Which has more people, Bangladesh or India?

Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and India has 1,476,625,576 (1st of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), India 72.2 (135th of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), India $11,748 (123rd of 184) among countries. India ranks better.

Where does Bangladesh beat India most clearly?

Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -12.5% vs 37.5%; Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 32.2% vs 81.9%; Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 4.52 per 100k vs 13.86 per 100k.

Where does India beat Bangladesh most clearly?

India ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $26.00; Patent Grants (Inventions by Country): 25,801 vs 11; Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country): 21.7% vs 11.6%.

Bangladesh vs India

India comes out ahead of Bangladesh on 308 of 556 statistics where one end is better, to 240 with 8 ties. Bangladesh leads on Environment, Crime & Safety and Health. India leads on Tech & Business, Travel and Politics & Government and 7 more categories.

556 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Bangladesh

Wins: 240
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

India

Wins: 308
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	India
Population	177,818,044 8th of 235	1,476,625,576 1st of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.9 105th of 215	72.2 135th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,154 127th of 184	$11,748 123rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.78% 65th of 181	4.22% 71st of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.5% tied 130th of 214	99.9% tied 122nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	24.4 139th of 195	23.3 135th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,597 145th of 185	$2,702 143rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessIndia · 21 statistics
TravelIndia · 10 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndia · 39 statistics
CultureIndia · 71 statistics
LawIndia · 8 statistics
PopulationIndia · 18 statistics
EducationIndia · 9 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndia · 37 statistics
EnvironmentBangladesh · 46 statistics
Crime & SafetyBangladesh · 43 statistics
EconomicsIndia · 77 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningIndia · 3 statistics
HealthBangladesh · 206 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Bangladesh	India
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$26.00 tied 166th of 231	$9.00 tied 2nd of 231
Patent GrantsInventions by Country	11 tied 102nd of 127	25,801 7th of 127
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	11.6% tied 136th of 171	21.7% 18th of 171
FSI Index Secrecy ScoreBest Countries to Hide Money	75 tied 120th of 138	55 tied 29th of 138
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	-12.5% 9th of 191	37.5% tied 133rd of 191
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.57 122nd of 153	7.5 tied 21st of 153
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	6.13 per 10k 172nd of 193	66.04 per 10k 50th of 193
Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country	8.49% 141st of 159	1.33% 43rd of 159
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	32.2% 30th of 158	81.9% 127th of 158
Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country	7 tied 101st of 149	8,870 12th of 149
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$33.00 tied 127th of 231	$12.00 tied 1st of 231
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	4.52 per 100k 41st of 204	13.86 per 100k 163rd of 204
CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDPCO₂ Emissions by Country	0.08 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 35th of 198	0.22 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 154th of 198
Global Innovation Index Human Capitol and Research RankMost Innovative Countries	128th 127th of 132	51st 51st of 132
PharmacistsDoctors per Capita by Country	1.1 /10k 123rd of 191	12.12 /10k 14th of 191
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	58.0% 56th of 169	29.4% 151st of 169
Female Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	3.29 per 100k 86th of 204	11.56 per 100k 199th of 204
Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	116 tied 122nd of 192	78,734 18th of 192
Mean Download SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	9.22 Mbps 192nd of 223	65.51 Mbps 72nd of 223
Global Health IndexHealthiest Countries	51.65 175th of 195	79.12 71st of 195
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	24.9% tied 98th of 166	7.3% tied 10th of 166
Global Innovation Index Knowledge & Technology Outputs RankMost Innovative Countries	92nd 91st of 132	22nd 22nd of 132
Prosperity and Equality Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	159th 156th of 171	67th 67th of 171
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$137 tied 121st of 231	$55.00 4th of 231
Global Innovation Index Market Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	92nd 91st of 132	23rd 23rd of 132
Global Innovation Index Business Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	126th 125th of 132	58th 58th of 132
Global Innovation Index ScoreGlobal Innovation Index by Country	19.1 105th of 132	38.3 38th of 132
Global Innovation IndexMost Innovative Countries	19.1 105th of 132	38.3 39th of 132
Global Innovation Index Overall RankMost Innovative Countries	106th 105th of 132	39th 39th of 132
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.04% tied 51st of 192	0.13% tied 150th of 192

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Quick answers

Which is better, Bangladesh or India?: India comes out ahead of Bangladesh on 308 of 556 statistics where one end is better, to 240 with 8 ties. Bangladesh leads on Environment, Crime & Safety and Health. India leads on Tech & Business, Travel and Politics & Government and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Bangladesh or India?: Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and India has 1,476,625,576 (1st of 235).
How do Bangladesh and India compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), India 72.2 (135th of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
How do Bangladesh and India compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), India $11,748 (123rd of 184) among countries. India ranks better.
Where does Bangladesh beat India most clearly?: Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -12.5% vs 37.5%; Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 32.2% vs 81.9%; Suicide Rate (Suicide Rate by Country): 4.52 per 100k vs 13.86 per 100k.
Where does India beat Bangladesh most clearly?: India ranks far ahead on Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $26.00; Patent Grants (Inventions by Country): 25,801 vs 11; Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country): 21.7% vs 11.6%.

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