Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.0771 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh, 2002–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh is 0.0771, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9963 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0733, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9963 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8975 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8023 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7059 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6268 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.548 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4701 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3944 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3105 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1549 | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.077 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0816 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0778 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0733 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0759 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0751 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 | +2.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0771 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6802 | 0.3944 | 0.9963 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1233 | 0.0733 | 0.3105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 | 0.0771 | 0.0771 | 1 |
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 citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bangladesh was 0.0771 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9963 in 2002.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0733 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.