Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 39.35 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.35 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.33 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
35.06 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bangladesh, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 35.2 0-1001998: 35.1 0-1002000: 35.1 0-1002002: 35.8 0-1002003: 36.6 0-1002004: 35.5 0-1002005: 37.9 0-1002006: 40.2 0-1002007: 40.1 0-1002008: 40.3 0-1002009: 41.4 0-1002010: 40.9 0-1002011: 41 0-1002012: 38.7 0-1002013: 39.2 0-1002014: 40.1 0-1002015: 41.9 0-1002016: 42.1 0-1002017: 42.3 0-1002018: 41.9 0-1002019: 40.3 0-1002020: 40.2 0-1002021: 40.8 0-1002022: 40 0-1002023: 39.8 0-1002024: 39 0-1002025: 39.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 39.35 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bangladesh peaked at 42.33 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.06 0-100, in 1998.

Bangladesh ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Bangladesh, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 35.22 0-100 —
1998 35.06 0-100 -0.5%
2000 35.1 0-100 +0.1%
2002 35.83 0-100 +2.1%
2003 36.65 0-100 +2.3%
2004 35.52 0-100 -3.1%
2005 37.85 0-100 +6.6%
2006 40.2 0-100 +6.2%
2007 40.08 0-100 -0.3%
2008 40.3 0-100 +0.6%
2009 41.41 0-100 +2.7%
2010 40.91 0-100 -1.2%
2011 40.99 0-100 +0.2%
2012 38.73 0-100 -5.5%
2013 39.25 0-100 +1.3%
2014 40.14 0-100 +2.3%
2015 41.91 0-100 +4.4%
2016 42.12 0-100 +0.5%
2017 42.33 0-100 +0.5%
2018 41.86 0-100 -1.1%
2019 40.29 0-100 -3.7%
2020 40.2 0-100 -0.2%
2021 40.85 0-100 +1.6%
2022 40.04 0-100 -2.0%
2023 39.79 0-100 -0.6%
2024 39.03 0-100 -1.9%
2025 39.35 0-100 +0.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 39.35 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 39.35 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.46 0-100, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.14 0-100 35.06 0-100 35.22 0-100 2
2000s 38.1 0-100 35.1 0-100 41.41 0-100 9
2010s 40.85 0-100 38.73 0-100 42.33 0-100 10
2020s 39.88 0-100 39.03 0-100 40.85 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 171 Burundi 40.55 0-100 compare
  2. 172 Djibouti 40.5 0-100 compare
  3. 173 Pakistan 39.69 0-100 compare
  4. 175 Sao Tome and Principe 39.33 0-100 compare
  5. 176 Nicaragua 39.26 0-100 compare
  6. 177 Solomon Islands 39.12 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Bangladesh?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Bangladesh was 39.35 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 42.33 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.06 0-100 in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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