Bangladesh vs Kenya

Bangladesh and Kenya compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Bangladesh has about 3.1 times as many people as Kenya: 175.7 million against 57.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Bangladesh ($2,597) is 10% higher than in Kenya ($2,363) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Kenya (4.6%) than in Bangladesh (3.5%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Bangladesh (8.8%) than in Kenya (4.1%), a difference of 4.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Kenya (5.4%) than in Bangladesh (3.8%), a difference of 1.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Bangladesh can expect to live 11.1 years longer than one born in Kenya: 74.9 years against 63.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Bangladesh is older: half of its people are over 25.3 years, against 19.5 years in Kenya in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Bangladesh (53.4%) than in Kenya (35%), a difference of 18.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Bangladesh (0.72 tonnes) are 89% higher than in Kenya (0.38 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Bangladesh (14.4%) than in Kenya (6.6%), a difference of 7.8 percentage points in 2024.