Bangladesh vs China: Direct Democracy Index
Bangladesh
0
in 2025
China
0
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
151st
China rank
151st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0 against 0 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 151st and China ranks 151st of 175 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0804 | 0 | 0.0804 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.2058 | 0 | 0.2058 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.1998 | 0 | 0.1998 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.099 | 0 | 0.099 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.0066 | 0 | 0.0066 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Bangladesh or China?
- Bangladesh, at 0 against 0 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bangladesh and China?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st and China ranks 151st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.