Which has more people, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?

Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and Ethiopia has 138,902,185 (10th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

Where does Bangladesh beat Ethiopia most clearly?

Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate IPV1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 73.0%; HIV Rates Female (HIV Rates by Country): 6.73 per 100k vs 779 per 100k; Average Vaccination Rate (Vaccination Rates by Country): 97.0% vs 70.0%.

Where does Ethiopia beat Bangladesh most clearly?

Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Male Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 8.8% vs 49.3%; Total Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 5.2% vs 31.4%; Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 75.1% vs 37.7%.

Bangladesh vs Ethiopia

Bangladesh comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 308 of 498 statistics where one end is better, to 181 with 9 ties. Bangladesh leads on Tech & Business, Education and Manufacturing & Mining and 8 more categories. Ethiopia leads on Environment and Travel.

498 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Bangladesh

Wins: 308
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 11

Ethiopia

Wins: 181
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	Ethiopia
Population	177,818,044 8th of 235	138,902,185 10th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.9 105th of 215	67.6 168th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,154 127th of 184	$3,622 166th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.78% 65th of 181	3.32% 53rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.5% tied 130th of 214	56.6% 189th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	24.4 139th of 195	34.5 160th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,597 145th of 185	$933 174th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessBangladesh · 21 statistics
EducationBangladesh · 10 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningBangladesh · 3 statistics
PopulationBangladesh · 18 statistics
CultureBangladesh · 71 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBangladesh · 39 statistics
HealthBangladesh · 205 statistics
EnvironmentEthiopia · 47 statistics
Crime & SafetyBangladesh · 42 statistics
EconomicsBangladesh · 76 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyBangladesh · 37 statistics
TravelEthiopia · 10 statistics
LawBangladesh · 6 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Bangladesh	Ethiopia
Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	49.3% 152nd of 167	8.8% 5th of 167
Total Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	31.4% 145th of 167	5.2% tied 5th of 167
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	37.7% 158th of 186	75.1% tied 6th of 186
Cost of a Beer - FinderCountries with the Most Expensive Beer	$5.45 140th of 171	$0.91 5th of 171
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	73.0% tied 168th of 193
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	6.13 per 10k 172nd of 193	111.8 per 10k 20th of 193
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	6.73 per 100k 16th of 201	779 per 100k 167th of 201
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 24th of 193	70.0% 167th of 193
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	81.0% tied 162nd of 193
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	57.5% 184th of 185	11.2% 48th of 185
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 12th of 156	73.0% 129th of 156
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	5,317 per 100k 5th of 201	18,016 per 100k 152nd of 201
HIV RateHIV Rates by Country	8.82 per 100k 15th of 201	601 per 100k 159th of 201
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 202	0.26 per 100k tied 147th of 202
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	13.2% tied 164th of 211	4.4% tied 16th of 211
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	60.9 per 100k 18th of 183	91.4 per 100k 142nd of 183
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	92.0% tied 15th of 200	46.0% tied 146th of 200
Cost of Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	2.4 2nd of 136	15.7 91st of 136
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 27th of 189	73.0% tied 157th of 189
% of Population Who Completed Primary Series COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	86.0% tied 21st of 200	38.0% tied 152nd of 200
Vacc. Rate BCGVaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 153	84.0% tied 117th of 153
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 193	73.0% tied 162nd of 193
Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	32.2% 109th of 167	6.1% 3rd of 167
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	73.0% tied 159th of 192
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	73.0% tied 158th of 192
HIV Rates MaleHIV Rates by Country	10.94 per 100k 16th of 201	426 per 100k 139th of 201
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	7,481 per 100k 2nd of 201	21,218 per 100k 125th of 201
Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country	93.0% tied 45th of 189	59.0% tied 163rd of 189
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	58.7% 116th of 186	80.6% 6th of 186
Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country	20.9 7th of 136	43.2 tied 85th of 136

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Quick answers

Which is better, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?: Bangladesh comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 308 of 498 statistics where one end is better, to 181 with 9 ties. Bangladesh leads on Tech & Business, Education and Manufacturing & Mining and 8 more categories. Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?: Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and Ethiopia has 138,902,185 (10th of 235).
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
Where does Bangladesh beat Ethiopia most clearly?: Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate IPV1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 73.0%; HIV Rates Female (HIV Rates by Country): 6.73 per 100k vs 779 per 100k; Average Vaccination Rate (Vaccination Rates by Country): 97.0% vs 70.0%.
Where does Ethiopia beat Bangladesh most clearly?: Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Male Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 8.8% vs 49.3%; Total Tobacco Users (Smoking Rates by Country): 5.2% vs 31.4%; Female Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 75.1% vs 37.7%.

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