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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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