Bangladesh vs India: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Bangladesh
8,498 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
India
9,047 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
126th
India rank
123rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 9,047 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,498 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh, a difference of 549 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 126th and India ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,490 international-$ in 2021 prices | 535.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2000s | 2,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,801 international-$ in 2021 prices | 896.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2010s | 5,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 896.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2020s | 7,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,212 international-$ in 2021 prices | 306.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 9,047 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,498 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Bangladesh and India?
- 549 international-$ in 2021 prices, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 126th and India ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.