What is civil society participation index in Bangladesh?

Civil society participation index in Bangladesh was 0.696 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2011.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1789.

How does Bangladesh rank for civil society participation index?

Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil society participation index in Bangladesh

Name: Civil society participation index in Bangladesh
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Civil society participation index was 0.696 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.696

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

86th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.806

in 2011

All-time low

0.053

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Civil society participation index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Bangladesh stood at 0.696.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.806 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1789.

That places Bangladesh 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil society participation index in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Civil society participation index in Bangladesh, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.053	—
1790	0.053	+0.0%
1791	0.053	+0.0%
1792	0.053	+0.0%
1793	0.053	+0.0%
1794	0.053	+0.0%
1795	0.053	+0.0%
1796	0.053	+0.0%
1797	0.053	+0.0%
1798	0.053	+0.0%
1799	0.053	+0.0%
1800	0.053	+0.0%
1801	0.053	+0.0%
1802	0.053	+0.0%
1803	0.053	+0.0%
1804	0.053	+0.0%
1805	0.053	+0.0%
1806	0.053	+0.0%
1807	0.053	+0.0%
1808	0.053	+0.0%
1809	0.053	+0.0%
1810	0.053	+0.0%
1811	0.053	+0.0%
1812	0.053	+0.0%
1813	0.053	+0.0%
1814	0.053	+0.0%
1815	0.053	+0.0%
1816	0.053	+0.0%
1817	0.053	+0.0%
1818	0.053	+0.0%
1819	0.053	+0.0%
1820	0.053	+0.0%
1821	0.053	+0.0%
1822	0.053	+0.0%
1823	0.053	+0.0%
1824	0.053	+0.0%
1825	0.053	+0.0%
1826	0.053	+0.0%
1827	0.053	+0.0%
1828	0.053	+0.0%
1829	0.053	+0.0%
1830	0.053	+0.0%
1831	0.053	+0.0%
1832	0.053	+0.0%
1833	0.053	+0.0%
1834	0.13	+145.3%
1835	0.13	+0.0%
1836	0.13	+0.0%
1837	0.13	+0.0%
1838	0.13	+0.0%
1839	0.13	+0.0%
1840	0.13	+0.0%
1841	0.13	+0.0%
1842	0.13	+0.0%
1843	0.13	+0.0%
1844	0.13	+0.0%
1845	0.13	+0.0%
1846	0.13	+0.0%
1847	0.13	+0.0%
1848	0.13	+0.0%
1849	0.13	+0.0%
1850	0.13	+0.0%
1851	0.13	+0.0%
1852	0.13	+0.0%
1853	0.13	+0.0%
1854	0.13	+0.0%
1855	0.13	+0.0%
1856	0.13	+0.0%
1857	0.13	+0.0%
1858	0.13	+0.0%
1859	0.13	+0.0%
1860	0.13	+0.0%
1861	0.13	+0.0%
1862	0.13	+0.0%
1863	0.13	+0.0%
1864	0.13	+0.0%
1865	0.13	+0.0%
1866	0.13	+0.0%
1867	0.13	+0.0%
1868	0.13	+0.0%
1869	0.13	+0.0%
1870	0.13	+0.0%
1871	0.13	+0.0%
1872	0.13	+0.0%
1873	0.13	+0.0%
1874	0.13	+0.0%
1875	0.13	+0.0%
1876	0.235	+80.8%
1877	0.307	+30.6%
1878	0.307	+0.0%
1879	0.307	+0.0%
1880	0.307	+0.0%
1881	0.307	+0.0%
1882	0.307	+0.0%
1883	0.307	+0.0%
1884	0.307	+0.0%
1885	0.307	+0.0%
1886	0.307	+0.0%
1887	0.307	+0.0%
1888	0.307	+0.0%
1889	0.307	+0.0%
1890	0.307	+0.0%
1891	0.307	+0.0%
1892	0.307	+0.0%
1893	0.307	+0.0%
1894	0.307	+0.0%
1895	0.307	+0.0%
1896	0.307	+0.0%
1897	0.307	+0.0%
1898	0.307	+0.0%
1899	0.307	+0.0%
1900	0.247	-19.5%
1901	0.247	+0.0%
1902	0.247	+0.0%
1903	0.247	+0.0%
1904	0.247	+0.0%
1905	0.247	+0.0%
1906	0.247	+0.0%
1907	0.247	+0.0%
1908	0.247	+0.0%
1909	0.247	+0.0%
1910	0.247	+0.0%
1911	0.247	+0.0%
1912	0.247	+0.0%
1913	0.247	+0.0%
1914	0.247	+0.0%
1915	0.247	+0.0%
1916	0.247	+0.0%
1917	0.247	+0.0%
1918	0.247	+0.0%
1919	0.247	+0.0%
1920	0.247	+0.0%
1921	0.247	+0.0%
1922	0.247	+0.0%
1923	0.247	+0.0%
1924	0.247	+0.0%
1925	0.247	+0.0%
1926	0.247	+0.0%
1927	0.247	+0.0%
1928	0.247	+0.0%
1929	0.247	+0.0%
1930	0.247	+0.0%
1931	0.247	+0.0%
1932	0.247	+0.0%
1933	0.247	+0.0%
1934	0.247	+0.0%
1935	0.281	+13.8%
1936	0.281	+0.0%
1937	0.281	+0.0%
1938	0.281	+0.0%
1939	0.281	+0.0%
1940	0.281	+0.0%
1941	0.281	+0.0%
1942	0.281	+0.0%
1943	0.281	+0.0%
1944	0.281	+0.0%
1945	0.281	+0.0%
1946	0.281	+0.0%
1947	0.254	-9.6%
1948	0.254	+0.0%
1949	0.254	+0.0%
1950	0.254	+0.0%
1951	0.254	+0.0%
1952	0.254	+0.0%
1953	0.254	+0.0%
1954	0.254	+0.0%
1955	0.254	+0.0%
1956	0.254	+0.0%
1957	0.243	-4.3%
1958	0.189	-22.2%
1959	0.189	+0.0%
1960	0.184	-2.6%
1961	0.184	+0.0%
1962	0.235	+27.7%
1963	0.235	+0.0%
1964	0.235	+0.0%
1965	0.235	+0.0%
1966	0.235	+0.0%
1967	0.235	+0.0%
1968	0.235	+0.0%
1969	0.196	-16.6%
1970	0.218	+11.2%
1971	0.271	+24.3%
1972	0.57	+110.3%
1973	0.57	+0.0%
1974	0.466	-18.2%
1975	0.29	-37.8%
1976	0.295	+1.7%
1977	0.379	+28.5%
1978	0.379	+0.0%
1979	0.56	+47.8%
1980	0.56	+0.0%
1981	0.467	-16.6%
1982	0.325	-30.4%
1983	0.325	+0.0%
1984	0.41	+26.2%
1985	0.459	+12.0%
1986	0.595	+29.6%
1987	0.595	+0.0%
1988	0.595	+0.0%
1989	0.595	+0.0%
1990	0.595	+0.0%
1991	0.638	+7.2%
1992	0.638	+0.0%
1993	0.638	+0.0%
1994	0.638	+0.0%
1995	0.724	+13.5%
1996	0.724	+0.0%
1997	0.772	+6.6%
1998	0.772	+0.0%
1999	0.772	+0.0%
2000	0.772	+0.0%
2001	0.772	+0.0%
2002	0.781	+1.2%
2003	0.781	+0.0%
2004	0.781	+0.0%
2005	0.781	+0.0%
2006	0.765	-2.0%
2007	0.723	-5.5%
2008	0.723	+0.0%
2009	0.796	+10.1%
2010	0.796	+0.0%
2011	0.806	+1.3%
2012	0.771	-4.3%
2013	0.749	-2.9%
2014	0.729	-2.7%
2015	0.727	-0.3%
2016	0.721	-0.8%
2017	0.729	+1.1%
2018	0.627	-14.0%
2019	0.627	+0.0%
2020	0.619	-1.3%
2021	0.596	-3.7%
2022	0.627	+5.2%
2023	0.642	+2.4%
2024	0.673	+4.8%
2025	0.696	+3.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.696 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0.696 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.695, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.053	0.053	0.053	1
1790s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1800s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1810s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1820s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1830s	0.0992	0.053	0.13	10
1840s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1850s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1860s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1870s	0.1936	0.13	0.307	10
1880s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1890s	0.307	0.307	0.307	10
1900s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1910s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1920s	0.247	0.247	0.247	10
1930s	0.264	0.247	0.281	10
1940s	0.2729	0.254	0.281	10
1950s	0.2399	0.189	0.254	10
1960s	0.2209	0.184	0.235	10
1970s	0.3998	0.218	0.57	10
1980s	0.4926	0.325	0.595	10
1990s	0.6911	0.595	0.772	10
2000s	0.7675	0.723	0.796	10
2010s	0.7282	0.627	0.806	10
2020s	0.6422	0.596	0.696	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

83 Mali 0.7 compare
84 Uganda 0.698 compare
85 Iraq 0.697 compare
87 Bhutan 0.694 compare
87 Croatia 0.694 compare
87 India 0.694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Bangladesh?: Civil society participation index in Bangladesh was 0.696 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2011.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1789.
How does Bangladesh rank for civil society participation index?: Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil society participation index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026