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Bangladesh vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Bangladesh
bgd
Leads on 54 of 172 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 109 of 172 metrics

Summary

Bangladesh has 34% more people than Mexico (177.81 million vs 133.03 million). Mexico's economy is 4.6 times the size of Bangladesh's ($2.29 trillion vs $496.95 billion GDP).

Comparing Bangladesh and Mexico: Bangladesh leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (106,000) against Mexico (1.98); Bangladesh leads on Oil Consumption (98,000) against Mexico (2.07); Bangladesh leads on Televisions (770,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 172 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 54 and Mexico wins on 109.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 63 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration8.09 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)53.42 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)44.5 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 45% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed8.09 Mbps21.74 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score33.71 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios6.1531ā˜…
Televisions770,000ā˜…25.6
Waterways8,370ā˜…2,900

Economy

63 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country59.36B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars496.95B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)30.7 %ā˜…24.12 %
Bank Account Ownership Rate43.28 %53.03 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.020.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.54 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index4586.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption53.65258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels97ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants217ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables29ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity11.972.56ā˜…
Electricity Production60.51302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)11.47 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate41.48 %51.88 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage14.53 %ā˜…0.01 %
Gender Wage Gap14.53 %0.01 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient33.443.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment25.1ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving30.2ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage1.87 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries8,676.76 USD21,911.93 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate8.77 %3.81 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)10.5 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption29.5381.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production29.5331.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves185.8279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption98,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports2,770ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports77,340496,000ā˜…
Oil Production5,724ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves28ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)22.03 % of GDPā˜…19.21 % of GDP
Public Debt33.3ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends1.97 %3.97 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption106,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports901155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports81,570867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production26,280844,600ā˜…
Remittances6ā˜…3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.1ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.912.33ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)7.64 %ā˜…13.41 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)7.64 % of GDP13.41 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues7.614.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries47.09B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.4 %2.35 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP3.02 %8.61 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)3.02 %8.61 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.7 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.8 %ā˜…61.61 %
Youth Unemployment Rate9.39 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)3.79M2.73Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-987.99 %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature25.87 Ā°Cā˜…21.68 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions125.96ā˜…441.05
Contiguous Zone1824ā˜…
Continental Shelfup to outer limits of continental margin;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution2,080.89 mmā˜…809.08 mm
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.08 sq km15.55 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage4.2 %15.3 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country21.12 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources1.23461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species39 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization67.52 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)62.82ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land96,571 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km129,9801.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)580 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land83,690ā˜…59,910

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.23 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions832ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index23 indexā˜…26 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score23 index26 indexā˜…
Independence1616
LGBT Rights Index Score-0.546.13ā˜…
Prison Population Rate46 per 100,000ā˜…188 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception23ā˜…26
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water59.13 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults21.3 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.216.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders74.93 years75.26 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends2.04 per 1,000 births0.64 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita256.63 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score54 score79 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy74.93 years75.26 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density0.9 people/sq km1 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.01 beds per 1,0001.01 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence23.05 %10.15 %ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate0.86 cases per 1,0000.1 cases per 1,000ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)115 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth18.621.3ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density0.62 per 1,000 people3.03 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.6 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending79.31 %41.24 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS14,000ā˜…340,000
Total Number of Doctors0.722.59ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 521.74.2ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel163,000 personnel216,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.81 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)227,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)81.95 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.480.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth78.42 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population26.28 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change2.43M personsā˜…1.20M persons
Population density1,364.54 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population177.81M personsā˜…133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.520.71ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita0 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)19.45 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.7 %73.1 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate19.99 per 1,000 peopleā˜…15.46 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)6.05 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age50.58M personsā˜…35.92M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)20.79 %52.44 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate8.09 %21.74 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth104.56 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.270.43ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate77.36ā˜…60.96
Learning-adjusted years of school5.04 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population23.21 peopleā˜…22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)163.81169.01ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling7.23 years10.18 yearsā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationvaries by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025)18
Old-Age Dependency Ratio9.68 %ā˜…11.9 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.02 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.91 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums50.21 %ā˜…15.76 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio30.0526.55ā˜…
Total deaths825,758.1 persons685,869.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.05 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.11 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-215,456.8 persons-98,968.7 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate17.1 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate2.92 %ā˜…1.19 %
Voting Age Population42.42 millions63.72 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.050.48ā˜…
Airports171,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel15186ā˜…
Heliports36488ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita442.04M USD36.24B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡© BangladeshšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate10 %ā˜…6.5 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Bangladesh vs Mexico

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

Bangladesh. Bangladesh has 34% more people than Mexico (177.81 million vs 133.03 million). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 4.6 times the size of Bangladesh's ($2.29 trillion vs $496.95 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $2,795 in Bangladesh (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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