⌛ Then vs now
How has Bangladesh changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Bangladesh now live 19 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
112 million in 1990, 176 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
4.51 children per woman in 1990, 2.14 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
17.4 years in 1990, 25.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.5% in 1990, 6.7% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$941 in 1990, Int$10,200 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$31.6 billion in 1990, $456 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.2% in 1991, 3.8% in 2025.
Military spending
1.2% in 1990, 0.9% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
55.8 years in 1990, 74.9 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
96.3 per 1,000 in 1990, 24.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
0.3% in 1990, 5.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
2.8 kg in 1990, 4.5 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,030 kcal in 1990, 2,590 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
3.3 years in 1990, 6.8 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,430 hours in 1990, 2,380 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
20% in 1990, 33% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 53% in 2024.
Access to electricity
14.3% in 1991, 99.5% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 108 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.1 t in 1990, 0.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
14.8% in 1990, 14.5% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
11.4% in 1990, 2.1% in 2025.