Bangladesh vs China: Democracy index polity

Bangladesh
-6
in 2018
China
-7
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
146th
China rank
149th

Democracy index polity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports -6 against -7 in China, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 146th and China ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1970s -1.88 -7.5 5.62 Bangladesh
1980s -5.6 -7 1.4 Bangladesh
1990s 4.9 -7 11.9 Bangladesh
2000s 3.5 -7 10.5 Bangladesh
2010s 1.89 -7 8.89 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index polity, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at -6 against -7 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index polity between Bangladesh and China?
1, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for democracy index polity?
Bangladesh ranks 146th and China ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed