Bangladesh vs China: Democracy Index
Bangladesh
-6
in 2018
China
-7
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
147th
China rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- Bangladesh
- China
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 147th and China ranks 150th of 168 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, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at -6 against -7 in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and China ranks 150th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).