Free country in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Free country was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Free country in Bangladesh, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free country in Bangladesh is 1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free country in Bangladesh peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Bangladesh ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free country in Bangladesh?
- Free country in Bangladesh was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free country recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest free country recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for free country?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free country rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).