Bangladesh vs Iran
Bangladesh vs Iran: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 59.1% in Bangladesh and 94.2% in Iran, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Iran, by 35.1 percentage points, or 1.59 times that in Bangladesh.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Bangladesh ranked 93 and Iran ranked 51 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Bangladesh | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.1 | 94.2 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 58.7 | 94 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 58.2 | 93.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 57.7 | 93.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 57.3 | 93.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 56.9 | 93.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 56.4 | 93.2 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 56.1 | 93.1 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 55.7 | 92.9 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 55.3 | 92.7 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 55 | 92.6 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 55 | 92.4 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 55.1 | 92.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 55.1 | 92 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 55.1 | 91.8 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 55.2 | 91.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 55.2 | 91.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 55.3 | 91.2 | 63 |
| 2003 | 55.3 | 91 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 90.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 55.3 | 90.6 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 55.3 | 90.3 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bangladesh vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBangladesh: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Iran: 5.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBangladesh: 172 million people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBangladesh: 2.16 births per woman in 2023Iran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageBangladesh: 25.3 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Iran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsBangladesh: 2 million TIV in 1984Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025