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

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Source: 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 147 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 147 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  4. 147 China 0 compare
  5. 147 Eritrea 0 compare
  6. 147 Eswatini 0 compare
  7. 147 Guinea 0 compare
  8. 147 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  9. 147 Haiti 0 compare
  10. 147 Hong Kong 0 compare
  11. 147 Jordan 0 compare
  12. 147 Kuwait 0 compare
  13. 147 Libya 0 compare
  14. 147 Madagascar 0 compare
  15. 147 Mali 0 compare
  16. 147 Morocco 0 compare
  17. 147 Myanmar 0 compare
  18. 147 Niger 0 compare
  19. 147 North Korea 0 compare
  20. 147 Oman 0 compare
  21. 147 Palestine 0 compare
  22. 147 Qatar 0 compare
  23. 147 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  24. 147 Sudan 0 compare
  25. 147 Syria 0 compare
  26. 147 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  27. 147 Vatican 0 compare
  28. 147 Vietnam 0 compare
  29. 147 Yemen 0 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Bangladesh?
Elected political leaders index in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to 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 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

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
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