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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Bangladesh vs Burundi

Source·World Bank Open DataUpdated·Reviewed by·Population Review Data Team

Bangladesh and Burundi compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Bangladesh leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

1

Burundi wins

MetricBangladeshBurundi
Population171,466,99013,689,450
GDP Per Capita$2,551$251
Life Expectancy74.763.7
Population Growth Rate1.222.73
Urban Population32.2%23.6%
Fertility Rate2.164.88
Infant Mortality (per 1000)24.431.4
Literacy Rate76.4%71.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%0.9%
Internet Users41.6%7.1%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.720.08
Gini Index30.937.5
Forest Area14.5%10.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bangladesh has a population of 171,466,990 compared to Burundi's 13,689,450.

Across the metrics compared, Bangladesh leads in 9 categories while Burundi leads in 1. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.

Comparing Bangladesh and Burundi on U.S. population demographics requires lining up the underlying the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

For households or analysts using this comparison as a decision input, the right framing is usually not "which is better" in aggregate but "which is better for the specific decision in front of you." the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files captures the raw data; the framing depends on whether the question is investment, residency, planning, or research.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.