Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Distribution democracy index polity

Bangladesh
4
in 2018
Viet Nam
3
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
147th
Viet Nam rank
150th

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Viet Nam
5101520197219952018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 4 against 3 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 147th and Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 4.5 3 1.5 Bangladesh
1980s 4.4 3 1.4 Bangladesh
1990s 14.9 3 11.9 Bangladesh
2000s 13.5 3 10.5 Bangladesh
2010s 11.89 3 8.89 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
Bangladesh, at 4 against 3 in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
1, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Viet Nam ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed