Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Bangladesh, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Bangladesh is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Bangladesh peaked at 9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Bangladesh?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Bangladesh was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.