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Bangladesh vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bangladesh
bgd
Leads on 42 of 109 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 60 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bangladesh and Germany: Bangladesh leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (106,000) against Germany (2.46); Bangladesh leads on Oil Consumption (98,000) against Germany (2.50); Bangladesh leads on Oil Imports (77,340) against Germany (2.67). Across 109 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 42 and Germany wins on 60.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)44.5 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 45% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score33.71 points83.85 points★
Radios6.1577.8★
Televisions770,000★51.4
Waterways8,370★7,300

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country59.36B $★42.94B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars496.95B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5 %★0 %
Coal Revenue0.020.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.54 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4579.7★
Electricity Consumption53.65536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels97★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants22
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables252★
Electricity Imports028.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity11.9208.5★
Electricity Production60.51612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)11.47 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.4★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment25.1★17.8
Gross National Saving30.2★28
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)10.5 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption29.5393.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production29.53★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves185.8★39.5
Oil Consumption98,000★2.5
Oil Exports2,770470,200★
Oil Imports77,340★2.67
Oil Production5,724147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves28276★
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 people14.8 people★
Public Debt33.3★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption106,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports901494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports81,570883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production26,280★2.16
Remittances6★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)19.510★
Taxes and Other Revenues7.611★
Unemployment Rate4.7 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)3.79M-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions125.96★600.19
Continental Shelfup to outer limits of continental margin;200
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country21.12 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources1.23154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization67.52 %★9.82 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)62.82185.14★
Agricultural land96,571 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)580 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land83,690★5,065

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.23 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions816★
Independence1618★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.2★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density0.9 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)115 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth18.629.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.6 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS14,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 521.70.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)227,000★183,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)81.95 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.480.75★
Life expectancy at birth78.42 years84.11 years★
Median age of population26.28 years45.59 years★
Population Change2.43M persons★-741,055 persons
Population density1,364.54 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km★
Total population177.81M persons★83.60M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.520.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA-B★
Birth Rate (%)19.45 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.7 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)6.05 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age50.58M persons★16.48M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate77.36★43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school5.04 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population23.21 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)163.81179.88★
Military Service Age and Obligationvaries by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025)17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.02 %★73.51 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.91 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums50.21 %★0 %
Total deaths825,758.1 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.05 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate2.11 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-215,456.8 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate17.1 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.051.35★
Airports17840★
Civil Air Travel15239★
Heliports36449★

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