Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score was 1.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 2009
All-time low
-0.216
in 1947
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Bangladesh, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.31 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Bangladesh peaked at 1.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.216, in 1947.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.136 | — |
| 1790 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.306 | +125.0% |
| 1910 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.532 | +73.9% |
| 1934 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.639 | +20.1% |
| 1936 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.216 | -133.8% |
| 1948 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.216 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | -902.3% |
| 1972 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.31 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.153 | 0.136 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.306 | 0.306 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5177 | 0.306 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3825 | -0.216 | 0.639 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.216 | -0.216 | -0.216 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.216 | -0.216 | -0.216 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | -0.216 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.46 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.05 | 1.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 equality of political power across social groups score in Bangladesh?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Bangladesh was 1.31 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2009.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.216 in 1947.
- How does Bangladesh rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.