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Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Basic data — Bangladesh, Asia.

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Data refreshed on 2026.09.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

4.9 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 2.9
  • Economy 6.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 1.5

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Dhaka
Population
169,828,911 inh.
Area
147,570 km²
Currency
BDT
Regime
Westminster system

Executive in office

Mohammad Shahabuddin

Head of State

Mohammad Shahabuddin

since 2023.04.24

Tarique Rahman

Head of Government

Tarique Rahman

since 2026.02.17 Parti nationaliste du Bangladesh

Government in office 1 members

Tarique Rahman

Premier ministre du Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman

since 2026.02.17 Parti nationaliste du Bangladesh

Parliament

Jatiya Sangsad

350 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

456 G$

2025 ↑ +1.4 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

2,597 $

2025 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2024

Growth

3.5 %

2025 ↓ -0.7 pt vs 2024

Inflation

8.8 %

2025 ↓ -1.7 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

3.8 %

2025 ↑ +0.1 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

0.9 %

2024 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

74.9 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.3 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.16/1

#144 autocratie électorale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

40/100

Partly Free

Corruption (CPI)

23/100

#1492024

Press freedom (RSF)

35/100

#1652024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

55 Md$

Imports

76 Md$

Balance

-21 Md$

Top exports

  • Vêtements + textile 46 Md$

Top imports

  • Coton + tissus 11 Md$
  • Pétrole raffiné 6 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 30%
  • GBR 32%
  • FRA 36%
  • DEU 36%
  • RUS 60%
  • CHN 70%
  • IND 71%

Abstention: 23%

Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI

Upcoming

  • 2026

    Législatives (post-révolution)

Last election

  • 2024-01-07

    Législatives boycottées

    Sheikh Hasina (Awami League)

  • 2024-08

    Révolution étudiante

    Chute Hasina

Last institutional rupture Révolution civile août 2024 (chute Hasina)

Society · human UNDP HDI · WID · UNHCR

HDI

0.67/1

#1292024

Top 10% (wealth)

41.0 %

WID

Gini

32.4

modéré

Refugees hosted

950,000

UNHCR 2024

Rohingyas depuis 2017

Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States

Recognizes

  • Palestine

Does not recognize

  • Israël
  • Kosovo

National anthem

Amar Shonar Bangla

Composer · Rabîndranâth Tagore

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