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Bangladesh

BD

Dhaka · pop. 170M · Bengali · Bangladeshi taka

hunger

15.3 million people in crisis or worse

15% of the 99.2 million analysed · IPC, May 2026

conflict

1 event · 2 killed · 2 civilians

Aug 25–31, the latest week from UCDP

Trajectories

economic complexity

#96

A major climb in export sophistication, from #117 in 1995.

2024 · −0.44

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers30
whenvaluechange
1995−0.91
1996−0.93−0.02 pts
1997−0.87+0.06 pts
1998−0.99−0.12 pts
1999−1.15−0.16 pts
2000−0.89+0.27 pts
2001−0.86+0.03 pts
2002−1.02−0.16 pts
2003−0.99+0.03 pts
2004−0.88+0.11 pts
2005−0.88−0.01 pts
2006−0.82+0.06 pts
2007−0.87−0.04 pts
2008−0.85+0.01 pts
2009−1.01−0.15 pts
2010−0.97+0.03 pts
2011low−1.18−0.21 pts
2012−0.88+0.31 pts
2013−0.86+0.01 pts
2014−1.06−0.20 pts
2015−1.00+0.07 pts
2016−0.97+0.03 pts
2017−0.58+0.39 pts
2018−0.62−0.04 pts
2019−0.85−0.24 pts
2020−0.66+0.19 pts
2021−0.61+0.05 pts
2022−0.72−0.10 pts
2023−0.63+0.09 pts
2024latest−0.44+0.19 pts

economic momentum

$2,593

Quadrupled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $2,593

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
1990$283
1991low$272−3.9%
1992$273+0.5%
1993$281+2.7%
1994$281−0.1%
1995$309+10.3%
1996$372+20.2%
1997$379+2.0%
1998$386+1.7%
1999$388+0.6%
2000$397+2.2%
2001$395−0.5%
2002$394−0.2%
2003$427+8.3%
2004$456+6.8%
2005$480+5.4%
2006$490+2.1%
2007$538+9.7%
2008$613+14.0%
2009$679+10.8%
2010$757+11.5%
2011$837+10.6%
2012$860+2.7%
2013$958+11.5%
2014$1,094+14.2%
2015$1,224+11.9%
2016$1,649+34.7%
2017$1,811+9.8%
2018$1,965+8.5%
2019$2,130+8.4%
2020$2,249+5.6%
2021$2,483+10.4%
2022high$2,716+9.4%
2023$2,551−6.1%
2024latest$2,593+1.7%

prices

10.5%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 10.5%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
19906.1%
19916.4%+0.23 pts
19923.6%−2.72 pts
19933.0%−0.62 pts
19945.3%+2.30 pts
199510.3%+4.98 pts
19962.4%−7.92 pts
19975.3%+2.93 pts
19988.4%+3.10 pts
19996.1%−2.30 pts
20002.2%−3.90 pts
2001low2.0%−0.20 pts
20023.3%+1.33 pts
20035.7%+2.34 pts
20047.6%+1.92 pts
20057.0%−0.54 pts
20066.8%−0.28 pts
20079.1%+2.34 pts
20088.9%−0.21 pts
20095.4%−3.48 pts
20108.1%+2.70 pts
2011high11.4%+3.27 pts
20126.2%−5.18 pts
20137.5%+1.31 pts
20147.0%−0.54 pts
20156.2%−0.80 pts
20165.5%−0.68 pts
20175.7%+0.19 pts
20185.5%−0.16 pts
20195.6%+0.05 pts
20205.7%+0.10 pts
20215.5%−0.15 pts
20227.7%+2.15 pts
20239.9%+2.19 pts
2024latest10.5%+0.58 pts

demographic curve

2.1 children per woman

Near replacement (2.1): the population is stabilising. Fell from 6.3 in 1980.

2024 · 2.1

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
the numbers65
whenvaluechange
19606.7
19616.8+0.6%
19626.8+0.4%
19636.8−0.1%
19646.8−0.2%
19656.8−0.2%
19666.8−0.1%
19676.8+0.4%
19686.80.0%
19696.8+0.2%
1970high6.8+0.5%
19716.8−0.1%
19726.8−0.2%
19736.8−0.2%
19746.8−0.3%
19756.7−0.7%
19766.7−1.0%
19776.6−1.2%
19786.5−1.1%
19796.4−1.4%
19806.3−1.5%
19816.2−1.4%
19826.1−1.9%
19835.9−3.5%
19845.7−2.9%
19855.5−3.4%
19865.3−4.3%
19875.1−4.3%
19884.8−4.5%
19894.7−3.2%
19904.5−4.0%
19914.3−5.4%
19924.0−5.5%
19933.8−4.8%
19943.7−2.5%
19953.6−4.0%
19963.5−2.3%
19973.5−0.1%
19983.4−2.1%
19993.4−2.0%
20003.3−2.3%
20013.2−2.3%
20023.1−2.4%
20033.0−3.1%
20042.9−2.9%
20052.8−3.2%
20062.8−3.2%
20072.7−3.2%
20082.6−3.3%
20092.5−3.6%
20102.4−4.2%
20112.3−3.0%
20122.3−2.0%
20132.2−0.7%
20142.2−0.8%
20152.20.0%
20162.20.0%
20172.2−1.0%
20182.2−0.5%
20192.2−0.6%
20202.2−0.2%
20212.2−0.1%
20222.2+0.3%
20232.2−0.7%
2024latest2.1−1.2%

Metrics

  1. population
    170M
    8 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $437B
    34 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $2,551
    123 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $4B
    48 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    0.9%
    117 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    148K km²
    96 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    1,149 /km²
    1 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    74.7 yr
    78 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    45%
    128 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.72 t
    125 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    33%
    146 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    2.1
    81 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    1.7%
    113 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    6.1%
    43 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. scientific articles / yr
    7.1K
    52 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  16. high-tech exports %
    1%
    129 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  17. gini inequality
    30.9
    36 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  18. youth unemployment
    9%
    48 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  19. adult literacy
    79%
    69 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  20. democracy (v-dem)
    0.12
    118 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  21. clean government
    23
    136 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  22. press freedom
    49.7
    137 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  23. human development
    0.685
    107 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  24. refugees hosted
    1.0M
    7 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  25. refugees produced
    28K
    37 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data

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