Bangladesh vs East Timor: Age of democracy

Bangladesh
16 years
in 2006
East Timor
17 years
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
80th
East Timor rank
77th

Age of democracy over time

  • Bangladesh
  • East Timor
051015197219952018

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 17 years against 16 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 1 years.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 77th of 110 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Bangladesh or East Timor?
East Timor, at 17 years against 16 years in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Bangladesh and East Timor?
1 years, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Timor?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2006.
How do Bangladesh and East Timor rank globally for age of democracy?
Bangladesh ranks 80th and East Timor ranks 77th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.