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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.283 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.283
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.36
in 1997
All-time low
0.081
in 1960
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.4178919072025

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.283 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.36 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1960.

Bangladesh ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bangladesh, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.084 —
1790 0.084 +0.0%
1791 0.084 +0.0%
1792 0.084 +0.0%
1793 0.084 +0.0%
1794 0.084 +0.0%
1795 0.084 +0.0%
1796 0.084 +0.0%
1797 0.084 +0.0%
1798 0.084 +0.0%
1799 0.084 +0.0%
1800 0.084 +0.0%
1801 0.084 +0.0%
1802 0.084 +0.0%
1803 0.084 +0.0%
1804 0.084 +0.0%
1805 0.084 +0.0%
1806 0.084 +0.0%
1807 0.084 +0.0%
1808 0.084 +0.0%
1809 0.084 +0.0%
1810 0.084 +0.0%
1811 0.084 +0.0%
1812 0.084 +0.0%
1813 0.084 +0.0%
1814 0.084 +0.0%
1815 0.084 +0.0%
1816 0.084 +0.0%
1817 0.084 +0.0%
1818 0.084 +0.0%
1819 0.084 +0.0%
1820 0.084 +0.0%
1821 0.084 +0.0%
1822 0.084 +0.0%
1823 0.084 +0.0%
1824 0.084 +0.0%
1825 0.084 +0.0%
1826 0.084 +0.0%
1827 0.084 +0.0%
1828 0.084 +0.0%
1829 0.084 +0.0%
1830 0.084 +0.0%
1831 0.084 +0.0%
1832 0.084 +0.0%
1833 0.084 +0.0%
1834 0.108 +28.6%
1835 0.108 +0.0%
1836 0.108 +0.0%
1837 0.108 +0.0%
1838 0.108 +0.0%
1839 0.108 +0.0%
1840 0.108 +0.0%
1841 0.108 +0.0%
1842 0.108 +0.0%
1843 0.108 +0.0%
1844 0.108 +0.0%
1845 0.108 +0.0%
1846 0.108 +0.0%
1847 0.108 +0.0%
1848 0.108 +0.0%
1849 0.108 +0.0%
1850 0.108 +0.0%
1851 0.108 +0.0%
1852 0.108 +0.0%
1853 0.108 +0.0%
1854 0.108 +0.0%
1855 0.108 +0.0%
1856 0.108 +0.0%
1857 0.108 +0.0%
1858 0.108 +0.0%
1859 0.108 +0.0%
1860 0.108 +0.0%
1861 0.108 +0.0%
1862 0.108 +0.0%
1863 0.108 +0.0%
1864 0.108 +0.0%
1865 0.108 +0.0%
1866 0.108 +0.0%
1867 0.108 +0.0%
1868 0.108 +0.0%
1869 0.108 +0.0%
1870 0.108 +0.0%
1871 0.108 +0.0%
1872 0.108 +0.0%
1873 0.108 +0.0%
1874 0.108 +0.0%
1875 0.108 +0.0%
1876 0.142 +31.5%
1877 0.164 +15.5%
1878 0.164 +0.0%
1879 0.164 +0.0%
1880 0.164 +0.0%
1881 0.164 +0.0%
1882 0.166 +1.2%
1883 0.165 -0.6%
1884 0.165 +0.0%
1885 0.165 +0.0%
1886 0.165 +0.0%
1887 0.165 +0.0%
1888 0.165 +0.0%
1889 0.165 +0.0%
1890 0.165 +0.0%
1891 0.165 +0.0%
1892 0.165 +0.0%
1893 0.165 +0.0%
1894 0.165 +0.0%
1895 0.165 +0.0%
1896 0.165 +0.0%
1897 0.165 +0.0%
1898 0.165 +0.0%
1899 0.165 +0.0%
1900 0.147 -10.9%
1901 0.147 +0.0%
1902 0.147 +0.0%
1903 0.147 +0.0%
1904 0.147 +0.0%
1905 0.147 +0.0%
1906 0.147 +0.0%
1907 0.147 +0.0%
1908 0.147 +0.0%
1909 0.147 +0.0%
1910 0.147 +0.0%
1911 0.147 +0.0%
1912 0.147 +0.0%
1913 0.147 +0.0%
1914 0.147 +0.0%
1915 0.147 +0.0%
1916 0.147 +0.0%
1917 0.147 +0.0%
1918 0.147 +0.0%
1919 0.147 +0.0%
1920 0.159 +8.2%
1921 0.159 +0.0%
1922 0.159 +0.0%
1923 0.159 +0.0%
1924 0.159 +0.0%
1925 0.159 +0.0%
1926 0.159 +0.0%
1927 0.159 +0.0%
1928 0.159 +0.0%
1929 0.159 +0.0%
1930 0.159 +0.0%
1931 0.159 +0.0%
1932 0.159 +0.0%
1933 0.159 +0.0%
1934 0.159 +0.0%
1935 0.277 +74.2%
1936 0.277 +0.0%
1937 0.277 +0.0%
1938 0.277 +0.0%
1939 0.277 +0.0%
1940 0.277 +0.0%
1941 0.277 +0.0%
1942 0.277 +0.0%
1943 0.277 +0.0%
1944 0.277 +0.0%
1945 0.277 +0.0%
1946 0.277 +0.0%
1947 0.183 -33.9%
1948 0.183 +0.0%
1949 0.183 +0.0%
1950 0.183 +0.0%
1951 0.183 +0.0%
1952 0.183 +0.0%
1953 0.183 +0.0%
1954 0.183 +0.0%
1955 0.183 +0.0%
1956 0.183 +0.0%
1957 0.176 -3.8%
1958 0.114 -35.2%
1959 0.147 +28.9%
1960 0.081 -44.9%
1961 0.081 +0.0%
1962 0.097 +19.8%
1963 0.097 +0.0%
1964 0.097 +0.0%
1965 0.143 +47.4%
1966 0.143 +0.0%
1967 0.143 +0.0%
1968 0.143 +0.0%
1969 0.177 +23.8%
1970 0.153 -13.6%
1971 0.139 -9.2%
1972 0.241 +73.4%
1973 0.241 +0.0%
1974 0.208 -13.7%
1975 0.152 -26.9%
1976 0.151 -0.7%
1977 0.24 +58.9%
1978 0.24 +0.0%
1979 0.3 +25.0%
1980 0.3 +0.0%
1981 0.267 -11.0%
1982 0.218 -18.4%
1983 0.214 -1.8%
1984 0.248 +15.9%
1985 0.271 +9.3%
1986 0.312 +15.1%
1987 0.312 +0.0%
1988 0.312 +0.0%
1989 0.312 +0.0%
1990 0.308 -1.3%
1991 0.328 +6.5%
1992 0.328 +0.0%
1993 0.328 +0.0%
1994 0.328 +0.0%
1995 0.356 +8.5%
1996 0.352 -1.1%
1997 0.36 +2.3%
1998 0.356 -1.1%
1999 0.352 -1.1%
2000 0.348 -1.1%
2001 0.344 -1.1%
2002 0.345 +0.3%
2003 0.341 -1.2%
2004 0.337 -1.2%
2005 0.333 -1.2%
2006 0.325 -2.4%
2007 0.31 -4.6%
2008 0.306 -1.3%
2009 0.322 +5.2%
2010 0.318 -1.2%
2011 0.322 +1.3%
2012 0.297 -7.8%
2013 0.278 -6.4%
2014 0.271 -2.5%
2015 0.287 +5.9%
2016 0.283 -1.4%
2017 0.284 +0.4%
2018 0.26 -8.5%
2019 0.258 -0.8%
2020 0.254 -1.6%
2021 0.244 -3.9%
2022 0.257 +5.3%
2023 0.257 +0.0%
2024 0.271 +5.4%
2025 0.283 +4.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.283 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.283 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.547, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.084 0.084 0.084 1
1790s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1800s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1810s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1820s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1830s 0.0984 0.084 0.108 10
1840s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1850s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1860s 0.108 0.108 0.108 10
1870s 0.1282 0.108 0.164 10
1880s 0.1649 0.164 0.166 10
1890s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1900s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1910s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1920s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1930s 0.218 0.159 0.277 10
1940s 0.2488 0.183 0.277 10
1950s 0.1718 0.114 0.183 10
1960s 0.1202 0.081 0.177 10
1970s 0.2065 0.139 0.3 10
1980s 0.2766 0.214 0.312 10
1990s 0.3396 0.308 0.36 10
2000s 0.3311 0.306 0.348 10
2010s 0.2858 0.258 0.322 10
2020s 0.261 0.244 0.283 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 140 Barbados 0.298 compare
  2. 141 Somalia 0.291 compare
  3. 142 Central African Republic 0.289 compare
  4. 144 Kazakhstan 0.246 compare
  5. 145 Libya 0.24 compare
  6. 146 Yemen 0.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Bangladesh?
Participatory political institutions index in Bangladesh was 0.283 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 1997.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1960.
How does Bangladesh rank for participatory political institutions index?
Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.