Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Southern Asia

Asia
48
Overall score
Moderate overall · 96% data coverage
Language
Bengali
Currency
BDT
Citizenship
5 years
Personal tax
Progressive, generally up to 30%
Cost of living
$650 / mo (single)
Overall scoring rubric
40
Access

How easy it is to get in, stay, and build status.

17% of Overall
40Residence12%
39Citizenship and passport5%
62
Earning power

How far local income goes after prices.

25% of Overall
53Salary and work12%
71Buying power13%
44
Business and wealth

How friendly the country is for taxes, companies, and investing.

20% of Overall
52Taxes7%
44Business8%
31Investment5%
50
Daily life

How comfortable everyday life is for families and long stays.

25% of Overall
52Quality of life18%
45Education7%
34
Rights and institutions

How reliable freedoms and institutions are.

13% of Overall
42Freedom6%
27Rule of law7%

Safety (56) clears the 40 floor, so no penalty applies.

Healthcare (42) clears the 40 floor, so no penalty applies.

Environment (40) clears the 35 floor, so no penalty applies.

Rights and institutions (34) clears the 30 floor, so no penalty applies.

Overall score
Final weighted result
48

A low-cost Asian country with a 5-year citizenship path and low university tuition, but a weak passport.

Pros

  • A 5-year citizenship path
  • Low university tuition

Cons

  • A weak passport

Best for

Students

Score profile

Access
Residence
40
Citizenship
44
Passport
30
Earning power
Salary & work
53
Buying power
71
Cost of living
96
Economy
58
Business and wealth
Taxes
52
Personal tax
45
Corporate tax
43
Business
44
Investment
31
Wealth building
53
Daily life
Safety
56
Healthcare
42
Environment
40
Infrastructure
61
Education
45
HDI
69
Rights and institutions
Freedom
42
Rule of law
27

Access

Residence

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any residence / visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Openness to residents
Limited
40
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines international migrant stock (40%), regulatory quality (20%), the breadth of named residence pathways (25%), and time to permanent residence (15%). Available indicators are reweighted.

Migrant stock1.7% of population (2024)
Regulatory quality-0.95 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main pathways
EmploymentStudyFamily reunificationBusiness or investment where eligible
StudentRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
WorkRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Self-employedRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
PermanentRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Citizenship

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any citizenship decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Citizenship accessibility
Limited
44
Years required5 years
Dual allowedDepends on route and existing nationality
LanguageCheck the current naturalisation rules for the selected route
ResidenceTypical headline route: 5 years; qualifying residence and absence rules apply
NotesRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Passport

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any travel or visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Passport power
Limited
30

Passport-index style mobility for the Bangladesh passport. The score above is its world reach: the share of 198 destinations reachable without a prior visa.

59 / 198
Mobility
#82
Global rank
Yes
Biometric
  • Visa-free22
  • On arrival36
  • eTA1
  • Visa required139

Passport Index style mobility data (2024–2025 estimate). Placeholder figures; verify current entry rules with each destination’s authority before travelling.

Earning power

Salary & work
Labour-market strength
Moderate
53
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines output per worker (a proxy for wage potential at 40%), unemployment (35%) and labour-force participation (25%). Available indicators are reweighted; the curated profile fields remain below.

Output per worker$20,763 PPP (2024)
Unemployment3.8% (2025)
Participation58.8% of 15+ (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Mean monthly earnings of employees
Overall$121 · $424 PPP (2024)
Tech (IT & comms)$173 · $606 PPP (2024)

Source: ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)

FreelanceMarket access depends on language, sector, and work authorisation
Job marketUse current local vacancy and salary data for role-specific decisions.
Buying power
Purchasing power score
Good
71
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score estimates how far money goes for the typical person here. It combines GNI per capita at PPP (30%) and actual household consumption per person at PPP (15%) with a price-advantage term from the local price level (25%) that rewards lower prices, then adjusts for income equality via the Gini index (20%), so unequal economies don't ride a high average, plus price stability via consumer inflation (10%). Available indicators are reweighted; it is a comparison, not a personal budget estimate.

GNI / person$10,710 PPP (2025)
Consumption / person$6,053 PPP (2024)
Price level29 (US = 100) (2025)
Income inequality30.9 Gini (2022)
Inflation8.8% / yr (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Cost of living
Affordability
Excellent
96

Our 0–100 affordability score is derived from the local consumer price level (World Bank, US = 100): the cheaper everyday prices are, the higher it scores. Lower price level means your money goes further here.

Price level29 (US = 100) (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

RentVaries substantially by city and neighbourhood
Monthly$650 / mo (single)
CitiesDhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet
Economy
Economic strength
Moderate
58
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines income level (GDP and GNI per capita, output per worker), growth momentum (real GDP growth), price stability (inflation) and labour utilisation (unemployment). Available indicators are reweighted; the sector split and industry profile below are descriptive, not scored.

Output & income
GDP$456.3B (2025)
GDP / person$2,597 (2025)
GNI / person$10,710 PPP (2025)
GDP growth4.2% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour
Inflation8.8% / yr (2025)
Unemployment3.8% (2025)
Output per worker$20,763 PPP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition
Agriculture11.4% of GDP (2025)
Industry34.0% of GDP (2025)
Services52.1% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main industries
Ready-made garmentsTextilesAgriculturePharmaceuticalsLeather
Top exports
Garments & apparelTextilesLeatherJute & fish
TypeLower-middle-income, garment-export-led
Key sectorsReady-made garments (a top global exporter), Agriculture, Remittances
SummaryOne of the world's largest garment exporters, with a fast-growing economy resting on apparel, farming and remittances.
CurrencyBangladeshi taka

Business and wealth

Taxes

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Tax friendliness
Moderate
52
PersonalProgressive, generally up to 30%
CorporateRates vary by company type; common rates are about 20%-27.5%
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules may apply
Personal tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Personal tax
Moderate
45
PersonalProgressive, generally up to 30%
FreelanceRegistration, immigration permission, tax, and social contributions may apply
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Corporate tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Corporate tax
Limited
43
CorporateRates vary by company type; common rates are about 20%-27.5%
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules may apply
Business
Business friendliness
Limited
44
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score measures the operating environment without counting tax a second time: company formation and ownership rules contribute 40%, regulatory quality 30%, and government effectiveness 30%. Available indicators are reweighted; the values are shown below.

Regulation & bureaucracy
Regulatory quality-0.95 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Government effectiveness-0.62 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Operating rules
Foreign co.Generally possible, subject to sector, registration, tax, and substance rules
Local co.Available company forms and capital requirements vary
FreelanceRegistration, immigration permission, tax, and social contributions may apply
Investment

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any investment / tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Investing environment
Limited
31
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score measures market access without counting tax a second time: broker availability contributes 50%, equity-market depth 30%, and private credit depth 20%. Available indicators are reweighted.

Market cap6% of GDP (2025)
Private credit35% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, residence, holding period, and treaty position
DividendsData not available yet
ETFs & fundsData not available yet
Wealth taxCheck current national and subnational rules
BrokersLocal and international availability varies by residency and compliance checks
Foreign accessData not available yet
Tax-advantagedData not available yet
Wealth building

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax / investment decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Wealth accumulation
Moderate
53
How this score is calculated

How favourable Bangladesh is for building wealth: earnings and business/investment upside, tax drag, and how much a typical income keeps after living costs. Estimated from the factors below.

Salary & work
Moderate
53
Business
Limited
44
Investment
Limited
31
Tax friendliness
Moderate
52
Cost of living
Excellent
96

Daily life

Safety
Safety & stability
Moderate
56
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines personal safety (intentional homicide rate at 50%), political stability and absence of violence (30%), and control of corruption (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below. Always check current government travel and security advice before relocating.

Personal safety
Homicide rate2.3 per 100,000 (2018)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Institutions & stability
Control of corruption-1.10 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Political stability-1.46 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Healthcare
Healthcare score
Limited
42
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines health outcomes (life expectancy at 25% and under-5 mortality at 20%) with system capacity (physicians at 20% and hospital beds at 15% per 1,000 people) and health spending per capita (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below.

Outcomes
Life expectancy74.9 years (2024)
Under-5 mortality30.5 per 1,000 births (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capacity & resourcing
Physicians0.72 per 1,000 (2023)
Hospital beds0.92 per 1,000 (2023)
Health spending$199 PPP / person (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

System & costs
SystemPublic/private mix varies by eligibility and residence status
InsuranceCheck residence-permit and local coverage requirements
Avg costDepends on eligibility, income, insurer, and chosen coverage
Environment
Environment score
Limited
40
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines annual population-weighted PM2.5 exposure at 60% with freshwater stress at 40%. Lower exposure and lower water stress score better. Air quality alone can produce a score because it covers most countries; water stress alone cannot.

Environmental pressure
PM2.5 exposure69.3 μg/m³ annually (2023)
Water stress5.7% (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Infrastructure
Infrastructure score
Moderate
61
How this score is calculated

The score combines digital access, resilience and download performance (30%), electricity access and network losses (30%), and transport infrastructure covering rail, logistics and aviation (40%). Available inputs are reweighted, but a country needs both digital and transport data to receive a score.

Digital infrastructure
Internet use53.4% (2024)
Internet resilience56 / 100 (2026)
Fixed speed68 / 100 download index (2026)
Mobile speed57 / 100 download index (2026)

Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators · Internet Society Pulse Internet Resilience Index

Utilities
Electricity access99.5% (2023)
Grid losses7.9% of output (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Transport
Transport quality2.30 / 5 (2022)
Rail density22.1 km / 1,000 km² (2019)
Air connectivity414 departures / million people (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Education
Education score
Moderate
45
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines attainment (expected schooling at 30% and mean schooling at 25%) with participation (tertiary enrolment at 25%) and public investment (government education spending at 20%). Available indicators are reweighted; tuition and study rules remain separate profile fields below.

Attainment
Expected schooling12.3 years (2023)
Mean schooling6.8 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Participation & investment
Tertiary enrolment24% gross (2024)
Education spending2.0% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Tuition$2,000-8,000 / yr
Public uniVaries by institution, programme, and student nationality
LanguagesBengali
Student workRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
HDI
Human development score
Good
69
How this score is calculated

The UN Human Development Index is the geometric mean of three dimension indices (a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living), shown on a 0–100 map scale (HDI × 100). The 2023 UNDP inputs behind each dimension are listed below.

HDI0.685 (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Long & healthy life
Life expectancy74.7 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Knowledge
Expected schooling12.3 years (2023)
Mean schooling6.8 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Standard of living
GNI / person$8,498 PPP (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Rights and institutions

Freedom
Freedom score
Limited
42
How this score is calculated

The score weights Freedom House’s 0–100 Freedom in the World score at 60% and its Freedom on the Net score at 40%. If either report does not cover a country, the available score is used alone. Scores of 70 and above are rated “Free”, 40–69 “Partly free”, and below 40 “Not free”.

Freedom in the World40 / 100 (Partly free)
Freedom on the Net45 / 100 (Partly free)
Rule of law
Rule of law score
Low
27
How this score is calculated

The World Bank’s Rule of Law indicator captures how well contracts are enforced and how independent and effective the courts, police and property-rights regime are. We show its 0–100 percentile rank, where higher means stronger, more predictable institutions.

Rule of Law percentile27 / 100
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