Which has more people, Bangladesh or DR Congo?

Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and DR Congo has 116,452,162 (15th of 235).

How do Bangladesh and DR Congo compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

How do Bangladesh and DR Congo compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

Where does Bangladesh beat DR Congo most clearly?

Bangladesh ranks far ahead on % of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc. (COVID Vaccines by Country): 92.0% vs 19.0%; International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 21st vs 170th; % of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc. (COVID Vaccines by Country): 86.0% vs 16.0%.

Where does DR Congo beat Bangladesh most clearly?

DR Congo ranks far ahead on Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct) (Droughts by Country): 1.869 vs 3.955; Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 63.1% vs 37.7%; Total Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.01 vs 2.66.

Bangladesh vs DR Congo

Bangladesh comes out ahead of DR Congo on 285 of 440 statistics where one end is better, to 148 with 7 ties. Bangladesh leads on Population, Tech & Business and Education and 8 more categories. DR Congo leads on Environment and Travel.

440 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Bangladesh

Wins: 285
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 11

DR Congo

Wins: 148
Avg. percentile: 37
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	DR Congo
Population	177,818,044 8th of 235	116,452,162 15th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.9 105th of 215	62.1 203rd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,154 127th of 184	$1,920 179th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.78% 65th of 181	4.43% 73rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.5% tied 130th of 214	22.5% 208th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	24.4 139th of 195	56.4 187th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,597 145th of 185	$807 178th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationBangladesh · 18 statistics
Tech & BusinessBangladesh · 7 statistics
EducationBangladesh · 8 statistics
HealthBangladesh · 198 statistics
Crime & SafetyBangladesh · 41 statistics
EconomicsBangladesh · 66 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBangladesh · 39 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningBangladesh · 3 statistics
EnvironmentDR Congo · 44 statistics
LawBangladesh · 6 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyBangladesh · 34 statistics
CultureBangladesh · 62 statistics
TravelDR Congo · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	DR Congo
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	92.0% tied 15th of 200	19.0% tied 189th of 200
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	21st 21st of 171	170th 166th of 171
% of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	86.0% tied 21st of 200	16.0% 189th of 200
Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country	3.955 136th of 138	1.869 22nd of 138
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	69.0% 173rd of 193
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	9,613 per 100k 3rd of 201	32,727 per 100k 165th of 201
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 12th of 156	63.0% tied 138th of 156
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 24th of 193	64.2% 177th of 193
Vacc. Rate BCGVaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 153	77.0% tied 132nd of 153
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	7,481 per 100k 2nd of 201	24,241 per 100k 150th of 201
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 27th of 189	65.0% 173rd of 189
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	65.0% 177th of 192
Ecological Reserve or DeficitEcological Footprint by Country	-180.0% tied 28th of 126	144.0% 119th of 126
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 193	65.0% 178th of 193
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	65.0% tied 175th of 192
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	82.0% tied 155th of 193
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	6.73 per 100k 16th of 201	616 per 100k 159th of 201
COVID Vaccination RateCOVID Vaccines by Country	220 doses per 100k tied 51st of 200	21 doses per 100k 193rd of 200
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	37.7% 158th of 186	63.1% 30th of 186
Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	96.0% tied 48th of 193	55.0% tied 183rd of 193
HIV RateHIV Rates by Country	8.82 per 100k 15th of 201	464 per 100k 149th of 201
% of Urban Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity	100.0% tied 1st of 212	45.3% 210th of 212
New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country	0.01 per 1k tied 1st of 128	0.21 per 1k tied 83rd of 128
SafetySocial Progress Index by Country	76.52 62nd of 172	38.93 172nd of 172
Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country	93.0% tied 45th of 189	51.0% tied 169th of 189
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	5,317 per 100k 5th of 201	15,910 per 100k 131st of 201
Total ScoreWater Stress by Country	2.66 95th of 149	0.01 tied 1st of 149
Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country	2.39 tied 90th of 149	0.02 tied 2nd of 149
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	5.5 tied 39th of 197	9.6 158th of 197
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	57.5% 184th of 185	13.8% tied 76th of 185

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Quick answers

Which is better, Bangladesh or DR Congo?: Bangladesh comes out ahead of DR Congo on 285 of 440 statistics where one end is better, to 148 with 7 ties. Bangladesh leads on Population, Tech & Business and Education and 8 more categories. DR Congo leads on Environment and Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Bangladesh or DR Congo?: Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and DR Congo has 116,452,162 (15th of 235).
How do Bangladesh and DR Congo compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), DR Congo 62.1 (203rd of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
How do Bangladesh and DR Congo compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), DR Congo $1,920 (179th of 184) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
Where does Bangladesh beat DR Congo most clearly?: Bangladesh ranks far ahead on % of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc. (COVID Vaccines by Country): 92.0% vs 19.0%; International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 21st vs 170th; % of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc. (COVID Vaccines by Country): 86.0% vs 16.0%.
Where does DR Congo beat Bangladesh most clearly?: DR Congo ranks far ahead on Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct) (Droughts by Country): 1.869 vs 3.955; Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 63.1% vs 37.7%; Total Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.01 vs 2.66.

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