 World: 2.2 2024 Bangladesh: 2.14 Pakistan: 3.55 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Bangladesh Pakistan World

0 2 4 6 8 1991 Bangladesh: 2.2 Pakistan: 0.6 World: 5.12 1992 Bangladesh: 2.23 Pakistan: 0.59 World: 5.28 1993 Bangladesh: 2.31 Pakistan: 0.6 World: 5.54 1994 Bangladesh: 2.37 Pakistan: 0.6 World: 5.79 1995 Bangladesh: 2.44 Pakistan: 0.61 World: 5.92 1996 Bangladesh: 2.51 Pakistan: 0.6 World: 5.98 1997 Bangladesh: 2.7 Pakistan: 0.61 World: 6.01 1998 Bangladesh: 2.89 Pakistan: 0.62 World: 6.16 1999 Bangladesh: 3.09 Pakistan: 0.63 World: 6.28 2000 Bangladesh: 3.27 Pakistan: 0.61 World: 6.11 2001 Bangladesh: 3.61 Pakistan: 0.61 World: 6.19 2002 Bangladesh: 3.97 Pakistan: 0.62 World: 6.41 2003 Bangladesh: 4.32 Pakistan: 0.61 World: 6.48 2004 Bangladesh: 4.32 Pakistan: 0.6 World: 6.33 2005 Bangladesh: 4.25 Pakistan: 0.58 World: 6.22 2006 Bangladesh: 3.59 Pakistan: 0.58 World: 5.97 2007 Bangladesh: 4.02 Pakistan: 0.4 World: 5.77 2008 Bangladesh: 4.49 Pakistan: 0.42 World: 5.82 2009 Bangladesh: 5 Pakistan: 0.54 World: 6.41 2010 Bangladesh: 3.38 Pakistan: 0.65 World: 6.28 2011 Bangladesh: 3.74 Pakistan: 0.8 World: 6.15 2012 Bangladesh: 4.07 Pakistan: 3.67 World: 6.15 2013 Bangladesh: 4.43 Pakistan: 2.95 World: 6.1 2014 Bangladesh: 4.42 Pakistan: 1.83 World: 5.96 2015 Bangladesh: 4.4 Pakistan: 3.57 World: 6 2016 Bangladesh: 4.35 Pakistan: 2.29 World: 5.97 2017 Bangladesh: 4.37 Pakistan: 3.2 World: 5.9 2018 Bangladesh: 4.44 Pakistan: 4.08 World: 5.76 2019 Bangladesh: 4.5 Pakistan: 4.83 World: 5.59 2020 Bangladesh: 5.54 Pakistan: 5.99 World: 6.59 2021 Bangladesh: 5.46 Pakistan: 6.34 World: 6.05 2022 Bangladesh: 4.59 Pakistan: 5.29 World: 5.23 2023 Bangladesh: 3.35 Pakistan: 5.24 World: 4.85 2024 Bangladesh: 3.64 Pakistan: 5.49 World: 4.81 2025 Bangladesh: 3.78 Pakistan: 5.42 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Bangladesh Pakistan World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Bangladesh: 0.05 Pakistan: 0.3 World: 4.14 1971 Bangladesh: 0.05 Pakistan: 0.29 World: 4.04 1972 Bangladesh: 0.05 Pakistan: 0.3 World: 4.16 1973 Bangladesh: 0.06 Pakistan: 0.31 World: 4.32 1974 Bangladesh: 0.06 Pakistan: 0.32 World: 4.23 1975 Bangladesh: 0.07 Pakistan: 0.34 World: 4.14 1976 Bangladesh: 0.07 Pakistan: 0.31 World: 4.31 1977 Bangladesh: 0.07 Pakistan: 0.32 World: 4.36 1978 Bangladesh: 0.07 Pakistan: 0.33 World: 4.42 1979 Bangladesh: 0.08 Pakistan: 0.34 World: 4.46 1980 Bangladesh: 0.09 Pakistan: 0.35 World: 4.33 1981 Bangladesh: 0.09 Pakistan: 0.37 World: 4.18 1982 Bangladesh: 0.09 Pakistan: 0.4 World: 4.05 1983 Bangladesh: 0.1 Pakistan: 0.41 World: 4.01 1984 Bangladesh: 0.09 Pakistan: 0.42 World: 4.07 1985 Bangladesh: 0.1 Pakistan: 0.45 World: 4.05 1986 Bangladesh: 0.11 Pakistan: 0.46 World: 4.04 1987 Bangladesh: 0.11 Pakistan: 0.52 World: 4.1 1988 Bangladesh: 0.12 Pakistan: 0.54 World: 4.16 1989 Bangladesh: 0.13 Pakistan: 0.57 World: 4.16 1990 Bangladesh: 0.13 Pakistan: 0.57 World: 4.15 1991 Bangladesh: 0.12 Pakistan: 0.57 World: 4.1 1992 Bangladesh: 0.14 Pakistan: 0.61 World: 4.01 1993 Bangladesh: 0.14 Pakistan: 0.66 World: 3.97 1994 Bangladesh: 0.15 Pakistan: 0.65 World: 3.94 1995 Bangladesh: 0.18 Pakistan: 0.68 World: 3.99 1996 Bangladesh: 0.18 Pakistan: 0.69 World: 4.01 1997 Bangladesh: 0.19 Pakistan: 0.7 World: 4.02 1998 Bangladesh: 0.19 Pakistan: 0.68 World: 3.98 1999 Bangladesh: 0.2 Pakistan: 0.73 World: 3.95 2000 Bangladesh: 0.2 Pakistan: 0.72 World: 4.01 2001 Bangladesh: 0.24 Pakistan: 0.72 World: 4.01 2002 Bangladesh: 0.25 Pakistan: 0.69 World: 4.02 2003 Bangladesh: 0.26 Pakistan: 0.7 World: 4.15 2004 Bangladesh: 0.27 Pakistan: 0.77 World: 4.28 2005 Bangladesh: 0.28 Pakistan: 0.76 World: 4.39 2006 Bangladesh: 0.3 Pakistan: 0.81 World: 4.48 2007 Bangladesh: 0.31 Pakistan: 0.88 World: 4.59 2008 Bangladesh: 0.34 Pakistan: 0.83 World: 4.56 2009 Bangladesh: 0.37 Pakistan: 0.82 World: 4.45 2010 Bangladesh: 0.4 Pakistan: 0.78 World: 4.67 2011 Bangladesh: 0.43 Pakistan: 0.76 World: 4.76 2012 Bangladesh: 0.45 Pakistan: 0.76 World: 4.77 2013 Bangladesh: 0.46 Pakistan: 0.76 World: 4.81 2014 Bangladesh: 0.49 Pakistan: 0.79 World: 4.78 2015 Bangladesh: 0.54 Pakistan: 0.82 World: 4.7 2016 Bangladesh: 0.58 Pakistan: 0.89 World: 4.65 2017 Bangladesh: 0.62 Pakistan: 0.96 World: 4.67 2018 Bangladesh: 0.64 Pakistan: 0.89 World: 4.73 2019 Bangladesh: 0.66 Pakistan: 0.86 World: 4.7 2020 Bangladesh: 0.63 Pakistan: 0.95 World: 4.47 2021 Bangladesh: 0.7 Pakistan: 0.96 World: 4.68 2022 Bangladesh: 0.71 Pakistan: 0.97 World: 4.67 2023 Bangladesh: 0.69 Pakistan: 0.84 World: 4.68 2024 Bangladesh: 0.72 Pakistan: 0.81 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Bangladesh Pakistan World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Bangladesh: 0.24 Pakistan: 6.33 World: 15.6 2006 Bangladesh: 1 Pakistan: 6.5 World: 17.2 2007 Bangladesh: 1.8 Pakistan: 6.8 World: 20.2 2008 Bangladesh: 2.5 Pakistan: 7 World: 22.8 2009 Bangladesh: 3.1 Pakistan: 7.5 World: 25.3 2010 Bangladesh: 3.7 Pakistan: 8 World: 28.4 2011 Bangladesh: 4.5 Pakistan: 8 World: 30.9 2012 Bangladesh: 5 Pakistan: 8.1 World: 33.3 2013 Bangladesh: 6.63 Pakistan: 9 World: 35.3 2014 Bangladesh: 9.05 Pakistan: 10 World: 37.4 2015 Bangladesh: 12.37 Pakistan: 11 World: 39.9 2016 Bangladesh: 16.9 Pakistan: 12.39 World: 43.6 2017 Bangladesh: 21.5 Pakistan: 13.78 World: 46.3 2018 Bangladesh: 25.57 Pakistan: 15.34 World: 49.4 2019 Bangladesh: 30.38 Pakistan: 17.07 World: 53.9 2020 Bangladesh: 36.11 Pakistan: 18.94 World: 60.1 2024 Bangladesh: 53.42 Pakistan: 57.25 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2024

Population

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Population 175.7 mn 2025
8th of 215		 255.2 mn 2025
5th of 215
Population density 1,319.2 /km² 2023
8th of 214		 321.1 /km² 2023
35th of 214
Population growth 1.22 % 2025
85th of 215		 1.56 % 2025
66th of 215
Life expectancy 74.9 years 2024
105th of 215		 67.8 years 2024
167th of 215
Fertility rate 2.14 2024
95th of 215		 3.55 2024
43rd of 215
Birth rate 20.0 ‰ 2024
74th of 215		 27.4 ‰ 2024
41st of 215
Infant mortality 24.4 ‰ 2024
140th of 196		 48.2 ‰ 2024
183rd of 196
Urban population 33.2 % 2025
186th of 215		 39.5 % 2025
173rd of 215
Aged 65+ 6.7 % 2025
128th of 215		 4.4 % 2025
158th of 215
Living in cities 51.3 % 2025
51st of 215		 46.7 % 2025
69th of 215
Living in towns 46.8 % 2025
44th of 215		 42.4 % 2025
58th of 215
Living in rural areas 2.0 % 2025
210th of 215		 10.9 % 2025
186th of 215

Human development

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Human Development Index 0.685 2023
130th of 193		 0.544 2023
168th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.482 2023
113th of 169		 0.364 2023
138th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.666 2023
86th of 156		 0.529 2023
130th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.487 2023
125th of 172		 0.536 2023
145th of 172

Economy

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
GDP 456.3 bn US$ 2025
36th of 186		 407.3 bn US$ 2025
40th of 186
GDP per capita 2,597 US$ 2025
146th of 186		 1,596 US$ 2025
159th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 10,154 int. $ 2025
128th of 185		 6,573 int. $ 2025
144th of 185
GNI per capita 2,840 US$ 2025
136th of 182		 1,500 US$ 2025
157th of 182
GDP growth 3.5 % 2025
87th of 186		 3.7 % 2025
82nd of 186
Inflation 8.8 % 2025
20th of 165		 3.5 % 2025
68th of 165
Trade 28.0 % 2025
134th of 138		 27.2 % 2025
135th of 138
Exports 11.1 % 2025
132nd of 138		 10.0 % 2025
134th of 138
FDI inflows 0.4 % 2025
167th of 192		 0.5 % 2025
150th of 192
Manufacturing 22.4 % 2025
10th of 132		 13.0 % 2025
54th of 132
Agriculture 11.4 % 2025
53rd of 158		 23.0 % 2025
21st of 158
Tax revenue 7.6 % 2021 -
Military spending 0.9 % 2024
113th of 147		 2.7 % 2024
30th of 147

Labour

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Unemployment 3.8 % 2025
65th of 181		 5.4 % 2025
100th of 181
Youth unemployment 9.4 % 2025
64th of 181		 9.6 % 2025
68th of 181
Women in the labour force 38.6 % 2025
151st of 181		 24.0 % 2025
168th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 44.3 % 2025
32nd of 181		 36.2 % 2025
43rd of 181
Weekly hours worked 46.6 h 2025
10th of 181		 47.6 h 2025
9th of 181
Youth NEET rate 15.6 % 2025
76th of 181		 34.4 % 2025
164th of 181
Labour income share 49.0 % 2025
43rd of 114		 49.8 % 2025
41st of 114
Output per hour 8.8 $ 2025
136th of 181		 7.2 $ 2025
142nd of 181

Health

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Health spending 2.2 % 2023
191st of 192		 2.5 % 2023
187th of 192
Health spending per person 53 US$ 2023
169th of 191		 30 US$ 2023
182nd of 191
Physicians 0.72 /1,000 2023
77th of 125		 1.16 /1,000 2021
Under-5 mortality 30.5 ‰ 2024
139th of 196		 56.0 ‰ 2024
173rd of 196
Maternal mortality 115 /100k 2023
132nd of 194		 155 /100k 2023
148th of 194
Tobacco use 32.0 % 2024
144th of 166		 17.9 % 2024
78th of 166
Safe drinking water 59.1 % 2024
101st of 147		 45.0 % 2024
113th of 147

Food

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Calories per person 2,633 kcal 2024
119th of 155		 2,517 kcal 2024
127th of 155
Protein supply 68.2 g 2022
141st of 174		 73.4 g 2022
127th of 174
Animal protein supply 18.0 g 2022
144th of 174		 32.0 g 2022
111th of 174
Fat supply 42.6 g 2022
163rd of 174		 86.6 g 2022
101st of 174
Food insecurity 26.2 % 2024
74th of 134		 22.9 % 2024
69th of 134
Cereal import dependency 16.0 % 2022
114th of 160		 -9.9 % 2022
133rd of 160
Severe food insecurity - 5.5 % 2024
72nd of 124

Education

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Literacy 79.0 % 2022 58.9 % 2021
Secondary enrolment 64.3 % 2024
94th of 108		 48.3 % 2024
104th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 23.7 % 2024
98th of 128		 10.9 % 2024
118th of 128
Education spending 2.0 % 2024
103rd of 121		 1.9 % 2023
105th of 121
Expected schooling 12.3 yrs 2023
134th of 195		 7.9 yrs 2023
187th of 195
Mean schooling 6.8 yrs 2023
144th of 193		 4.3 yrs 2023
177th of 193

Society

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Income inequality 30.9 2022 33.5 2024
18th of 93
Extreme poverty 5.9 % 2022 23.0 % 2024
78th of 93
Internet use 53.4 % 2024
143rd of 182		 57.3 % 2024
140th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 108.1 /100 2024
105th of 151		 76.9 /100 2024
133rd of 151
Electricity access 99.5 % 2024
129th of 213		 95.7 % 2024
149th of 213
Women in parliament 20.9 % 2023 17.0 % 2025
136th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Refugees hosted 1.2 mn 2025
5th of 177		 1.2 mn 2025
6th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 6.7 ‰ 2025
59th of 177		 4.5 ‰ 2025
63rd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 67 2025
139th of 177		 119,502 2025
13th of 177
Refugees from the country 31,862 2025
41st of 199		 90,497 2025
28th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.2 ‰ 2025
107th of 199		 0.4 ‰ 2025
85th of 199

Governance

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Control of corruption 25.5 /100 2024
173rd of 207		 26.3 /100 2024
172nd of 207
Government effectiveness 39.3 /100 2024
149th of 205		 39.7 /100 2024
146th of 205
Rule of law 40.4 /100 2024
161st of 207		 39.5 /100 2024
167th of 207
Regulatory quality 39.9 /100 2024
175th of 205		 42.4 /100 2024
166th of 205
Voice and accountability 36.5 /100 2024
163rd of 205		 36.4 /100 2024
164th of 205
Political stability 40.9 /100 2024
184th of 207		 30.6 /100 2024
199th of 207

Environment

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
CO₂ per capita 0.72 t 2024
52nd of 202		 0.81 t 2024
57th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 108.3 Mt 2024
40th of 204		 179.8 Mt 2024
30th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.28 % 2024
40th of 204		 0.47 % 2024
30th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 2.0 Gt 2024
69th of 204		 5.7 Gt 2024
36th of 204
GHG per capita 1.27 t 2024
29th of 202		 2.09 t 2024
59th of 202
Renewable energy 25.0 % 2021
92nd of 211		 41.6 % 2021
58th of 211
Forest area 14.5 % 2023
144th of 212		 4.7 % 2023
179th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 69.3 µg/m³ 2023
198th of 200		 58.4 µg/m³ 2023
194th of 200
Water stress 5.7 % 2022
60th of 176		 110.0 % 2022
162nd of 176
Land area 129,980 km² 2023
95th of 214		 770,880 km² 2023
35th of 214

Energy

Indicator Bangladesh Pakistan
Renewable electricity 2.1 % 2025
176th of 190		 47.0 % 2025
77th of 190
Wind and solar 1.5 % 2025
137th of 190		 23.6 % 2025
49th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
43rd of 180		 14.0 % 2025
19th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 2.1 % 2025
176th of 190		 61.0 % 2025
69th of 190
Fossil electricity 97.9 % 2025
176th of 190		 39.0 % 2025
69th of 190
Coal power 21.5 % 2025
153rd of 188		 14.5 % 2025
141st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 696 g/kWh 2025
176th of 190		 308 g/kWh 2025
72nd of 190
Electricity per capita 0.67 MWh 2025
149th of 191		 0.67 MWh 2025
151st of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.