Civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Civil liberties score fh was 29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
34
in 2010
All-time low
24
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 332004: 322005: 312006: 312007: 282008: 302009: 332010: 342011: 332012: 312013: 292014: 292015: 282016: 272017: 262018: 242019: 242020: 242021: 242022: 252023: 252024: 292025: 29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh stood at 29.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh peaked at 34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2018.

Bangladesh ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 33 —
2004 32 -3.0%
2005 31 -3.1%
2006 31 +0.0%
2007 28 -9.7%
2008 30 +7.1%
2009 33 +10.0%
2010 34 +3.0%
2011 33 -2.9%
2012 31 -6.1%
2013 29 -6.5%
2014 29 +0.0%
2015 28 -3.4%
2016 27 -3.6%
2017 26 -3.7%
2018 24 -7.7%
2019 24 +0.0%
2020 24 +0.0%
2021 24 +0.0%
2022 25 +4.2%
2023 25 +0.0%
2024 29 +16.0%
2025 29 +0.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 29 is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.5, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.14 28 33 7
2010s 28.5 24 34 10
2020s 26 24 29 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 117 Cote d'Ivoire 29 compare
  2. 117 Gambia 29 compare
  3. 117 Guatemala 29 compare
  4. 117 Mozambique 29 compare
  5. 117 Singapore 29 compare
  6. 117 Ukraine 29 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh?
Civil liberties score fh in Bangladesh was 29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2010.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for civil liberties score fh?
Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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