Bangladesh vs Libya: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Bangladesh
0.283
in 2025
Libya
0.24
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
143rd
Libya rank
145th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.283 against 0.24 in Libya, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.2573 | 0.196 | 0.0613 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.277 | 0.196 | 0.081 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.1706 | 0.2042 | 0.0337 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.1202 | 0.2137 | 0.0935 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.2065 | 0.1574 | 0.0491 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.2766 | 0.154 | 0.1226 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.3396 | 0.154 | 0.1856 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.3311 | 0.1536 | 0.1775 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.2858 | 0.4119 | 0.1261 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.261 | 0.3813 | 0.1203 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Bangladesh, at 0.283 against 0.24 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 0.043, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd and Libya ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.