Bangladesh vs Iraq: Strong civil society index
Bangladesh
0.709
in 2025
Iraq
0.716
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
91st
Iraq rank
90th
Strong civil society index over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.716 against 0.709 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.075 | 0.477 | 0.402 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 0.075 | 0.477 | 0.402 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 0.075 | 0.477 | 0.402 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 0.075 | 0.477 | 0.402 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 0.075 | 0.477 | 0.402 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 0.1314 | 0.477 | 0.3456 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 0.275 | 0.421 | 0.146 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 0.2698 | 0.421 | 0.1512 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 0.249 | 0.3905 | 0.1415 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 0.2926 | 0.3183 | 0.0257 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.358 | 0.221 | 0.137 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 0.358 | 0.061 | 0.297 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 0.358 | 0.114 | 0.244 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.358 | 0.1868 | 0.1712 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.358 | 0.4905 | 0.1325 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.358 | 0.518 | 0.16 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.3858 | 0.4843 | 0.0985 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4004 | 0.444 | 0.0436 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2373 | 0.2627 | 0.0254 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.548 | 0.0729 | 0.4751 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.5284 | 0.039 | 0.4894 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.7361 | 0.0728 | 0.6633 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.7246 | 0.4935 | 0.2311 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.6973 | 0.7369 | 0.0396 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.6655 | 0.7143 | 0.0488 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.716 against 0.709 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.007, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 90th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.