Age of democracy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age of democracy was 16 years in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Bangladesh, 1972–2006
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16 years for age of democracy 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 in Bangladesh peaked at 16 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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.
Age of democracy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 years | — |
| 1973 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16 years | +6.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1991 | -50.0% | 2 years | 1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 13 years | 10 years | 16 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 in Bangladesh?
- Age of democracy in Bangladesh was 16 years in 2006, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age of democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2006.
- Is age of democracy 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.