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Australia vs Bangladesh: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 168 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 102 of 168 metrics
Bangladesh
bgd
Leads on 55 of 168 metrics

Summary

Bangladesh has 6.5 times as many people as Australia (177.81 million vs 27.23 million). Australia's economy is 4.1 times the size of Bangladesh's ($2.02 trillion vs $496.95 billion GDP).

Comparing Australia and Bangladesh: Bangladesh leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (106,000) against Australia (1.18); Bangladesh leads on Televisions (770,000) against Australia (10.15); Australia leads on Beer Consumption per Capita (3.30 liters) against Bangladesh (0.00 liters). Across 168 compared metrics, Australia wins on 102 and Bangladesh wins on 55.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 61 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 10 metrics compared
  • Health: 21 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration36.48 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…8.09 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)96.13 %ā˜…53.42 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %ā˜…44.5 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 45% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed36.48 Mbpsā˜…8.09 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 pointsā˜…33.71 points
Radios25.5ā˜…6.15
Televisions10.15770,000ā˜…
Waterways2,0008,370ā˜…

Economy

61 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $ā˜…59.36B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $ā˜…496.95B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.32 %30.7 %ā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.01 %ā˜…43.28 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.78ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %9.54 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPā˜…2.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79ā˜…45
Electricity Consumption229.4ā˜…53.65
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7297ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17ā˜…2
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56ā˜…11.9
Electricity Production243ā˜…60.51
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capitaā˜…11.47 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate77.39 %ā˜…41.48 %
Gini Index Coefficient34.3ā˜…33.4
Gross Fixed Investment28.2ā˜…25.1
Gross National Saving2130.2ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage14.95 %ā˜…1.87 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries60,194.06 USDā˜…8,676.76 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %3.5 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate2.87 %ā˜…8.77 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %ā˜…10.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25ā˜…29.53
Natural Gas Exports67.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports5.78ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production105.2ā˜…29.53
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99185.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption960,800ā˜…98,000
Oil Exports312,600ā˜…2,770
Oil Imports731,400ā˜…77,340
Oil Production549,200ā˜…5,724
Oil Proved Reserves3.3228ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 peopleā˜…18.7 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)20.34 % of GDP22.03 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt5833.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD4.2 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends1.57 %5.69 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18106,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120ā˜…901
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600ā˜…81,570
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500ā˜…26,280
Remittances0.16ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13ā˜…0.08
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5ā˜…19.51
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23 %7.64 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23 % of GDPā˜…7.64 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6ā˜…7.6
Top Exporting Countries432.61B USDā˜…47.09B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.03 %ā˜…0.4 %
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.4 %3.02 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.4 %3.02 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.1 %ā˜…4.7 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.54 %58.8 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate9.61 %9.39 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42Mā˜…3.79M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate54,093.75 %ā˜…-987.99 %
Average Annual Temperature22.64 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.65125.96ā˜…
Contiguous Zone1218ā˜…
Continental Shelf200up to outer limits of continental margin;
Global Precipitation Distribution454.91 mm2,080.89 mmā˜…
Protected Land Area for Adaptation22.48 sq kmā˜…4.08 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage22 %ā˜…4.2 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per yearā˜…21.12 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492ā˜…1.23
Total Threatened Mammal Species69 species39 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %67.52 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98ā˜…62.82
Agricultural land3.67M sq. kmā˜…96,571 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km7.69Mā˜…129,980
Coastline Length (km)25,760 kmā˜…580 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,45083,690ā˜…

Government

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %ā˜…35.23 %
Administrative Divisions68ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index77 index23 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score77 indexā˜…23 index
Independence116ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score9.57ā˜…-0.54
Political Stability Index80 indexā˜…16 index
Prison Population Rate170 per 100,00046 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception7723ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…21.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate91 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.413.2ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.05 yearsā˜…74.93 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.26 per 1,000 birthsā˜…2.04 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita9,382.2 USDā˜…256.63 USD
Health Coverage Index Score89 scoreā˜…54 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDPā˜…2.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.05 yearsā˜…74.93 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…0.9 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita3.82 beds per 1,000ā˜…0.79 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.55 %ā˜…23.05 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…115 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7ā˜…18.6
Nurses and Midwives Density13.45 per 1,000 peopleā˜…0.62 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %3.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending15.85 %ā˜…79.31 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,00014,000ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors4.09ā˜…0.72
Underweight Children Under 5NA22.6

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Active Military Personnel60,000 personnel163,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.92 %0.81 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000227,000ā˜…

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %81.95 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.79ā˜…0.48
Life expectancy at birth86.17 yearsā˜…78.42 years
Median age of population38.51 yearsā˜…26.28 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons2.43M personsā˜…
Population density3.54 per sq. kmā˜…1,364.54 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons177.81M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.86ā˜…0.52
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBā˜…AA
Beer Consumption per Capita3.3 litersā˜…0 liters
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %19.45 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %ā˜…62.7 %
Crude Birth Rate10.7 per 1,000 people19.99 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.81 %6.05 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDPā˜…2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons50.58M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)129.23 %ā˜…20.79 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate36.48 %ā˜…8.09 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.59 male/femaleā˜…104.56 male/female
Human Development Index0.85ā˜…0.27
Labor Force Participation Rate14.9177.36ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 yearsā˜…5.04 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people23.21 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2ā˜…163.81
Mean Years of Schooling12.93 yearsā˜…7.23 years
Military Service Age and Obligation17varies by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025)
Old-Age Dependency Ratio26.88 %9.68 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %98.02 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.09 people/sq kmā˜…0.72 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.91 %
Population living in slums0.03 %50.21 %ā˜…
Total deaths184,381.4 personsā˜…825,758.1 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %ā˜…62.05 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman2.11 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration146,184.2 personsā˜…-215,456.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live birthsā˜…17.1 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.67 %2.92 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population84.2 millionsā˜…76.5 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09ā˜…0.05
Airports2,257ā˜…17
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft15
Heliports392ā˜…36

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita53.82B USDā˜…442.04M USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshShare
Current Bank Rate4.35 %10 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Australia vs Bangladesh

Which has a larger population, Australia or Bangladesh?ā–¾

Bangladesh. Bangladesh has 6.5 times as many people as Australia (177.81 million vs 27.23 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Australia or Bangladesh?ā–¾

Australia. Australia's economy is 4.1 times the size of Bangladesh's ($2.02 trillion vs $496.95 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Australia or Bangladesh?ā–¾

Australia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $74,342 in Australia vs $2,795 in Bangladesh (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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