What is equal rights protection index in Bangladesh?

Equal rights protection index in Bangladesh was 0.374 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.374 in 2025.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.

How does Bangladesh rank for equal rights protection index?

Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Bangladesh

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Bangladesh
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.374 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.374

Change on year

up 8.1%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.374

in 2025

All-time low

0.018

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.374 for equal rights protection index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.374 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1789.

That places Bangladesh 137th out of 176 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.018	0.018	0.018	1
1790s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1800s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1810s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1820s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1830s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1840s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1850s	0.018	0.018	0.018	10
1860s	0.1527	0.018	0.173	10
1870s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1880s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1890s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1900s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1910s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1920s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1930s	0.1724	0.172	0.173	10
1940s	0.2327	0.173	0.372	10
1950s	0.3188	0.193	0.372	10
1960s	0.3268	0.307	0.329	10
1970s	0.2187	0.173	0.279	10
1980s	0.1796	0.175	0.188	10
1990s	0.1809	0.175	0.189	10
2000s	0.1845	0.176	0.192	10
2010s	0.1829	0.167	0.195	10
2020s	0.2505	0.175	0.374	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.402 compare
134 Uzbekistan 0.402 compare
136 Namibia 0.401 compare
138 Guatemala 0.371 compare
139 China 0.368 compare
140 Mexico 0.363 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.116 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.628 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.628 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Bangladesh?: Equal rights protection index in Bangladesh was 0.374 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.374 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1789.
How does Bangladesh rank for equal rights protection index?: Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.