Bangladesh vs United Kingdom

Every indicator for Bangladesh and United Kingdom side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorBangladeshUnited KingdomDifference
Population (2025) (people)175,686,89969,487,000+152.8%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)4564,003−88.6%
GDP per capita ($)2,59757,602−95.5%
Life expectancy (years)74.981.4
Area (km²)147,570243,610−39.4%
Population density (people/km²)1,191285+317.4%
Median age (years)26.740.6
Internet usage (%)53.495.5
Unemployment rate (%)3.84.7
Inflation (%)8.83.9
Urban population (%)33.283.3
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)4,03581,763−95.1%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.942.28−58.8%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)6.905.25+31.4%
Military expenditure per capita ($)231,177−98.0%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)227,000153,000+48.4%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)1.32.2−41.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.320.45−28.9%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Bangladesh relative to United Kingdom; a positive value favors Bangladesh. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Bangladesh is 152.8% higher than United Kingdom.
  • On gdp (nominal), Bangladesh is 88.6% lower than United Kingdom.
  • On gdp per capita, Bangladesh is 95.5% lower than United Kingdom.
Bangladesh and United Kingdom — core indicators
050 mn100 mn150 mn200 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Bangladesh: 175.686.899GDP (nominal) — Bangladesh: 456GDP per capita — Bangladesh: 2.597Area — Bangladesh: 147.570Population (2025) — United Kingdom: 69.487.000GDP (nominal) — United Kingdom: 4.003GDP per capita — United Kingdom: 57.602Area — United Kingdom: 243.610
BangladeshUnited Kingdom

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI