Political Rights Rating in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1975
All-time low
2
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating in Bangladesh stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Bangladesh peaked at 7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Political Rights Rating in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 64 Comoros 5 compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 64 El Salvador 5 compare
- 64 Iraq 5 compare
- 64 Jordan 5 compare
- 64 Lebanon 5 compare
- 64 Madagascar 5 compare
- 64 Mauritania 5 compare
- 64 Morocco 5 compare
- 64 Mozambique 5 compare
- 64 Pakistan 5 compare
- 64 Turkey 5 compare
- 64 USSR 5 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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Bangladesh?
- Political rights rating in Bangladesh was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for political rights rating?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.