Effective Power to Govern Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Effective Power to Govern Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effective Power to Govern Score in Bangladesh, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Bangladesh is 3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Bangladesh peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +50.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7, 43% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 57 Guatemala 4 compare
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- 60 Benin 3 compare
- 60 Burundi 3 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 60 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 60 Georgia 3 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 60 Madagascar 3 compare
- 60 Mozambique 3 compare
- 60 Nigeria 3 compare
- 60 Pakistan 3 compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
- 60 Serbia 3 compare
- 60 Singapore 3 compare
- 60 Tanzania 3 compare
- 60 Thailand 3 compare
- 60 Togo 3 compare
- 60 Turkey 3 compare
- 60 Uganda 3 compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Bangladesh?
- Effective power to govern score in Bangladesh was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for effective power to govern score?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.