Political civil liberties index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Political civil liberties index was 0.636 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.636
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.732
in 1992
All-time low
0.224
in 1878
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political civil liberties index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Bangladesh stood at 0.636.

That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.732 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.224, in 1878.

That places Bangladesh 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0.266 0.266 0.266 1
1790s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1800s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1810s 0.2692 0.266 0.282 10
1820s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1830s 0.2916 0.282 0.33 10
1840s 0.33 0.33 0.33 10
1850s 0.3234 0.297 0.33 10
1860s 0.297 0.297 0.297 10
1870s 0.2851 0.224 0.322 10
1880s 0.2904 0.224 0.316 10
1890s 0.316 0.316 0.316 10
1900s 0.3211 0.319 0.323 10
1910s 0.323 0.323 0.323 10
1920s 0.323 0.323 0.323 10
1930s 0.351 0.323 0.379 10
1940s 0.4332 0.382 0.507 10
1950s 0.4836 0.307 0.529 10
1960s 0.3568 0.299 0.403 10
1970s 0.5163 0.227 0.697 10
1980s 0.4988 0.438 0.608 10
1990s 0.6967 0.481 0.732 10
2000s 0.6538 0.554 0.714 10
2010s 0.4695 0.345 0.594 10
2020s 0.4353 0.359 0.636 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 98 Bhutan 0.658 compare
  2. 99 Mexico 0.642 compare
  3. 100 Philippines 0.641 compare
  4. 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.614 compare
  5. 103 Hungary 0.607 compare
  6. 104 Georgia 0.605 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Bangladesh?
Political civil liberties index in Bangladesh was 0.636 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 1992.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 1878.
How does Bangladesh rank for political civil liberties index?
Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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