What is rule of law index in Bangladesh?

Rule of law index in Bangladesh was 0.311 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1935.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 2022.

How does Bangladesh rank for rule of law index?

Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Bangladesh

Name: Rule of Law Index in Bangladesh
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Rule of Law Index was 0.311 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.311

Change on year

up 117.5%

World rank

121st

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.849

in 1935

All-time low

0.075

in 2022

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.311 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.5% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.849 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 2022.

That places Bangladesh 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.355	0.355	0.355	1
1790s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1800s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1810s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1820s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1830s	0.4312	0.37	0.472	10
1840s	0.472	0.472	0.472	10
1850s	0.5085	0.472	0.774	10
1860s	0.8172	0.774	0.828	10
1870s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1880s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1890s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1900s	0.806	0.806	0.806	10
1910s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1920s	0.815	0.815	0.815	10
1930s	0.832	0.815	0.849	10
1940s	0.7808	0.603	0.849	10
1950s	0.5268	0.365	0.604	10
1960s	0.4802	0.419	0.5	10
1970s	0.2919	0.228	0.392	10
1980s	0.2156	0.206	0.254	10
1990s	0.2761	0.214	0.288	10
2000s	0.2344	0.149	0.271	10
2010s	0.1211	0.103	0.137	10
2020s	0.138	0.075	0.311	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

118 Egypt 0.321 compare
119 Vietnam 0.319 compare
120 Ethiopia 0.315 compare
122 Djibouti 0.295 compare
123 Mozambique 0.29 compare
124 Lebanon 0.289 compare
124 Nigeria 0.289 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Bangladesh?: Rule of law index in Bangladesh was 0.311 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.849 in 1935.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 2022.
How does Bangladesh rank for rule of law index?: Bangladesh ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.