Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bangladesh or Niger?

Niger, at 0.227 against 0.195 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bangladesh vs Niger: Varieties of democracy

Bangladesh

0.195

in 2025

Niger

0.227

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

136th

Niger rank

134th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bangladesh
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.227 against 0.195 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 136th and Niger ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.1405	0.015	0.1255	Bangladesh
1930s	0.1588	0.016	0.1428	Bangladesh
1940s	0.1858	0.0241	0.1617	Bangladesh
1950s	0.1811	0.061	0.1201	Bangladesh
1960s	0.1367	0.1872	0.0505	Niger
1970s	0.2438	0.1304	0.1134	Bangladesh
1980s	0.2711	0.0988	0.1723	Bangladesh
1990s	0.4879	0.3987	0.0892	Bangladesh
2000s	0.4165	0.5448	0.1283	Niger
2010s	0.3216	0.5487	0.2271	Niger
2020s	0.2407	0.4038	0.1632	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bangladesh or Niger?: Niger, at 0.227 against 0.195 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bangladesh and Niger?: 0.032, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bangladesh ranks 136th and Niger ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.