Egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.334 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.334
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
147th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.352
in 1975
All-time low
0.207
in 1957
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh is 0.334, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.352 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1957.

That places Bangladesh 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.2419 0.241 0.25 10
1910s 0.25 0.25 0.25 10
1920s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1930s 0.275 0.26 0.283 10
1940s 0.2734 0.251 0.283 10
1950s 0.2464 0.207 0.261 10
1960s 0.2687 0.257 0.27 10
1970s 0.318 0.21 0.352 10
1980s 0.3262 0.318 0.334 10
1990s 0.3021 0.296 0.331 10
2000s 0.2992 0.286 0.312 10
2010s 0.2765 0.216 0.316 10
2020s 0.2543 0.212 0.334 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 144 Uganda 0.356 compare
  2. 145 Madagascar 0.34 compare
  3. 146 North Korea 0.339 compare
  4. 148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare
  5. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare
  6. 150 Ecuador 0.327 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh was 0.334 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.352 in 1975.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1957.
How does Bangladesh rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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