What is liberal democracy index in Bangladesh?

Liberal democracy index in Bangladesh was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.276 in 2000.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1818.

How does Bangladesh rank for liberal democracy index?

Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.116 in 2025. ▲ 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

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.116 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.276 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1818.

That places Bangladesh 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.115 compare
131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.115 compare
131 Egypt 0.115 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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.628 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.628 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.195 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Bangladesh?: Liberal democracy index in Bangladesh was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.276 in 2000.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1818.
How does Bangladesh rank for liberal democracy index?: Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.