Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.115 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.115
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.215
in 1992
All-time low
0.067
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bangladesh, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.115 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.215 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1900.
That places Bangladesh 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.067 | — |
| 1901 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.069 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.073 | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 0.082 | +12.3% |
| 1922 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.082 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.087 | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.096 | +10.3% |
| 1936 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.101 | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 0.104 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.088 | -15.4% |
| 1948 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.095 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.089 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.091 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.079 | -13.2% |
| 1958 | 0.072 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 0.079 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.082 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.084 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.085 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.082 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.078 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.104 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.126 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 0.173 | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 0.179 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 0.096 | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.104 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.118 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.164 | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 0.169 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.167 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.12 | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 0.108 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.112 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.111 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.125 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.154 | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.148 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.203 | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 0.215 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.213 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.209 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.213 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.214 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.214 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.212 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.198 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.197 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.196 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.176 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.103 | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.107 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.179 | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 0.184 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.179 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.175 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.162 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.124 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.118 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.104 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.095 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.095 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.099 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.103 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.114 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.115 | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.115 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.115 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3965, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.3% | 0.107 | 0.179 |
| 2007 | -41.5% | 0.176 | 0.103 |
| 1991 | +39.0% | 0.146 | 0.203 |
| 1979 | +39.0% | 0.118 | 0.164 |
| 1973 | +37.3% | 0.126 | 0.173 |
| 1971 | +33.3% | 0.078 | 0.104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0672 | 0.067 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0814 | 0.073 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0904 | 0.082 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0957 | 0.088 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0871 | 0.072 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0837 | 0.082 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1267 | 0.078 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.136 | 0.108 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2052 | 0.146 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1779 | 0.103 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1361 | 0.095 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 | 0.095 | 0.115 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 147 Libya 0.123 compare
- 147 Pakistan 0.123 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 0.114 compare
- 150 Laos 0.114 compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.113 compare
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 egalitarian democracy index in Bangladesh?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Bangladesh was 0.115 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.215 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1900.
- How does Bangladesh rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.