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Bangladesh

Country Profile

Population

173,562,364

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

147,570 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

1176 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$450.1B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$2,593

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#149

of 193 countries

Overall Score

40.4

64% of best score · 23rd percentile

vs. Global Average

-5.0 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 149 / 193
025507510040.4Bangladesh62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+1.6

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.8

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Bangladesh

How Bangladesh compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 162 / 193
025507510042.9Bangladesh66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 43 / 193
025507510052.0Bangladesh60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 128 / 193
025507510041.0Bangladesh62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 145 / 193
025507510028.1Bangladesh79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 147 / 193
025507510036.1Bangladesh61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 135 / 193
025507510042.2Bangladesh75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Bangladesh

Bangladesh ranks 149th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 40.4. This is 64% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Bangladesh in the 23rd percentile, 5.0 points below the global average of 45.4.
Bangladesh performs best in Resource Efficiency (43rd) and Social Capital (128th), and weakest in Natural Capital (162nd) and Economic Sustainability (147th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Governance 135th, Intellectual Capital 145th.
Bangladesh's GSCI score has improved by 1.6 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+0.8 points).
Bangladesh has a population of 173.6 million, 4.2 times the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 1176 people per km², 20.3 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $450.1 billion, 21% below the average country ($569.2 billion).
Bangladesh's GDP per capita is $2,593, 81% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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