Competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Competitiveness of political participation score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1975
Years of data
47
1972–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh, 1972–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh stood at 2.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh peaked at 4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.

Bangladesh ranks 125th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 3
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 2 -33.3%
1975 1 -50.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 2 +100.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 1 -50.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 2 +100.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 3 +50.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 2 -33.3%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 4 +100.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 3 -25.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 2 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.88 1 3 8
1980s 1.6 1 2 10
1990s 2.9 2 3 10
2000s 2.9 2 4 10
2010s 3.22 2 4 9

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  7. 125 Congo 2 compare
  8. 125 Egypt 2 compare
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  10. 125 Eritrea 2 compare
  11. 125 Eswatini 2 compare
  12. 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2 compare
  13. 125 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  14. 125 Kuwait 2 compare
  15. 125 Morocco 2 compare
  16. 125 Oman 2 compare
  17. 125 Rwanda 2 compare
  18. 125 Singapore 2 compare
  19. 125 Sudan 2 compare
  20. 125 Thailand 2 compare
  21. 125 Türkiye 2 compare
  22. 125 Turkmenistan 2 compare
  23. 125 USSR 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Bangladesh was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2009.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Bangladesh ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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