Legislative Corruption Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Bangladesh, 1972–2023
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, legislative corruption score in Bangladesh stood at -1.72. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Bangladesh peaked at 0.237 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.237 | — |
| 1973 | -0.714 | -401.3% |
| 1974 | -0.714 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.517 | -27.6% |
| 1979 | -0.525 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.64 | +212.4% |
| 1987 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.751 | -54.2% |
| 1992 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.751 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.5 | +100.3% |
| 2010 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.6 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.31 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.23 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | -1.36 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.45 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.72 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -1.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -1.72 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.1245, 13.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4466 | -0.714 | 0.237 | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.64 | -0.525 | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.8399 | -1.64 | -0.751 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8451 | -1.5 | -0.751 | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -1.6 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -1.72 | -1.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 150 Syria -1.68 compare
- 151 Paraguay -1.7 compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan -1.72 compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.78 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands -1.79 compare
- 156 Iraq -1.84 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 legislative corruption score in Bangladesh?
- Legislative corruption score in Bangladesh was -1.72 in 2023, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 in 1972.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for legislative corruption score?
- Bangladesh ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.