Which has higher literacy rate vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Bangladesh, at 79.0% against 78.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?

5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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.

Bangladesh vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita

Bangladesh

79.0%

in 2022

Tanzania, United Republic of

78.2%

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

59th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

61st

Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita over time

Bangladesh
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 79.0% against 78.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 59th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 89 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	61.4%	78.6%	17.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	77.0%	80.2%	3.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Bangladesh, at 79.0% against 78.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for literacy rate vs. gdp per capita?: Bangladesh ranks 59th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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.

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Indicator: Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.