Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem in Bangladesh, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.115 for egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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
More social development data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.628 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.116 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.195 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.535 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.527 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bangladesh?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bangladesh was 0.115 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.215 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1900.
- How does Bangladesh rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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