Head to head · 20 shared rankings
Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia
| Ranking | Bangladesh | Saudi Arabia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-29 | #3 · 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter | #2 · 73.52 micrograms per cubic meter | Saudi Arabia by 1 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-29 | #5 · 2,978.65 thousand metric tons | #30 · 161.88 thousand metric tons | Bangladesh by 25 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #22 · 4,790.86 BoP, current US$ million | #6 · 21.8k BoP, current US$ million | Saudi Arabia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-29 | #31 · 55.99 million tonnes | #6 · 205.97 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia by 25 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #8 · 175.69 million | #43 · 36.97 million | Bangladesh by 35 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #41 · 108.32 million tonnes | #8 · 692.13 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia by 33 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #41 · 0.28 % | #8 · 1.79 % | Saudi Arabia by 33 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-29 | #43 · 123.12 million tonnes | #9 · 692.61 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia by 34 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #29 · 155.27 current US$ bn | #14 · 548.72 current US$ bn | Saudi Arabia by 15 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #14 · 52.13 current US$ bn | #29 · 33.07 current US$ bn | Bangladesh by 15 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #25 · 1,783.87 current international $ bn | #17 · 2,728.04 current international $ bn | Saudi Arabia by 8 |
| Countries investing the most (gross capital formation)2026-10-29 | #31 · 130.24 current US$ bn | #17 · 403.83 current US$ bn | Saudi Arabia by 14 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #17 · 31.5 billion cubic meters | #24 · 21.2 billion cubic meters | Bangladesh by 7 |
| Largest manufacturing economies2026-10-29 | #26 · 102.4 current US$ bn | #18 · 201.97 current US$ bn | Saudi Arabia by 8 |
| Countries with the largest consumer spending2026-10-29 | #33 · 356.03 current US$ bn | #19 · 853.04 current US$ bn | Saudi Arabia by 14 |
| Largest economies by GDP2026-10-28 | #37 · 456.32 US$ bn | #19 · 1,276.94 US$ bn | Saudi Arabia by 18 |
| Largest service economies2026-10-29 | #39 · 237.9 current US$ bn | #20 · 624.75 current US$ bn | Saudi Arabia by 19 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-29 | #20 · 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | #33 · 23.38 billion billion cubic meters | Bangladesh by 13 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-10-29 | #25 · 33.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #37 · 17.16 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Bangladesh by 12 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-10-29 | #31 · 87.82 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #45 · 81.56 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Bangladesh by 14 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution
Head to head
Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia, explained
Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia, head to head across 20 shared rankings. Bangladesh ranks higher in 7, Saudi Arabia ranks higher in 13. On that count Saudi Arabia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution, Bangladesh is #3 with 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter and Saudi Arabia is #2 with 73.52 micrograms per cubic meter (Saudi Arabia ahead by 1); in Countries producing the most farmed fish, Bangladesh is #5 with 2,978.65 thousand metric tons and Saudi Arabia is #30 with 161.88 thousand metric tons (Bangladesh ahead by 25); in Countries by reserves and related items, Bangladesh is #22 with 4,790.86 BoP, current US$ million and Saudi Arabia is #6 with 21.8k BoP, current US$ million (Saudi Arabia ahead by 16); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas, Bangladesh is #31 with 55.99 million tonnes and Saudi Arabia is #6 with 205.97 million tonnes (Saudi Arabia ahead by 25); in Most populous countries, Bangladesh is #8 with 175.69 million and Saudi Arabia is #43 with 36.97 million (Bangladesh ahead by 35); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions, Bangladesh is #41 with 108.32 million tonnes and Saudi Arabia is #8 with 692.13 million tonnes (Saudi Arabia ahead by 33).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia ranks higher in more shared rankings (13 of 20). In Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution, Bangladesh is #3 and Saudi Arabia is #2.
- In how many rankings do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia both appear?
- 20 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.