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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bangladesh
bgd
Leads on 47 of 120 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 61 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bangladesh and Sri Lanka: Bangladesh leads on Televisions (770,000) against Sri Lanka (1.53); Sri Lanka leads on Major Urban Areas Population (103,000 people) against Bangladesh (23.21 people); Bangladesh leads on Waterways (8,370) against Sri Lanka (160). Across 120 compared metrics, Bangladesh wins on 47 and Sri Lanka wins on 61.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 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🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)53.42 %54.59 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)44.5 %51.2 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 45% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score33.71 points39.93 points★
Radios6.15★3.85
Televisions770,000★1.53
Waterways8,370★160

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country59.36B $★7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars496.95B $★95.71B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)30.7 %★26.96 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.54 %11.6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index4573.3★
Electricity Consumption53.65★12.67
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels97★52
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants242★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables26★
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity11.9★4
Electricity Production60.51★13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)11.47 USD per capita12.37 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.437.7★
Gross Fixed Investment25.127.7★
Gross National Saving30.233.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.5 %11 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)10.5 %-0.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption29.53★0
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production29.53★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves185.8★0
Oil Consumption98,000★92,000
Oil Exports2,770★0
Oil Imports77,34084,730★
Oil Production5,724★637
Oil Proved Reserves28★0
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 people14.3 people★
Public Debt33.3★79.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption106,000116,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports9013,871★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports81,570★66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production26,28034,210★
Remittances67.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08★0.06
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)19.513.81★
Taxes and Other Revenues7.69.9★
Top Exporting Countries47.09B USD★19.68B USD
Unemployment Rate4.7 %★5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.8 %48.52 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)3.79M1.66M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions125.9619.15★
Contiguous Zone1824★
Continental Shelfup to outer limits of continental margin;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.08 sq km30.67 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country21.12 Cubic meters per year★7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.2352.8★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization67.52 %★25.97 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)62.8279.16★
Agricultural land96,571 sq. km★28,125.72 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)580 km1,340 km★
Dam capacity per capita36.91 cubic meters per inhabitant253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land83,690★5,700

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country35.23 %48.13 %★
Administrative Divisions89★
Independence16★4
Political Stability Index16 index26 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water59.13 %★46.93 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.2★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita256.63 USD570.27 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density0.9 people/sq km4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)115 %18 %★
Mean Age at First Birth18.625.6★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.6 %★5.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS14,0003,700★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 521.717.1★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)227,000317,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)81.95 %★65.51 %
Human Capital Index0.480.61★
Life expectancy at birth78.42 years81.36 years★
Median age of population26.28 years33.59 years★
Population Change2.43M persons★123,325.9 persons
Population density1,364.54 per sq. km372.63 per sq. km★
Total population177.81M persons★23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.520.83★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)19.45 %★14.38 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.7 %64.6 %★
Death Rate (%)6.05 %★7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age50.58M persons★5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate77.36★8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school5.04 years8.78 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population23.21 people103,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)163.81165.69★
Military Service Age and Obligationvaries by service, but generally 17-23 for voluntary military service; length of service also varies (2025)generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, although upper age limits may vary by branch of service, roles, specialties, etc; no conscription (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization98.02 %★85.46 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km1.14 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.91 %★0.22 %
Population living in slums50.21 %★43.64 %
Total deaths825,758.1 persons163,254.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.05 %★50.6 %
Total fertility rate2.11 per woman★1.93 per woman
Total net-migration-215,456.8 persons-29,226 persons★
Under-five mortality rate17.1 per live births5.8 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.050.2★
Airports1718★
Civil Air Travel15★8
Heliports36★1

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Current Bank Rate10 %★7.75 %

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