Direct Democracy Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Direct Democracy Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
151st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.213
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Direct Democracy Index in Bangladesh, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct democracy index in Bangladesh is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.213 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct Democracy Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.033 | — |
| 1973 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.213 | +545.5% |
| 1978 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.201 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.189 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.177 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.213 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.201 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.213 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.201 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.189 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.177 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.165 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.153 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.141 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.129 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.117 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.105 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.093 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.081 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.069 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.057 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.045 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.033 | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0275. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.02. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +545.5% | 0.033 | 0.213 |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 0.033 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0804 | 0 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2058 | 0.177 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1998 | 0.165 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.099 | 0.045 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 | 0 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 149 Fiji 0.007 compare
- 149 Nigeria 0.007 compare
- 151 Barbados 0
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 151 Cambodia 0 compare
- 151 China 0
- 151 Cyprus 0 compare
- 151 Eritrea 0 compare
- 151 Haiti 0 compare
- 151 Hong Kong 0
- 151 India 0
- 151 Indonesia 0
- 151 Jordan 0
- 151 Kuwait 0
- 151 Laos 0
- 151 Lebanon 0
- 151 Malaysia 0
- 151 North Korea 0
- 151 Oman 0
- 151 Palestine 0
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0
- 151 Solomon Islands 0
- 151 Sudan 0 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0
- 151 United States 0
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 direct democracy index in Bangladesh?
- Direct democracy index in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.213 in 1977.
- What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Bangladesh rank for direct democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.