Which has more people, Bangladesh or Pakistan?

Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and Pakistan has 259,299,791 (5th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), Pakistan 67.8 (167th of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), Pakistan $6,573 (143rd of 184) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.

Where does Bangladesh beat Pakistan most clearly?

Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 5.5% vs 0.5%; Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -12.5% vs 47.1%; Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 72.0% vs 41.0%.

Where does Pakistan beat Bangladesh most clearly?

Pakistan ranks far ahead on Mean Speed Score (Road Quality by Country): 86 vs 41; Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $21.00 vs $26.00; Science and Technology Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 68th vs 153rd.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan

Bangladesh comes out ahead of Pakistan on 307 of 524 statistics where one end is better, to 208 with 9 ties. Bangladesh leads on Environment, Education and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Pakistan leads on Travel and Tech & Business.

524 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: 307
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 9

Pakistan

Wins: 208
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Bangladesh	Pakistan
Population	177,818,044 8th of 235	259,299,791 5th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.9 105th of 215	67.8 167th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,154 127th of 184	$6,573 143rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.78% 65th of 181	5.42% 100th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.5% tied 130th of 214	95.7% 150th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	24.4 139th of 195	48.2 182nd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,597 145th of 185	$1,596 158th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelPakistan · 10 statistics
EnvironmentBangladesh · 47 statistics
EducationBangladesh · 10 statistics
Crime & SafetyBangladesh · 43 statistics
EconomicsBangladesh · 76 statistics
PopulationBangladesh · 18 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBangladesh · 38 statistics
Tech & BusinessPakistan · 21 statistics
HealthBangladesh · 204 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyBangladesh · 37 statistics
CultureBangladesh · 69 statistics
LawEven · 8 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Bangladesh	Pakistan
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	5.5% tied 24th of 189	0.5% tied 170th of 189
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	-12.5% 9th of 191	47.1% 153rd of 191
Mean Speed ScoreRoad Quality by Country	41 tied 151st of 155	86 42nd of 155
Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	72.0% tied 42nd of 198	41.0% tied 173rd of 198
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$26.00 tied 166th of 231	$21.00 tied 32nd of 231
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	58.0% 56th of 169	24.4% 156th of 169
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	32.2% 30th of 158	80.0% 123rd of 158
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	87.0% tied 127th of 193
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 24th of 193	83.2% 131st of 193
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$15.00 tied 33rd of 231	$17.00 tied 152nd of 231
Science and Technology Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	153rd 151st of 171	68th 68th of 171
Prosperity and Equality Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	159th 156th of 171	74th 73rd of 171
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 12th of 156	87.0% tied 85th of 156
Est. Population w/ Undiagnosed DiabetesDiabetes Rates by Country	43.5% tied 111th of 214	26.9% 16th of 214
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	94.0% tied 104th of 193
Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	2.72% 8th of 199	20.5% 97th of 199
Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60Diabetes Rates by Country	4.2% tied 99th of 181	17.5% 180th of 181
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	40.1% 36th of 149	70.1% 101st of 149
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 193	87.0% tied 121st of 193
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 27th of 189	87.0% tied 114th of 189
World Order Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	86th 85th of 171	161st 158th of 171
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	87.0% tied 118th of 192
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	5.73% 10th of 199	23.5% 95th of 199
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	97.0% tied 30th of 192	87.0% tied 118th of 192
Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country	61.6 123rd of 144	43.7 62nd of 144
Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country	38.4 123rd of 144	56.3 62nd of 144
Total Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country	31.4% 145th of 167	17.4% tied 76th of 167
Vacc. Rate RCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	96.0% tied 47th of 176	86.0% tied 123rd of 176
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	8.51% 14th of 196	26.7% 93rd of 196
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	1.91% tied 8th of 193	8.47% 86th of 193

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Quick answers

Which is better, Bangladesh or Pakistan?: Bangladesh comes out ahead of Pakistan on 307 of 524 statistics where one end is better, to 208 with 9 ties. Bangladesh leads on Environment, Education and Crime & Safety and 6 more categories. Pakistan leads on Travel and Tech & Business. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Bangladesh or Pakistan?: Bangladesh has a population of 177,818,044 (8th of 235 countries) and Pakistan has 259,299,791 (5th of 235).
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bangladesh 74.9 (105th of 215), Pakistan 67.8 (167th of 215) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bangladesh $10,154 (127th of 184), Pakistan $6,573 (143rd of 184) among countries. Bangladesh ranks better.
Where does Bangladesh beat Pakistan most clearly?: Bangladesh ranks far ahead on Real GDP Growth (Fastest Growing Economies): 5.5% vs 0.5%; Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -12.5% vs 47.1%; Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 72.0% vs 41.0%.
Where does Pakistan beat Bangladesh most clearly?: Pakistan ranks far ahead on Mean Speed Score (Road Quality by Country): 86 vs 41; Daily Entertainment Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $21.00 vs $26.00; Science and Technology Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 68th vs 153rd.

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