Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bangladesh or Congo?

Bangladesh, at 0.116 against 0.115 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Congo: Liberal Democracy Index

Bangladesh

0.116

in 2025

Congo

0.115

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

130th

Congo rank

131st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bangladesh
Congo

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.116 against 0.115 in Congo, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 130th and Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.094	0.049	0.045	Bangladesh
1910s	0.096	0.049	0.047	Bangladesh
1920s	0.1065	0.049	0.0575	Bangladesh
1930s	0.1322	0.049	0.0832	Bangladesh
1940s	0.1599	0.0652	0.0947	Bangladesh
1950s	0.1465	0.1069	0.0396	Bangladesh
1960s	0.1113	0.1212	0.0099	Congo
1970s	0.1349	0.0284	0.1065	Bangladesh
1980s	0.1435	0.032	0.1115	Bangladesh
1990s	0.259	0.1836	0.0754	Bangladesh
2000s	0.2101	0.0909	0.1192	Bangladesh
2010s	0.1269	0.1002	0.0267	Bangladesh
2020s	0.0973	0.1172	0.0198	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bangladesh or Congo?: Bangladesh, at 0.116 against 0.115 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bangladesh and Congo?: 0.001, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bangladesh ranks 130th and Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.