Liberal political institutions index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Liberal political institutions index was 0.339 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.339
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
128th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.523
in 1948
All-time low
0.197
in 2022
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Bangladesh stood at 0.339.

That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.523 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.197, in 2022.

Bangladesh ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.259 0.259 0.259 1
1790s 0.2604 0.259 0.261 10
1800s 0.261 0.261 0.261 10
1810s 0.2604 0.258 0.261 10
1820s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1830s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1840s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1850s 0.2629 0.258 0.282 10
1860s 0.3074 0.289 0.312 10
1870s 0.3138 0.312 0.315 10
1880s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1890s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1900s 0.347 0.347 0.347 10
1910s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1920s 0.353 0.353 0.353 10
1930s 0.4245 0.353 0.496 10
1940s 0.4996 0.496 0.523 10
1950s 0.4543 0.269 0.505 10
1960s 0.369 0.265 0.431 10
1970s 0.3438 0.265 0.465 10
1980s 0.3481 0.317 0.371 10
1990s 0.4305 0.381 0.444 10
2000s 0.3759 0.286 0.448 10
2010s 0.2487 0.212 0.285 10
2020s 0.2417 0.197 0.339 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 125 Qatar 0.354 compare
  2. 126 Burkina Faso 0.342 compare
  3. 127 Egypt 0.34 compare
  4. 129 Angola 0.338 compare
  5. 130 Vietnam 0.332 compare
  6. 131 Kazakhstan 0.326 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Bangladesh?
Liberal political institutions index in Bangladesh was 0.339 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.523 in 1948.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.197 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for liberal political institutions index?
Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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