Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bangladesh or Rwanda?

Bangladesh, at 0.195 against 0.193 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Varieties of democracy

Bangladesh

0.195

in 2025

Rwanda

0.193

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

136th

Rwanda rank

137th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bangladesh
Rwanda

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.195 against 0.193 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.076	0.016	0.06	Bangladesh
1920s	0.135	0.016	0.119	Bangladesh
1930s	0.1588	0.016	0.1428	Bangladesh
1940s	0.1858	0.016	0.1698	Bangladesh
1950s	0.1811	0.0388	0.1423	Bangladesh
1960s	0.1367	0.2176	0.0809	Rwanda
1970s	0.2438	0.1497	0.0941	Bangladesh
1980s	0.2711	0.1977	0.0734	Bangladesh
1990s	0.4879	0.1624	0.3255	Bangladesh
2000s	0.4165	0.1697	0.2468	Bangladesh
2010s	0.3216	0.2227	0.0989	Bangladesh
2020s	0.2407	0.213	0.0277	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bangladesh or Rwanda?: Bangladesh, at 0.195 against 0.193 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bangladesh and Rwanda?: 0.002, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bangladesh ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th 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.