Political regime polity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Political regime polity was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
47
1972–2018

Political regime polity in Bangladesh, 1972–2018

00.511.52197219952018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, political regime polity in Bangladesh stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, political regime polity in Bangladesh peaked at 2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.

Bangladesh ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime polity in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Political regime polity in Bangladesh, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 2 —
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 1 -50.0%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 1 +0.0%
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 2 +100.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 1 —
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 0 -100.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.875 0 2 8
1980s 0.6 0 1 10
1990s 1.9 1 2 10
2000s 1.5 0 2 10
2010s 0.8889 0 1 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 147 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  2. 147 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 147 Belarus 0 compare
  4. 147 China 0 compare
  5. 147 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  6. 147 Eritrea 0
  7. 147 Eswatini 0
  8. 147 Iran 0 compare
  9. 147 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  10. 147 Kuwait 0
  11. 147 Laos 0 compare
  12. 147 North Korea 0
  13. 147 Oman 0
  14. 147 Qatar 0
  15. 147 Saudi Arabia 0
  16. 147 Syria 0 compare
  17. 147 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  18. 147 United Arab Emirates 0
  19. 147 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  20. 147 Vatican 0
  21. 147 Vietnam 0

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime polity in Bangladesh?
Political regime polity in Bangladesh was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
How does Bangladesh rank for political regime polity?
Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed