Bangladesh
#87 globallyAsia-Pacific
·#22 in Asia-Pacific
AI Readiness Score
Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today
Readiness Score
Can this country build AI?
Adoption Score
Is this country using AI now?
Bangladesh's adoption score (43) is 9 points above its readiness score (34) — deploying AI faster than its capacity would predict.
Readiness vs Adoption — Radar
Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework
Pillar Scores
Adoption Dimension Breakdown
Early AdoptionbKash mobile money with 50 million users drives financial AI leapfrogging in one of the world's most densely populated nations.
Trajectory Outlook
by 2028
Top Accelerator
World-leading mobile financial AI (bKash) and massive software freelance workforce
Top Risk
Political instability post-2024 and climate vulnerability creating medium-term AI investment uncertainty
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AI Analysis
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AI Development Roadmap
Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data
Bangladesh is in the Foundation Phase
Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 38/100.
2028 Timeline
Now
Score 34
2025–26
National AI strategy adopted
2026–27
Digital connectivity baseline met
2028
First national AI lab established
Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars
Launch government-backed AI seed fund (≥$50M) for domestic startups
Negotiate bilateral R&D agreements with OECD partners; join CERN or equivalent
Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026
Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities
Publish risk-tiered AI regulation framework aligned with EU AI Act principles
Create cross-ministry AI coordination body with dedicated budget line
Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.
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