Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Electoral democracy index
Bangladesh
0.195
in 2025
Rwanda
0.193
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
136th
Rwanda rank
137th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.195 against 0.193 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.016 | 0.06 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.135 | 0.016 | 0.119 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.1588 | 0.016 | 0.1428 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.1858 | 0.016 | 0.1698 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.1811 | 0.0388 | 0.1423 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.1367 | 0.2176 | 0.0809 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2438 | 0.1497 | 0.0941 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.2711 | 0.1977 | 0.0734 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.4879 | 0.1624 | 0.3255 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.4165 | 0.1697 | 0.2468 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.3216 | 0.2227 | 0.0989 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.2407 | 0.213 | 0.0277 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 0.195 against 0.193 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.002, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.