What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 1935.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 2014.

How does Bangladesh rank for legislative checks on government index?

Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bangladesh

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bangladesh
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.136 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.136

Change on year

up 8.8%

World rank

151st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.447

in 1935

All-time low

0.099

in 2014

Years of data

232

1789–2023

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2023

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.136 for legislative checks on government index in 2023.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.447 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 2014.

Bangladesh ranks 151st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.204	0.204	0.204	1
1790s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1800s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1810s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1820s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1830s	0.2677	0.204	0.295	10
1840s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1850s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1860s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1870s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1880s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1890s	0.295	0.295	0.295	10
1900s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1910s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1920s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1930s	0.2945	0.142	0.447	10
1940s	0.4394	0.385	0.447	10
1950s	0.4102	0.385	0.434	9
1960s	0.3683	0.304	0.418	8
1970s	0.2324	0.103	0.418	10
1980s	0.1746	0.127	0.235	10
1990s	0.22	0.185	0.226	10
2000s	0.2647	0.226	0.374	10
2010s	0.1325	0.099	0.173	10
2020s	0.1193	0.101	0.136	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

148 Gabon 0.145 compare
149 Equatorial Guinea 0.144 compare
150 Djibouti 0.141 compare
152 Turkey 0.133 compare
153 Burundi 0.129 compare
154 Chad 0.127 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Bangladesh?: Legislative checks on government index in Bangladesh was 0.136 in 2023, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 1935.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 2014.
How does Bangladesh rank for legislative checks on government index?: Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.