Constraints on the Executive Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Bangladesh is 2, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Bangladesh peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Bangladesh?
- Constraints on the executive score in Bangladesh was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.