Bangladesh vs Pakistan

Bangladesh and Pakistan 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.

• Pakistan has about 1.5 times as many people as Bangladesh: 255.2 million against 175.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Bangladesh ($2,597) is 63% higher than in Pakistan ($1,596) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Pakistan (3.7%) than in Bangladesh (3.5%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Bangladesh (8.8%) than in Pakistan (3.5%), a difference of 5.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Pakistan (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 7.1 years longer than one born in Pakistan: 74.9 years against 67.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Bangladesh is older: half of its people are over 25.3 years, against 20.3 years in Pakistan in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Pakistan (57.3%) than in Bangladesh (53.4%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Pakistan (0.81 tonnes) are 13% higher than in Bangladesh (0.72 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Bangladesh (14.4%) than in Pakistan (4.1%), a difference of 10.3 percentage points in 2024.