Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Liberal democracy index
Bangladesh
0.116
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.115
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
130th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
131st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.116 against 0.115 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 130th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.094 | 0.0166 | 0.0774 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.041 | 0.055 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.1065 | 0.033 | 0.0735 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.1322 | 0.033 | 0.0992 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.1599 | 0.033 | 0.1269 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.1465 | 0.0336 | 0.1129 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.1113 | 0.0918 | 0.0195 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.1349 | 0.0312 | 0.1037 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.1435 | 0.0335 | 0.11 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.259 | 0.041 | 0.218 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.2101 | 0.101 | 0.1091 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1269 | 0.1302 | 0.0033 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.1338 | 0.0365 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bangladesh, at 0.116 against 0.115 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.001, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.