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.
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 |
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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)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
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.