Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Afghanistan
0.769
in 2025
Bangladesh
0.78
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
41st
Bangladesh rank
39th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.78 against 0.769 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Bangladesh ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5267 | 0.7446 | 0.2179 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.561 | 0.8285 | 0.2675 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.7703 | 0.8088 | 0.0385 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9122 | 0.8325 | 0.0797 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.9247 | 0.9004 | 0.0243 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.6957 | 0.8883 | 0.1927 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 0.78 against 0.769 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 0.011, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st and Bangladesh ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.