How Poorer Bangladesh Outpaces India on Human-Development Indicators India vs Bangladesh

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

India is richer, in terms of per-capita economic output, than its smaller neighbor, Bangladesh, and a greater proportion of Indians are connected to the Internet and have cellphones.

But if you look more closely at other measures of development such as life expectancy, child survival and the proportion of girls to boys in secondary education, and Bangladesh comes out ahead.

The two countries spend the same proportion (1%) of their gross domestic product on healthcare, but India devotes more of its GDP (3%) to education than Bangladesh (2%).

Still, 20 years of targeted financial support in Bangladesh to get girls to go to high school rather than, for example, get married, has helped dramatically shifted the needle on human-development indicators there.

“Gender equality is good for economic growth and good for human development. That is really part of what explains the quite remarkable achievements in Bangladesh,” said Christine Hunter, country representative for U.N. Women in Bangladesh.

In pursuit of the 2015 Millennium Development Goal to redress the lopsided gender imbalance in high schools

• Bangladesh began the secondary-school subsidy program for girls in 1993.
  
  Funded by the government, the Asian Development Bank, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the European Union, the education-payment program contributed to a tripling of participation rates of girls in secondary school between 1991 and 2005, according to a World Bank analysis. Bangladesh met the goal ahead of time.
  
  Some 88% of women are literate in Bangladesh, compared to 68% of women in India. Though the overall adult literacy rate is lower in Bangladesh (59%) than in India (63%).
  
  “The moment that there was education equality, there was power of the mind, then there was financial power,” said Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, research fellow on Bangladesh from Observer Research Foundation, a New Delhi based think tank. “That is really helping Bangladesh to change.”
  
  The gains in female education have, along with the booming garment industry, helped boost female participation in the paid labor force.
  
  Around 36% of women were in paid jobs in Bangladesh in 2010, up from just 14% in 1990, according to the International Labor Organization.
  
  By comparison, in India, female employment has gone backwards in recent years —from 37% in 2004-05 to 29% in 2009, according to the ILO.
  
  Empowering women financially and establishing a thriving micro-credit system for female led small businesses, has also meant women have more say over financial decisions in the family.
  
  “They try to prioritize health and education across everyone in their family,” said Ms. Hunter of the U.N.
  
  From roughly the same base as India, Bangladesh has brought its life expectancy for both men and women up from 47 years to 70 years since 1970. Indians, on average, live to 66, according to United Nations’ data.
  
  Child mortality rates too have come down, from 144 deaths per 1,000 under-fives in 1990 in Bangladesh, to 41 in 2013.
  
  In that time, India has moved the dial on child mortality from 126 deaths per 1,000 children aged under five years old to 53 per 1,000.
  
  India ranks 13 places below Bangladesh in child mortality globally.
  
  “India can learn from the support that the government in Bangladesh has given to NGOs,” said Ms. Bhattacharjee. “It is trying to learn from the microcredit system.”
  How Poorer Bangladesh Outpaces India on Human-Development Indicators - India Real Time - WSJ

 

[GORKHALI]

India is richer, in terms of per-capita economic output, than its smaller neighbor, Bangladesh, and a greater proportion of Indians are connected to the Internet and have cellphones.

But if you look more closely at other measures of development such as life expectancy, child survival and the proportion of girls to boys in secondary education, and Bangladesh comes out ahead.

The two countries spend the same proportion (1%) of their gross domestic product on healthcare, but India devotes more of its GDP (3%) to education than Bangladesh (2%).

Still, 20 years of targeted financial support in Bangladesh to get girls to go to high school rather than, for example, get married, has helped dramatically shifted the needle on human-development indicators there.

“Gender equality is good for economic growth and good for human development. That is really part of what explains the quite remarkable achievements in Bangladesh,” said Christine Hunter, country representative for U.N. Women in Bangladesh.

In pursuit of the 2015 Millennium Development Goal to redress the lopsided gender imbalance in high schools

• Bangladesh began the secondary-school subsidy program for girls in 1993.
  
  Funded by the government, the Asian Development Bank, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the European Union, the education-payment program contributed to a tripling of participation rates of girls in secondary school between 1991 and 2005, according to a World Bank analysis. Bangladesh met the goal ahead of time.
  
  Some 88% of women are literate in Bangladesh, compared to 68% of women in India. Though the overall adult literacy rate is lower in Bangladesh (59%) than in India (63%).
  
  “The moment that there was education equality, there was power of the mind, then there was financial power,” said Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, research fellow on Bangladesh from Observer Research Foundation, a New Delhi based think tank. “That is really helping Bangladesh to change.”
  
  The gains in female education have, along with the booming garment industry, helped boost female participation in the paid labor force.
  
  Around 36% of women were in paid jobs in Bangladesh in 2010, up from just 14% in 1990, according to the International Labor Organization.
  
  By comparison, in India, female employment has gone backwards in recent years —from 37% in 2004-05 to 29% in 2009, according to the ILO.
  
  Empowering women financially and establishing a thriving micro-credit system for female led small businesses, has also meant women have more say over financial decisions in the family.
  
  “They try to prioritize health and education across everyone in their family,” said Ms. Hunter of the U.N.
  
  From roughly the same base as India, Bangladesh has brought its life expectancy for both men and women up from 47 years to 70 years since 1970. Indians, on average, live to 66, according to United Nations’ data.
  
  Child mortality rates too have come down, from 144 deaths per 1,000 under-fives in 1990 in Bangladesh, to 41 in 2013.
  
  In that time, India has moved the dial on child mortality from 126 deaths per 1,000 children aged under five years old to 53 per 1,000.
  
  India ranks 13 places below Bangladesh in child mortality globally.
  
  “India can learn from the support that the government in Bangladesh has given to NGOs,” said Ms. Bhattacharjee. “It is trying to learn from the microcredit system.”
  How Poorer Bangladesh Outpaces India on Human-Development Indicators - India Real Time - WSJ

Because most of the by products are in India.

 

[bongbang]

Bangladesh is a blend of Arab, Indian and European culture. Thats why its progressing quickly after its disaster of 1757-1971. And small country, same ethnicity and culture is a big asset. But India is unable to recover because most part of India still practice backdated tribal culture.

 

[Ajai Ghale]

True

Apart being much stronger and Taller than North Indians,women Empowerment is outstanding in Bangladesh.


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[HariPrasad]

most part of India still practice backdated tribal culture.

Nonesense!!!!!!!!!

That is why you people illigally cross the border to choose foot path life of Calcutta than your so called better life in dhaka.

 

[Khalid Newazi]

Bangladesh is a blend of Arab, Indian and European culture. Thats why its progressing quickly after its disaster of 1757-1971. And small country, same ethnicity and culture is a big asset. But India is unable to recover because most part of India still practice backdated tribal culture.

RUN, the Indian hate is coming.

 

[Armstrong]

Bangladesh is a blend of Arab, Indian and European culture. Thats why its progressing quickly after its disaster of 1757-1971. And small country, same ethnicity and culture is a big asset. But India is unable to recover because most part of India still practice backdated tribal culture.

I am so proud of you my East-Pakistani brothers !

Sentimental kar diyaaa !

 

[definitelynotIndian]

I am so proud of you my East-Pakistani brothers !

Sentimental kar diyaaa !

East Pakistan? That ceased to exist in 1971

 

[The Headache]

India is richer, in terms of per-capita economic output, than its smaller neighbor, Bangladesh, and a greater proportion of Indians are connected to the Internet and have cellphones.

But if you look more closely at other measures of development such as life expectancy, child survival and the proportion of girls to boys in secondary education, and Bangladesh comes out ahead.

The two countries spend the same proportion (1%) of their gross domestic product on healthcare, but India devotes more of its GDP (3%) to education than Bangladesh (2%).

Still, 20 years of targeted financial support in Bangladesh to get girls to go to high school rather than, for example, get married, has helped dramatically shifted the needle on human-development indicators there.

“Gender equality is good for economic growth and good for human development. That is really part of what explains the quite remarkable achievements in Bangladesh,” said Christine Hunter, country representative for U.N. Women in Bangladesh.

In pursuit of the 2015 Millennium Development Goal to redress the lopsided gender imbalance in high schools

• Bangladesh began the secondary-school subsidy program for girls in 1993.
  
  Funded by the government, the Asian Development Bank, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the European Union, the education-payment program contributed to a tripling of participation rates of girls in secondary school between 1991 and 2005, according to a World Bank analysis. Bangladesh met the goal ahead of time.
  
  Some 88% of women are literate in Bangladesh, compared to 68% of women in India. Though the overall adult literacy rate is lower in Bangladesh (59%) than in India (63%).
  
  “The moment that there was education equality, there was power of the mind, then there was financial power,” said Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, research fellow on Bangladesh from Observer Research Foundation, a New Delhi based think tank. “That is really helping Bangladesh to change.”
  
  The gains in female education have, along with the booming garment industry, helped boost female participation in the paid labor force.
  
  Around 36% of women were in paid jobs in Bangladesh in 2010, up from just 14% in 1990, according to the International Labor Organization.
  
  By comparison, in India, female employment has gone backwards in recent years —from 37% in 2004-05 to 29% in 2009, according to the ILO.
  
  Empowering women financially and establishing a thriving micro-credit system for female led small businesses, has also meant women have more say over financial decisions in the family.
  
  “They try to prioritize health and education across everyone in their family,” said Ms. Hunter of the U.N.
  
  From roughly the same base as India, Bangladesh has brought its life expectancy for both men and women up from 47 years to 70 years since 1970. Indians, on average, live to 66, according to United Nations’ data.
  
  Child mortality rates too have come down, from 144 deaths per 1,000 under-fives in 1990 in Bangladesh, to 41 in 2013.
  
  In that time, India has moved the dial on child mortality from 126 deaths per 1,000 children aged under five years old to 53 per 1,000.
  
  India ranks 13 places below Bangladesh in child mortality globally.
  
  “India can learn from the support that the government in Bangladesh has given to NGOs,” said Ms. Bhattacharjee. “It is trying to learn from the microcredit system.”
  How Poorer Bangladesh Outpaces India on Human-Development Indicators - India Real Time - WSJ

First of all, that train isn't of new delhi. !!

 

[Gibbs]

Bangladesh is a blend of Arab, Indian and European culture. Thats why its progressing quickly after its disaster of 1757-1971. And small country, same ethnicity and culture is a big asset. But India is unable to recover because most part of India still practice backdated tribal culture.

Congrats to Bangladeshis.. These achievements are truly great given the relative short history of the country and it's volatile past.. Inspite of all that what you have gained in human capitol is pretty great

One question though what is this Arab culture you talk about among Bengali people ? I mean expect for Islam, Arabs and Bengalis looks and behaves worlds apart from my experience

 

[Shotgunner51]

Bangladesh is a blend of Arab, Indian and European culture. Thats why its progressing quickly after its disaster of 1757-1971. And small country, same ethnicity and culture is a big asset. But India is unable to recover because most part of India still practice backdated tribal culture.

Is BD poorer than IN? I remember their per capita data were about the same level, just marginal difference, only SL is hugely different in the region.

Anyway congrats BD people! Human capital is the key to prosperity!

 

[bongbang]

One question though what is this Arab culture you talk about among Bengali people ? I mean expect for Islam, Arabs and Bengalis looks and behaves worlds apart from my experience

Arab/Islam influences day to day life style. Not only Friday or 5 times a day prayer. Deduct from us whatever Bengali Hindus and Europeans do. That is the similarity between Arabs and Bengali Muslims.

 

[Bilal9]

Regardless of this - the 'Kangladesh' and 'Bhookhey Nangey' monikers will keep being used.

Racial hatred seems a bit more prevalent in some circles of India than in Bangladesh...

 

[bongbang]

Is BD poorer than IN? I remember their data were about the same level, just marginal difference, only SL is hugely different in the region.

Anyway congrats BD people! Human capital is the key to prosperity!

BD GDP per capita income showing less here.

 

[Bilal9]

First of all, that train isn't of new delhi. !!

It's one of the new design rail coaches to come out of RCF Kapurthala in Punjab. So - gandoos and roof climbers don't exist in New Delhi rail stations?

BD GDP per capita income showing less here.

Yup - one of the recent threads in the Bangladesh forum pegged it at $1331 or thereabouts.