Political Corruption Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Political Corruption Index was 0.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Bangladesh is 0.78, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.922 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.649, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7446 | 0.649 | 0.786 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8285 | 0.759 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8088 | 0.788 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8325 | 0.795 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9004 | 0.885 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8883 | 0.78 | 0.922 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 36 Kyrgyz Republic 0.793 compare
- 37 Haiti 0.786 compare
- 38 Russian Federation 0.783 compare
- 40 Comoros 0.774 compare
- 41 Afghanistan 0.769 compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.768 compare
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.195 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.527 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.535 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.195 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Bangladesh?
- Political corruption index in Bangladesh was 0.78 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.649 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for political corruption index?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.