Freedom of expression index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Freedom of expression index was 0.527 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.527
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
120th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.768
in 1992
All-time low
0.08
in 1878
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Freedom of expression index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.527 for freedom of expression index in 2025.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.768 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1878.
That places Bangladesh 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1574 | 0.156 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1598 | 0.147 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.147 | 0.147 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1324 | 0.08 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2434 | 0.08 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2908 | 0.286 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2774 | 0.276 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3544 | 0.279 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4275 | 0.369 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3683 | 0.364 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5121 | 0.268 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4755 | 0.401 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7231 | 0.468 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6897 | 0.563 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4625 | 0.357 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.407 | 0.343 | 0.527 | 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)
- Participatory democracy index 0.099 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Bangladesh?
- Freedom of expression index in Bangladesh was 0.527 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.768 in 1992.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1878.
- How does Bangladesh rank for freedom of expression index?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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