Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 95,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 27.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 935,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 882,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 89,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bangladesh, at 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 95,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.