Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Democracy Index
Bangladesh
-6
in 2018
Eritrea
-7
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
147th
Eritrea rank
150th
Democracy Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -6 against -7 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Eritrea ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | -6 | 12 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.5 | -6.9 | 10.4 | 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 Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at -6 against -7 in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 1, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Eritrea 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).