Bangladesh vs India
POP 8.4x GDP 8.7x LE 2.7 yrs same-band LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Bangladesh vs India
Demographics: Population (India, 88% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173.6M | 1.5B | 2024 |
| Population Density | 1319.2 | 483.7 | 2023 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (India, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.3B | $27.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $450.1B | $3.9T | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 10.5% | 5.0% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 26.8% | 44.6% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (India, 35% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 23.6% | 35.5% | 2022 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 115 | 80 | 2023 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (India, 50% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 23.7% | 34.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 64.3% | 78.1% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Bangladesh, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 603 | 1,182 | 2023 |
| Forest Area | 14.5% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 25.0% | 34.9% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (India, 41% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 37.3% | 62.8% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 108.1 | 79.4 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 59.1% | 76.4% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 53.4% | 64.9% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Bangladesh, 25% spread)
| Indicator | Bangladesh | India | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -473,362 | -630,830 | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 30.9 | 25.5 | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2018 |
| Female Labor Participation | 38.7% | 32.4% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Bangladesh and India profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Bangladesh vs India comparison
Bangladesh (LMC, South Asia) vs India (LMC, South Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 8.4x smaller (173.6M vs 1.5B) and total GDP is 8.7x smaller ($450.1B vs $3.9T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~95% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Bangladesh vs India figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · WIDE scale band.