Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Bangladesh
0.129
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0.084
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
150th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
153rd
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.129 against 0.084 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.045.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 150th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.176 | 0.063 | 0.113 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.176 | 0.063 | 0.113 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.176 | 0.063 | 0.113 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.176 | 0.063 | 0.113 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.2595 | 0.075 | 0.1845 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.0324 | 0.075 | 0.0426 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 0.1139 | 0.075 | 0.0389 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.118 | 0.085 | 0.033 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.118 | 0.085 | 0.033 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.1152 | 0.0731 | 0.0421 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.129 | 0.0647 | 0.0643 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Bangladesh, at 0.129 against 0.084 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 0.045, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments 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 elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.