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
00.10.20.3178919072025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed