Bangladesh vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bangladesh and India: Bangladesh leads on Oil Consumption (98,000) against India (3.18); Bangladesh leads on Oil Imports (77,340) against India (3.06); Bangladesh leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (106,000) against India (4.52). Across 117 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 39 and India wins on 71.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 47 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 5 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
- Other: 1 metric compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 53.42 % | 64.94 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 41.62 % | 55.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 45% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 33.71 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 6.15 | 116★ | |
| Televisions | 770,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 8,370 | 14,500★ |
Economy
47 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 3.79M★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 125.96 | 2.82★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 18 | 24★ | |
| Continental Shelf | up to outer limits of continental margin; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 4.08 sq km | 7.76 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 21.12 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.23 | 1.91★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 67.52 %★ | 21.46 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 62.82 | 68.7★ | |
| Agricultural land | 96,571 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 580 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 83,690 | 754,562★ |
Government
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.23 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 16★ | 15 | |
| Political Stability Index | 16 index | 21 index★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 256.63 USD | 447.76 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 % of GDP | 3.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.9 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 115 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 18.6 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.6 %★ | 3.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 14,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 21.7★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 227,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 81.95 %★ | 71.87 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.48 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.42 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 26.28 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 2.43M persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 1,364.54 per sq. km | 496.42 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 177.81M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52★ | 0.14 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 19.45 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 62.7 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.05 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 50.58M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 77.36 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.04 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 23.21 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 163.81 | 164.95★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | varies by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025) | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 98.02 %★ | 84.2 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.91 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 50.21 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 825,758.1 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.05 %★ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.11 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -215,456.8 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 17.1 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 17 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 15 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 36 | 289★ |
Other
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 10 %★ | 5.25 % |