Data for Nepal, Bangladesh OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2024)Nepal71Bangladesh75(2024)TrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2022)Nepal2.4Bangladesh5.9(2022)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Nepal29,651,054Bangladesh173,562,364(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nepal-0.1Bangladesh1.2(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Nepal-364,699Bangladesh-402,100(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Nepal0.505Bangladesh0.464(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Nepal42.91Bangladesh450.12(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Nepal1,447.3Bangladesh2,593.4(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nepal3.7Bangladesh4.2(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Nepal10.5Bangladesh3.8(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nepal4.7Bangladesh10.5(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Nepal26.2Bangladesh6.1(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Nepal94.0Bangladesh99.5(2023)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Nepal41.6Bangladesh14.5(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Nepal0.5Bangladesh0.7(2024)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Nepal5Bangladesh34(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Nepal-15.1Bangladesh0.8(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Nepal53Bangladesh37(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Nepal46Bangladesh53(2024)TrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2020)Nepal2Bangladesh2(2020)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Nepal33Bangladesh21(2024)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)Most recent value(2021)Nepal39.9Bangladesh31.2(2021)TrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Nepal60.4Bangladesh71.6(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Nepal0.1Bangladesh0.3(2024)Trend