Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 6 years in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh, 1990–2013
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh stood at 6 years.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh peaked at 17 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1 years | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +20.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.5 years, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -94.1% | 17 years | 1 years |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 years | 1 years | 17 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 3 years | 6 years | 4 |
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 electoral democracy in Bangladesh?
- Age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh was 6 years in 2013, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.