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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.241 | — |
| 1901 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.25 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.279 | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.28 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.283 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.251 | -11.3% |
| 1948 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.261 | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.254 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.207 | -18.5% |
| 1958 | 0.21 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.255 | +21.4% |
| 1960 | 0.27 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.257 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.21 | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.315 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.347 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.346 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.352 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.32 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.313 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.313 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.318 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.319 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.321 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.331 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.327 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.328 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.334 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.331 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.331 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.299 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.296 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.297 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.302 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.298 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.292 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.286 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.294 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.312 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.313 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.316 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.307 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.306 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.287 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.278 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.275 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.237 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.216 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.217 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.212 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.242 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.301 | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 0.334 | +11.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.334 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.334 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5965, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 144 Uganda 0.356 compare
- 145 Madagascar 0.34 compare
- 146 North Korea 0.339 compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare
- 150 Ecuador 0.327 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Bangladesh was 0.334 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.