All countries · BGD
Bangladesh
South Asia · Lower middle income · capital Dhaka
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old74.9years
Ranks 107 of 217 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old30.5per 1,000 live births
Ranks 139 of 196 in 2024
1.0× above world median · 44% above South Asia
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old115per 100,000 live births
Ranks 132 of 194 in 2023
1.4× above world median · 81% above South Asia
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2022 · 4 years old23.6% of under-5s
Ranks 20 of 32 in 2022
18% above world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old2.17% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
66% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.14births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
13% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old79.0% of adults 15+
Ranks 32 of 45 in 2022
13% below world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old106.5% gross
Ranks 30 of 134 in 2024
7% above world median · 7% below South Asia
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old2.03% of GDP
Ranks 39 of 40 in 2024
52% below world median · 29% below South Asia
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old2,597current US$
Ranks 146 of 186 in 2025
67% below world median · 28% below South Asia
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old10,154international $
Ranks 128 of 185 in 2025
50% below world median · 30% below South Asia
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2022 · 4 years old5.9% of population
Ranks 60 of 73 in 2022
4.4× above world median · 53% above South Asia
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2022 · 4 years old30.9index, 0–100
Ranks 18 of 73 in 2022
9% below world median · 6% above South Asia
Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.8% of labour force
Ranks 65 of 182 in 2025
26% below world median · 8% below South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old8.8% per year
Not ranked — no better end
1.9× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.94% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
41% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old99.5% of population
Ranks 131 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old59.1% of population
Ranks 102 of 148 in 2024
27% below world median · about the same South Asia
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old53.4% of population
Ranks 143 of 182 in 2024
35% below world median · 11% below South Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.72t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
72% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old175.7mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
25.8× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.