Bangladesh vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bangladesh and France: Bangladesh leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (106,000) against France (1.71); Bangladesh leads on Oil Consumption (98,000) against France (1.86); Bangladesh leads on Oil Imports (77,340) against France (2.22). Across 109 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 40 and France wins on 61.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 44.5 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 45% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 33.71 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 6.15 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 770,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 8,370 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 3.79M | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 125.96★ | 303.78 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 18★ | 12 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 21.12 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.23 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 67.52 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 62.82 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 96,571 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 580 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 83,690★ | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.23 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 16 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.9 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 115 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 18.6 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.6 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 14,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 22.6 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 227,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 81.95 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.48 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.42 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 26.28 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 2.43M persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 1,364.54 per sq. km | 121.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 177.81M persons★ | 66.75M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 19.45 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 62.7 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.05 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 50.58M persons★ | 13.97M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 77.36★ | 31.73 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.04 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 23.21 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 163.81 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | varies by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025) | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 98.02 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.91 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 50.21 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 825,758.1 persons | 607,731.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.05 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.11 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -215,456.8 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 17.1 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 17 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 15 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 36 | 405★ |