Data for Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty 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)

Nepal2.4
Bangladesh5.9
Sri Lanka2.7

(2022)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Nepal70
Bangladesh75
Sri Lanka77

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal29,651,054
Bangladesh173,562,364
Sri Lanka21,916,000

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal-0.1
Bangladesh1.2
Sri Lanka-0.6

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Nepal-364,699
Bangladesh-402,100
Sri Lanka-30,724

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Nepal0.505
Bangladesh0.464
Sri Lanka0.598

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Nepal42.91
Bangladesh450.12
Sri Lanka98.96

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal1,447.3
Bangladesh2,593.4
Sri Lanka4,515.6

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal3.7
Bangladesh4.2
Sri Lanka5.0

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nepal10.5
Bangladesh3.8
Sri Lanka4.0

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal4.7
Bangladesh10.5
Sri Lanka-0.4

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal26.2
Bangladesh6.1
Sri Lanka6.8

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2020)

Nepal2
Bangladesh2
Sri Lanka3

(2020)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2021)

Nepal39.9
Bangladesh31.2
Sri Lanka73.5

(2021)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal60.4
Bangladesh71.6
Sri Lanka74.6

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Nepal56
Bangladesh45
Sri Lanka51

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal33
Bangladesh21
Sri Lanka10

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nepal0.1
Bangladesh0.3
Sri Lanka0.8

(2024)

Trend
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