Bangladesh vs India: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Bangladesh
79
in 2022
India
78.16
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
India rank
62nd
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79 against 78.16 in India, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and India ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.23 | 40.76 | 11.53 | India |
| 1990s | 35.32 | 48.22 | 12.9 | India |
| 2000s | 47.49 | 61.01 | 13.52 | India |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 71.93 | 5.62 | India |
| 2020s | 76.76 | 75.97 | 0.7877 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs gdp per capita, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 79 against 78.16 in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs gdp per capita between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.84, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and India ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.