Elected parliament and government in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
165th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 165th out of 198 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.
Elected parliament and government in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 165 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 165 Bahrain 0
- 165 Brunei 0
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 165 China 0 compare
- 165 Eritrea 0
- 165 Eswatini 0 compare
- 165 Guinea 0 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 165 Haiti 0 compare
- 165 Iran 0
- 165 Jordan 0
- 165 Kuwait 0
- 165 Libya 0 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0
- 165 Madagascar 0 compare
- 165 Mali 0 compare
- 165 Monaco 0
- 165 Morocco 0
- 165 Myanmar 0 compare
- 165 Niger 0 compare
- 165 North Korea 0 compare
- 165 Oman 0
- 165 Palestine 0
- 165 Qatar 0
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0
- 165 Somalia 0 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0
- 165 Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0
- 165 Vatican 0
- 165 Yemen 0 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 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 165th out of 198 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.