Rule of Law - Governance score in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Rule of Law - Governance score was 40.44 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.44 0-100
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
44.92 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
36.7 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bangladesh, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 41.1 0-1001998: 41.1 0-1002000: 37.7 0-1002002: 37.6 0-1002003: 36.7 0-1002004: 39.1 0-1002005: 40.6 0-1002006: 39.6 0-1002007: 41.7 0-1002008: 42.7 0-1002009: 42.8 0-1002010: 42.4 0-1002011: 44.9 0-1002012: 39.9 0-1002013: 40.2 0-1002014: 42.3 0-1002015: 42.2 0-1002016: 41.4 0-1002017: 41.1 0-1002018: 41.3 0-1002019: 40.8 0-1002020: 41.5 0-1002021: 40.2 0-1002022: 40.2 0-1002023: 41.4 0-1002024: 40.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Bangladesh stood at 40.44 0-100.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Bangladesh peaked at 44.92 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.7 0-100, in 2003.

That places Bangladesh 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Bangladesh, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 41.13 0-100
1998 41.08 0-100 -0.1%
2000 37.73 0-100 -8.2%
2002 37.62 0-100 -0.3%
2003 36.7 0-100 -2.5%
2004 39.12 0-100 +6.6%
2005 40.58 0-100 +3.7%
2006 39.57 0-100 -2.5%
2007 41.75 0-100 +5.5%
2008 42.68 0-100 +2.2%
2009 42.83 0-100 +0.3%
2010 42.37 0-100 -1.1%
2011 44.92 0-100 +6.0%
2012 39.95 0-100 -11.1%
2013 40.19 0-100 +0.6%
2014 42.3 0-100 +5.3%
2015 42.22 0-100 -0.2%
2016 41.36 0-100 -2.0%
2017 41.06 0-100 -0.7%
2018 41.31 0-100 +0.6%
2019 40.75 0-100 -1.3%
2020 41.53 0-100 +1.9%
2021 40.19 0-100 -3.2%
2022 40.21 0-100 +0.1%
2023 41.44 0-100 +3.1%
2024 40.44 0-100 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.1 0-100 41.08 0-100 41.13 0-100 2
2000s 39.84 0-100 36.7 0-100 42.83 0-100 9
2010s 41.64 0-100 39.95 0-100 44.92 0-100 10
2020s 40.76 0-100 40.19 0-100 41.53 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 159 Burkina Faso 41.75 0-100 compare
  2. 160 Kyrgyzstan 40.85 0-100 compare
  3. 161 Niger 40.69 0-100 compare
  4. 163 Guatemala 40.4 0-100 compare
  5. 164 Ecuador 40.36 0-100 compare
  6. 165 Palestine, State of 39.94 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Bangladesh?
Rule of law - governance score in Bangladesh was 40.44 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 44.92 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7 0-100 in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for rule of law - governance score?
Bangladesh ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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