Elected parliament and government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected parliament and government in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0 for elected parliament and government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Bangladesh peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 164 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 164 Bahrain 0 compare
- 164 Brunei 0 compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 164 China 0 compare
- 164 Eritrea 0 compare
- 164 Eswatini 0 compare
- 164 Guinea 0 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 164 Haiti 0 compare
- 164 Iran 0 compare
- 164 Jordan 0 compare
- 164 Kuwait 0 compare
- 164 Libya 0 compare
- 164 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 164 Madagascar 0 compare
- 164 Mali 0 compare
- 164 Monaco 0 compare
- 164 Morocco 0 compare
- 164 Myanmar 0 compare
- 164 Niger 0 compare
- 164 North Korea 0 compare
- 164 Oman 0 compare
- 164 Palestine 0 compare
- 164 Qatar 0 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 164 Somalia 0 compare
- 164 South Sudan 0 compare
- 164 Sudan 0 compare
- 164 Syria 0 compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 164 Vatican 0 compare
- 164 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (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 elected parliament and government in Bangladesh?
- Elected parliament and government in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elected parliament and government?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected parliament and government rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.