Key features of liberal democracy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.116 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.116
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.276
in 2000
All-time low
0.068
in 1818
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Bangladesh, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Bangladesh is 0.116, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Bangladesh peaked at 0.276 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1818.
Bangladesh ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0688 | 0.068 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.068 | 0.068 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0682 | 0.068 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0701 | 0.069 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0808 | 0.076 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0824 | 0.082 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0852 | 0.082 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1065 | 0.098 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1322 | 0.107 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1599 | 0.157 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1465 | 0.083 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1113 | 0.081 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1349 | 0.09 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1435 | 0.107 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.259 | 0.162 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2101 | 0.103 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1269 | 0.094 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.091 | 0.116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 128 Algeria 0.126 compare
- 129 Djibouti 0.118 compare
- 131 Congo, Republic of 0.115 compare
- 131 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.115 compare
- 131 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.115 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Bangladesh?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Bangladesh was 0.116 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.276 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1818.
- How does Bangladesh rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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