Elected Political Leaders Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.978
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elected Political Leaders Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0 for elected political leaders index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.978 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Bangladesh 147th out of 176 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 Political Leaders Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0.345 | — |
| 1947 | 0.25 | -27.5% |
| 1948 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.5 | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.25 | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5 | +100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0.975 | — |
| 1974 | 0.975 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 0.978 | +95.6% |
| 1980 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.978 | — |
| 1987 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.955 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.955 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.93 | — |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | +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. (46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1345 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.325 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3428 | 0 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5868 | 0 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.955 | 0.955 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.666 | 0 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 | 0 | 0.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 147 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 147 Bahrain 0
- 147 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 147 China 0
- 147 Eritrea 0 compare
- 147 Eswatini 0
- 147 Guinea 0 compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 147 Haiti 0 compare
- 147 Hong Kong 0
- 147 Jordan 0 compare
- 147 Kuwait 0 compare
- 147 Libya 0 compare
- 147 Madagascar 0 compare
- 147 Mali 0 compare
- 147 Morocco 0
- 147 Myanmar 0 compare
- 147 Niger 0 compare
- 147 North Korea 0
- 147 Oman 0
- 147 Palestine 0
- 147 Qatar 0
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0
- 147 Sudan 0 compare
- 147 Syria 0 compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 0
- 147 Vatican 0
- 147 Vietnam 0 compare
- 147 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 political leaders index in Bangladesh?
- Elected political leaders index in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 1979.
- What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elected political leaders index?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected political leaders index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).