Bangladesh vs Nepal: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bangladesh and Nepal: Nepal leads on Radios (840,000) against Bangladesh (6.15); Nepal leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (943,100) against Bangladesh (11.90); Nepal leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (210.20) against Bangladesh (1.23). Across 115 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 63 and Nepal wins on 43.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 47 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 5 metrics compared
- Health: 12 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 53.42 %★ | 46.32 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 44.5 % | 55.77 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 45% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 33.71 points | 55.2 points★ | |
| Radios | 6.15 | 840,000★ | |
| Televisions | 770,000★ | 130,000 | |
| Waterways | up to 8,046 km depending on season note: includes 3,058 km main cargo routes | none |
Economy
47 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 3.79M | 428,262★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 125.96 | 11.36★ | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 4.08 sq km | 23.6 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 21.12 Cubic meters per year★ | 20 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.23 | 210.2★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 67.52 %★ | 13.07 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 62.82 | 176.82★ | |
| Agricultural land | 96,571 sq. km★ | 36,185.52 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 580 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 2.68 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 83,690★ | 12,090 |
Government
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 35.23 % | 40.77 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8★ | 7 | |
| Independence | 16 | 176★ | |
| Political Stability Index | 16 index | 39 index★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
12 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 59.13 %★ | 16.49 % | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2★ | 7.7 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 256.63 USD | 464.47 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 % of GDP | 5.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.1 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.9 people/sq km★ | 0.4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 115 %★ | 142 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 18.6 | 20.4★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.6 %★ | 4.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 14,000★ | 30,000 | |
| Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People | 0 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 21.7 | 18.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 227,000★ | 112,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 81.95 %★ | 75.46 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.48 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.42 years★ | 73.26 years | |
| Median age of population | 26.28 years★ | 25.67 years | |
| Population Change | 2.43M persons★ | -239,662.7 persons | |
| Population density | 1,364.54 per sq. km | 201.77 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 177.81M persons★ | 29.59M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.52 | 0.83★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 19.45 %★ | 16.66 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 62.7 %★ | 46.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.05 % | 5.62 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2 % of GDP | 3.7 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 50.58M persons★ | 8.63M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 77.36★ | 8.44 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.04 years | 7.88 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 23.21 people★ | 1.57 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 163.81★ | 162.32 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | varies by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025) | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 98.02 %★ | 73.42 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 1.01 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.91 %★ | 0.66 % | |
| Population living in slums | 50.21 %★ | 35.73 % | |
| Total deaths | 825,758.1 persons | 198,194.4 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.05 %★ | 58.71 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.11 per woman★ | 1.92 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -215,456.8 persons★ | -588,424.9 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 17.1 per live births★ | 22.16 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05 | 0.16★ | |
| Airports | 17 | 51★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 15★ | 5 | |
| Heliports | 36★ | 14 |