Electoral democracy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electoral democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral democracy in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0 for electoral democracy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Bangladesh peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- 116 Georgia 0 compare
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More social development data for Bangladesh
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.195 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.527 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.535 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.195 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.116 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy in Bangladesh?
- Electoral democracy in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electoral democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).