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Bangladesh · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

55th of 149 · 2nd in South Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedBangladesh's air transport, passengers carried rose from 1.22M in 1994 to 6.63M in 2023.19952000200520102015202002M4M6M6.63M

Bangladesh's air transport, passengers carried rose from 1.22M in 1994 to 6.63M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

62nd of 137 · 3rd in South Asia
Air transport, freightBangladesh's air transport, freight fell from 160.6 in 1994 to 98.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,00098.9

Bangladesh's air transport, freight fell from 160.6 in 1994 to 98.9 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

38th of 74 · 2nd in South Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Bangladesh's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 2,706 km in 1995 to 2,877 km in 2019.199520002005201020152,6502,7002,7502,8002,8502,9002,877 km

Bangladesh's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 2,706 km in 1995 to 2,877 km in 2019.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

25th of 72 · 2nd in South Asia*
Railways, passengers carriedBangladesh's railways, passengers carried rose from 4,037 in 1995 to 10,040 in 2016.199520002005201020152,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k10,040

Bangladesh's railways, passengers carried rose from 4,037 in 1995 to 10,040 in 2016.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

56th of 69 · 2nd in South Asia*
Railways, goods transportedBangladesh's railways, goods transported rose from 689 in 1995 to 1,053 in 2016.199520002005201020154006008001,0001,053

Bangladesh's railways, goods transported rose from 689 in 1995 to 1,053 in 2016.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

40th of 103 · 3rd in South Asia
Container port trafficBangladesh's container port traffic rose from 1.36M in 2010 to 3.35M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220241M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M3.35M

Bangladesh's container port traffic rose from 1.36M in 2010 to 3.35M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

82nd of 165 · 3rd in South Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexBangladesh's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 8.1 in 2006 to 14.7 in 2021.201020152020681012141614.7

Bangladesh's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 8.1 in 2006 to 14.7 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

87th of 138 · 3rd in South Asia
Logistics performance index, overallBangladesh's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.5 in 2007 to 2.6 in 2022.2010201520202.52.62.72.82.6

Bangladesh's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.5 in 2007 to 2.6 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

131st of 215 · 5th in South Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Bangladesh's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 18.3 % in 1995 to 99.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%99.5 %

Bangladesh's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 18.3 % in 1995 to 99.5 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

91st of 183 · 2nd in South Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryBangladesh's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 10.8 /100k in 2000 to 15.3 /100k in 2019.200020052010201510121416182015.3 /100k

Bangladesh's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 10.8 /100k in 2000 to 15.3 /100k in 2019.

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