Bangladesh vs Egypt: Liberal democracy index
Bangladesh
0.116
in 2025
Egypt
0.115
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
130th
Egypt rank
131st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.116 against 0.115 in Egypt, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 130th and Egypt ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Egypt in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.069 | 0.079 | 0.01 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.069 | 0.0753 | 0.0063 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.069 | 0.06 | 0.009 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 0.0688 | 0.06 | 0.0088 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 0.068 | 0.06 | 0.008 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 0.0682 | 0.06 | 0.0082 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 0.069 | 0.0648 | 0.0042 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 0.0701 | 0.0811 | 0.011 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.0807 | 0.0843 | 0.0037 | Egypt |
| 1870s | 0.0824 | 0.0967 | 0.0143 | Egypt |
| 1880s | 0.0853 | 0.1472 | 0.0619 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.086 | 0.157 | 0.071 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.094 | 0.1625 | 0.0685 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.1246 | 0.0286 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.1065 | 0.145 | 0.0385 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.1322 | 0.1666 | 0.0344 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.1599 | 0.1756 | 0.0157 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1465 | 0.1253 | 0.0212 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.1113 | 0.126 | 0.0147 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.1349 | 0.159 | 0.0241 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1435 | 0.165 | 0.0215 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.259 | 0.1567 | 0.1023 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.2101 | 0.1519 | 0.0582 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1269 | 0.1169 | 0.01 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.1195 | 0.0222 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 0.116 against 0.115 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 0.001, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th and Egypt 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.