This was not the case even five years ago but over the last couple of years, it appears to be becoming a more prevalent scenario. An interesting question to ask would be: if India was of similar size, geographically and had a similar population and resources as Bangladesh, then would India still be so much more dominant than Bangladesh?
If India and Bangladesh were twins in terms of size, population and resources, it would become much more evident that Bangladesh is the twin sister which is doing somewhat better in the s. So, the question is whether India and Bangladesh are comparable, and the tricky answer is both, yes and no.
The fact of the matter is that India has far more resources, capabilities and strategic advantages mainly due to its geographic size and its population is not nearly close to being as dense when compared to Bangladesh. Bangladesh has no choice but to make the best and most efficient use of what limited resources and land it has. This is a very heavy burden which India does not really have to worry about and that provides it with a fundamental advantage.
For example, if one region of India is negatively impacted due to natural disasters or unforeseen circumstances, then it has a vast amount of ready and available resources and capability to pool together and manage that in a quick and effective manner. However, Bangladesh does not have that same luxury because it simply does not have such a large pool of readily available resources to fully absorb a major disaster and such unfortunate events have plagued Bangladesh many times in its past.
However, despite such negative occurrences, Bangladesh somehow always manages to overcome and ultimately thrive. If Bangladesh is always going to be limited by its comparatively small geographic size when matched to its huge population , then what can be done to mitigate this issue and work around it so that the nation can still move forward and become just as economically dominant, if not more so, when compared to India? Japan, Singapore and South Korea are all much smaller than India but all have achieved astounding economic growth and development despite their relatively and comparatively small geographic size.
For starters, it is again important to look at India that became a prominent global economic powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with by up-skilling its huge labour force and it eventually started to endeavour towards becoming what is known as a knowledge-based economy. The focus of a knowledge-driven economy is on its products and services that are fueled by activities that are considered knowledge-intensive rather than labour intensive.
The idea is that such an economy utilises knowledge and information to create its goods and services rather than just providing and utilising minimally-skilled manual labour to earn revenues. A knowledge-based economy requires a skilled labour force and a significant amount of its population having very good analytical abilities and expertise on their subject areas so that information can be manipulated, and progress can come from research and innovation.
Essentially, a knowledge economy enables the commercialisation of science and academics that, in turn, leads to innovations based on research that are protected and backed by strong intellectual property laws.
In this information age, the global economy has already shifted towards a knowledge economy and if Bangladesh does not do the same then it will be left far behind. In all these aspects that define and make a knowledge-based economy, India is far more superior compared to Bangladesh because Bangladesh is still an agricultural and manual labour-intensive economy and the level of skill of its labour force is not yet at the point where truly useable and viable informational analytics can happen or unique technological innovations may be generated.
Whereas, currently India dominates the global technology sector and has made significant strides in numerous other knowledge and skill-intensive sectors such as medicine, industrial production, business consulting services and education. The hard truth is that Bangladesh is not yet anywhere close to India from a knowledge-based economy perspective. India, on the other hand, has struggled to boost its industrial sector and has far too many people still dependent on agriculture.
For instance, despite a lower proportion of its population having access to basic sanitation, the mortality rate attributed to unsafe water and sanitation in Bangladesh is much lower than in India Chart 5. Bangladesh is also far ahead of India in the latest gender parity rankings. This measures differences in the political and economic opportunities as well as the educational attainment and health of men and women.
Out of countries mapped for it, Bangladesh is in the top 50 while India languishes at The same trend holds for the Global Hunger Index. The GHI goes beyond treating hunger in terms of calorie intake. It looks at four factors: Undernourishment which reflects inadequate food availability , Child Wasting which reflects acute undernutrition , Child Stunting which reflects chronic undernutrition and Child Mortality which reflects both inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environment.
It has left Pakistan far behind and extricated itself from the tricky initial years to establish a democratic system. But its progress is still iffy. Moreover, it still trails India in basic education parameters and that is what explains its lower rank in the Human Development Index.
The bigger threat to its prospects emerges from its everyday politics. The leading political parties are routinely engaged in violent oppression of each other. Bangladesh-Culture Smart! Hutton Grove, London: Kuperard, Daily Life in Indian Culture. Articles on DifferenceBetween. User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. You agree that we have no liability for any damages.
What is Bangladesh? What is India? Form of Government Bangladesh is a parliamentary republic with eight divisions, while India is a federal parliamentary republic with 29 states and seven union territories. Total Area and Population Bangladesh has a total area of , square kilometers with a population of approximately 1. National Emblem The national emblem of Bangladesh is a golden water lily which is bordered by rice sheaves. Illicit Drugs Bangladesh is considered as the transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries.
Citizenship Dual citizenship is recognized in Bangladesh; however, it is only limited to certain circumstances. Bangladesh is the most densely populated non-island nation in the world. Bangladesh has a unitary multiparty republic form of government with one legislative house which is the parliament while India has a multiparty federal republic with two legislative houses.
Bangladeshis are predominantly Muslim while Indians are predominantly Hindu. Bangladesh is the transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries. Author Recent Posts. Jean Brown is a Registered Psychologist, licensed professional teacher, and a freelance academic and creative writer.
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