Bangladesh vs Somalia: Participatory democracy index
Bangladesh
0.099
in 2025
Somalia
0.095
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
144th
Somalia rank
146th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.099 against 0.095 in Somalia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 146th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.025 | 0.017 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.018 | 0.024 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.0539 | 0.018 | 0.0359 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.0747 | 0.018 | 0.0567 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.0886 | 0.021 | 0.0676 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.0656 | 0.0852 | 0.0196 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0.0435 | 0.1313 | 0.0878 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0931 | 0.0441 | 0.049 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.121 | 0.0472 | 0.0738 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.2197 | 0.064 | 0.1557 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.1899 | 0.0787 | 0.1112 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1382 | 0.087 | 0.0512 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.1055 | 0.0908 | 0.0147 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.099 against 0.095 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 0.004, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Somalia ranks 146th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.