Age of democracy polity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age of democracy polity was 16 in 2006. β Volatile
Age of democracy polity in Bangladesh, 1972β2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16 for age of democracy polity in 2006. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Bangladesh peaked at 16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
That places Bangladesh 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 31,862 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Bangladesh?
- Age of democracy polity in Bangladesh was 16 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age of democracy polity?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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