Bangladesh vs Nepal
Bangladesh vs Nepal: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 59.1% in Bangladesh and 16.1% in Nepal, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 43 percentage points, or 3.67 times that in Nepal.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Bangladesh has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Bangladesh ranked 93 and Nepal ranked 127 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Bangladesh | Nepal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.1 | 16.1 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 59.1 | 16.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 58.7 | 17.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 58.2 | 19.3 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 57.7 | 20.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 57.3 | 22.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 56.9 | 24 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 56.4 | 25.5 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 56.1 | 27 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 55.7 | 28.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 55.3 | 29.9 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 55 | 29.6 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 55 | 29.4 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 55.1 | 29.1 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 55.1 | 28.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 55.1 | 28.6 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 55.2 | 28.3 | 64 |
| 2005 | 55.2 | 28.1 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 55.3 | 27.8 | 63 |
| 2003 | 55.3 | 27.6 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 55.3 | 27.3 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 55.3 | 27 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 55.3 | 26.7 | 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 Nepal
Health
- Life expectancyBangladesh: 74.7 years in 2023Nepal: 70.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBangladesh: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Nepal: 2.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBangladesh: 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Nepal: 21.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBangladesh: 4.11% in 2017Nepal: 3.61% in 2017
- Suicide rateBangladesh: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Nepal: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBangladesh: 172 million people in 2023Nepal: 29.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthBangladesh: 1.21% a year in 2023Nepal: -0.14% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBangladesh: 2.16 births per woman in 2023Nepal: 1.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBangladesh: 33.2% in 2025Nepal: 67% in 2025
- Median ageBangladesh: 25.3 years in 2023Nepal: 24.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBangladesh: 6.3% in 2023Nepal: 6.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateBangladesh: -3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Nepal: -13.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBangladesh: 0.81% of GDP in 2025Nepal: 0.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBangladesh: $3.67B in 2025Nepal: $429M in 2025
- Military spending per personBangladesh: $22 in 2025Nepal: $14 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBangladesh: 7.1% of government spending in 2025Nepal: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBangladesh: 227,000 people in 2020Nepal: 112,000 people in 2020
- National powerBangladesh: 1.01% of world capability in 2022Nepal: 0.18% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBangladesh: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Nepal: 1.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBangladesh: 32 million TIV in 2025Nepal: 6 million TIV in 2025