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Bangladesh · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Bangladesh

South Asia Capital Dhaka Lower middle income Nation age 55 years (since 1971) i BGD · BD
NationsTree Index 2025 i43.6115th of 196 Tree height 2025 i24 msee ranking Military strength i75percentile
Population i175.7 m8th of 217 Area i147,570 km²93rd of 216 GDP i$456.32 bn37th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$1.78 trn intl.25th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$10,154 intl.140th of 199 Life expectancy i74.9 years107th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i33
Strength · trunk i74
Quality of life · crown i36
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i24
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i66
CSV

In short

Bangladesh is 115th of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 43.6 out of 100; its tree is 24 m tall.

It has 175.7 million people and an economy of $1.78 trn at purchasing power parity, 25th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: DPT immunization (29th of 193), CO₂ emissions per person (52nd of 203) and Income inequality (Gini) (29th of 108).

Its weakest positions: Air pollution (PM2.5) (198th of 200), Inflation (156th of 180) and Political stability (178th of 207).

Over five years it fell from 112th to 115th in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 147,570 93rd/216
Land area ikm² 130,170 95th/216
Population ipeople 175.7 m 8th/217
Population growth i% 1.22% 86th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 1,333.4 9th/216
Urban population i% 33.2% 187th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 27.6% 82nd/217
Population aged 65+ i% 6.7% 130th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $456.32 bn 37th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $1.78 trn 25th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $1.52 trn 25th/199
GDP per person iUSD $2,597 168th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $10,154 140th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $2,840 153rd/201
GDP growth i% 3.5% 97th/210
Inflation i% 8.8% 156th/180
Unemployment i% 3.8% 65th/187
Central government debt i% of GDP 31.2%2003
General government gross debt i% of GDP 42.0% 66th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -3.1% 110th/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 11.4% 65th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 34.0% 38th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 22.4% 12th/192
Services i% of GDP 52.1% 136th/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $50.72 bn 65th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $76.82 bn 53rd/182
Exports i% of GDP 11.1% 172nd/183
Imports i% of GDP 16.8% 174th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 28.0% 178th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 1.1%2018
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 94.5%2018
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 3.4%2018
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.3%2018
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 0.5%2018
Current account balance i% of GDP 0.0% 76th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 0.4% 165th/196

Natural resources

58
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 0.6% 126th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.03% 90th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.49% 39th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.01% 50th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 0.08% 120th/209
Arable land i% of land area 60.5% 1st/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 620 150th/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 323,000 142nd/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $217.9 m 122nd/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 0.6% 160th/168
Outbound trips idepartures 1.5 m2013

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 74.9 107th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 30.5 139th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.72 116th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 0.9 123rd/145
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 97% 29th/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 48.6% 117th/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 64.3% 142nd/173
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 55.6% 25th/55
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 10.2% 130th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 2.2% 192nd/193
Adult literacy i% 79.0% 66th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 23.7% 114th/150
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.685 130th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 30.9 29th/108
Extreme poverty i% of population 5.9% 79th/108

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 99.5% 131st/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 59.1% 103rd/150
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 37.3% 100th/144
Internet users i% of population 53.4% 146th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 108 126th/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 8.1 126th/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.30 117th/164
Rail lines iroute-km 2,877 43rd/82
Air passengers carried ipassengers 6.6 m 55th/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.72 52nd/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 25.0% 92nd/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 69.3 198th/200
Forest area i% of land area 14.4% 147th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 288 145th/149

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 43.2 141st/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 28.2 168th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 43.6 156th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 49.1 178th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 39.4 173rd/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 44.5 138th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 2.32018

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $3.83 bn 53rd/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 0.8% 129th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 7.1% 46th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 227,000 29th/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 0.32% 143rd/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 32.0 m 75th/163

Science & innovation

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Patent applications by residents iapplications 87 73rd/137
Scientific articles iarticles 8,259 50th/197

Compare Bangladesh with

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bangladesh — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/bangladesh. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bangladesh — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/bangladesh. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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