Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 10 years in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh, 1992–2001
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh is 10 years, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Bangladesh peaked at 10 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.
Bangladesh ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +11.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 years, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5 years, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 9 years | 10 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 86 Seychelles 11 years
- 86 Sri Lanka 11 years compare
- 88 Tunisia 10 years
- 90 North Macedonia 9 years
- 91 Armenia 8 years compare
- 91 Thailand 8 years
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 10 years in 2001, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2001.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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.