Civil Liberties Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Civil Liberties Score was 29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Bangladesh, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Bangladesh stood at 29.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.14 | 28 | 33 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 24 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 24 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Bangladesh?
- Civil liberties score in Bangladesh was 29 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2010.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for civil liberties score?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.