Political opposition in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Political opposition was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
160th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Political opposition in Bangladesh, 1971–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political opposition in Bangladesh stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political opposition in Bangladesh peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political opposition in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 160 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 160 Belarus 0 compare
- 160 Brunei 0
- 160 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 160 Cambodia 0 compare
- 160 China 0 compare
- 160 Cuba 0 compare
- 160 Eritrea 0 compare
- 160 Eswatini 0 compare
- 160 Guinea 0 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 160 Haiti 0 compare
- 160 Kuwait 0 compare
- 160 Laos 0 compare
- 160 Libya 0 compare
- 160 Madagascar 0 compare
- 160 Mali 0 compare
- 160 Myanmar 0 compare
- 160 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 160 Niger 0 compare
- 160 North Korea 0
- 160 Oman 0
- 160 Palestine 0
- 160 Qatar 0
- 160 Russia 0 compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 0
- 160 Somalia 0 compare
- 160 South Sudan 0
- 160 Sudan 0 compare
- 160 Syria 0 compare
- 160 Tunisia 0 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 0
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0
- 160 Vatican 0
- 160 Venezuela 0 compare
- 160 Vietnam 0
- 160 Western Sahara 0
- 160 Yemen 0 compare
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 opposition in Bangladesh?
- Political opposition in Bangladesh was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political opposition recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- What is the lowest political opposition recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for political opposition?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political opposition rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political opposition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.