Bangladesh vs Italy

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorBangladeshItalyDifference
Population (2025) (people)175,686,89958,915,656+198.2%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)4562,552−82.1%
GDP per capita ($)2,59743,309−94.0%
Life expectancy (years)74.984.0
Area (km²)147,570302,070−51.1%
Population density (people/km²)1,191195+510.4%
Median age (years)26.748.4
Internet usage (%)53.489.2
Unemployment rate (%)3.86.4
Inflation (%)8.81.5
Urban population (%)33.269.7
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)4,03537,965−89.4%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.941.61−41.6%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)6.903.18+117.0%
Military expenditure per capita ($)23644−96.4%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)227,000338,000−32.8%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)1.35.7−77.5%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.321.35−76.3%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Bangladesh is 198.2% higher than Italy.
  • On gdp (nominal), Bangladesh is 82.1% lower than Italy.
  • On gdp per capita, Bangladesh is 94.0% lower than Italy.
Bangladesh and Italy — 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) — Italy: 58.915.656GDP (nominal) — Italy: 2.552GDP per capita — Italy: 43.309Area — Italy: 302.070
BangladeshItaly

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