Country field notes / South Asia

Bangladesh

Life expectancy 74.9 years (2024); GDP per person $8,487 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 133 / 170 · Overall 27.3 · Rank across three weightings 124–145

Health: 54.4 · Essential services: 27.8 · Material resources: 32.0 · Civic voice: 21.3 · Air quality: 1.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy74.93years2024World Bank
GDP per person$8,4872021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access99.50% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water98.78% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation67.62% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access29.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity26.20% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day5.90% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini30.90index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share8.80% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality30.50deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality115.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting23.60% of children under five2022World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending79.31% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment3.78% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education15.43% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use53.42% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure69.25micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area14.40% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress5.72% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings32.18% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability44.49absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law43.64absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness43.24absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption28.20absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability49.11absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality39.35absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue7.64% of GDP2021World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share25.76% of revenue2021World Bank
Goods and services tax share43.22% of revenue2021World Bank
International trade tax share9.32% of revenue2021World Bank
Government health spending0.31% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.03% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide2.34deaths per 100,000 people2018World Bank
Consumer price inflation8.77annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people46.56hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment33.74hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment53.17hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.32Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Bangladesh: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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