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 124th out of 176 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

124th

of 176 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 124th out of 176 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.

Rule of Law Index in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Bangladesh, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.355	—
1790	0.37	+4.2%
1791	0.37	+0.0%
1792	0.37	+0.0%
1793	0.37	+0.0%
1794	0.37	+0.0%
1795	0.37	+0.0%
1796	0.37	+0.0%
1797	0.37	+0.0%
1798	0.37	+0.0%
1799	0.37	+0.0%
1800	0.37	+0.0%
1801	0.37	+0.0%
1802	0.37	+0.0%
1803	0.37	+0.0%
1804	0.37	+0.0%
1805	0.37	+0.0%
1806	0.37	+0.0%
1807	0.37	+0.0%
1808	0.37	+0.0%
1809	0.37	+0.0%
1810	0.37	+0.0%
1811	0.37	+0.0%
1812	0.37	+0.0%
1813	0.37	+0.0%
1814	0.37	+0.0%
1815	0.37	+0.0%
1816	0.37	+0.0%
1817	0.37	+0.0%
1818	0.37	+0.0%
1819	0.37	+0.0%
1820	0.37	+0.0%
1821	0.37	+0.0%
1822	0.37	+0.0%
1823	0.37	+0.0%
1824	0.37	+0.0%
1825	0.37	+0.0%
1826	0.37	+0.0%
1827	0.37	+0.0%
1828	0.37	+0.0%
1829	0.37	+0.0%
1830	0.37	+0.0%
1831	0.37	+0.0%
1832	0.37	+0.0%
1833	0.37	+0.0%
1834	0.472	+27.6%
1835	0.472	+0.0%
1836	0.472	+0.0%
1837	0.472	+0.0%
1838	0.472	+0.0%
1839	0.472	+0.0%
1840	0.472	+0.0%
1841	0.472	+0.0%
1842	0.472	+0.0%
1843	0.472	+0.0%
1844	0.472	+0.0%
1845	0.472	+0.0%
1846	0.472	+0.0%
1847	0.472	+0.0%
1848	0.472	+0.0%
1849	0.472	+0.0%
1850	0.472	+0.0%
1851	0.472	+0.0%
1852	0.472	+0.0%
1853	0.472	+0.0%
1854	0.472	+0.0%
1855	0.472	+0.0%
1856	0.493	+4.4%
1857	0.493	+0.0%
1858	0.493	+0.0%
1859	0.774	+57.0%
1860	0.774	+0.0%
1861	0.774	+0.0%
1862	0.828	+7.0%
1863	0.828	+0.0%
1864	0.828	+0.0%
1865	0.828	+0.0%
1866	0.828	+0.0%
1867	0.828	+0.0%
1868	0.828	+0.0%
1869	0.828	+0.0%
1870	0.828	+0.0%
1871	0.828	+0.0%
1872	0.828	+0.0%
1873	0.828	+0.0%
1874	0.828	+0.0%
1875	0.828	+0.0%
1876	0.828	+0.0%
1877	0.828	+0.0%
1878	0.828	+0.0%
1879	0.828	+0.0%
1880	0.828	+0.0%
1881	0.828	+0.0%
1882	0.828	+0.0%
1883	0.828	+0.0%
1884	0.828	+0.0%
1885	0.828	+0.0%
1886	0.828	+0.0%
1887	0.828	+0.0%
1888	0.828	+0.0%
1889	0.828	+0.0%
1890	0.828	+0.0%
1891	0.828	+0.0%
1892	0.828	+0.0%
1893	0.828	+0.0%
1894	0.828	+0.0%
1895	0.828	+0.0%
1896	0.828	+0.0%
1897	0.828	+0.0%
1898	0.828	+0.0%
1899	0.828	+0.0%
1900	0.806	-2.7%
1901	0.806	+0.0%
1902	0.806	+0.0%
1903	0.806	+0.0%
1904	0.806	+0.0%
1905	0.806	+0.0%
1906	0.806	+0.0%
1907	0.806	+0.0%
1908	0.806	+0.0%
1909	0.806	+0.0%
1910	0.815	+1.1%
1911	0.815	+0.0%
1912	0.815	+0.0%
1913	0.815	+0.0%
1914	0.815	+0.0%
1915	0.815	+0.0%
1916	0.815	+0.0%
1917	0.815	+0.0%
1918	0.815	+0.0%
1919	0.815	+0.0%
1920	0.815	+0.0%
1921	0.815	+0.0%
1922	0.815	+0.0%
1923	0.815	+0.0%
1924	0.815	+0.0%
1925	0.815	+0.0%
1926	0.815	+0.0%
1927	0.815	+0.0%
1928	0.815	+0.0%
1929	0.815	+0.0%
1930	0.815	+0.0%
1931	0.815	+0.0%
1932	0.815	+0.0%
1933	0.815	+0.0%
1934	0.815	+0.0%
1935	0.849	+4.2%
1936	0.849	+0.0%
1937	0.849	+0.0%
1938	0.849	+0.0%
1939	0.849	+0.0%
1940	0.849	+0.0%
1941	0.849	+0.0%
1942	0.849	+0.0%
1943	0.849	+0.0%
1944	0.849	+0.0%
1945	0.849	+0.0%
1946	0.849	+0.0%
1947	0.603	-29.0%
1948	0.631	+4.6%
1949	0.631	+0.0%
1950	0.604	-4.3%
1951	0.582	-3.6%
1952	0.564	-3.1%
1953	0.564	+0.0%
1954	0.544	-3.5%
1955	0.543	-0.2%
1956	0.531	-2.2%
1957	0.526	-0.9%
1958	0.365	-30.6%
1959	0.445	+21.9%
1960	0.461	+3.6%
1961	0.461	+0.0%
1962	0.473	+2.6%
1963	0.496	+4.9%
1964	0.496	+0.0%
1965	0.496	+0.0%
1966	0.5	+0.8%
1967	0.5	+0.0%
1968	0.5	+0.0%
1969	0.419	-16.2%
1970	0.392	-6.4%
1971	0.34	-13.3%
1972	0.354	+4.1%
1973	0.332	-6.2%
1974	0.298	-10.2%
1975	0.248	-16.8%
1976	0.228	-8.1%
1977	0.228	+0.0%
1978	0.245	+7.5%
1979	0.254	+3.7%
1980	0.254	+0.0%
1981	0.254	+0.0%
1982	0.206	-18.9%
1983	0.206	+0.0%
1984	0.206	+0.0%
1985	0.206	+0.0%
1986	0.206	+0.0%
1987	0.206	+0.0%
1988	0.206	+0.0%
1989	0.206	+0.0%
1990	0.214	+3.9%
1991	0.287	+34.1%
1992	0.28	-2.4%
1993	0.28	+0.0%
1994	0.28	+0.0%
1995	0.28	+0.0%
1996	0.288	+2.9%
1997	0.284	-1.4%
1998	0.284	+0.0%
1999	0.284	+0.0%
2000	0.271	-4.6%
2001	0.263	-3.0%
2002	0.232	-11.8%
2003	0.232	+0.0%
2004	0.232	+0.0%
2005	0.232	+0.0%
2006	0.232	+0.0%
2007	0.248	+6.9%
2008	0.253	+2.0%
2009	0.149	-41.1%
2010	0.123	-17.4%
2011	0.121	-1.6%
2012	0.119	-1.7%
2013	0.116	-2.5%
2014	0.116	+0.0%
2015	0.137	+18.1%
2016	0.136	-0.7%
2017	0.121	-11.0%
2018	0.119	-1.7%
2019	0.103	-13.4%
2020	0.114	+10.7%
2021	0.097	-14.9%
2022	0.075	-22.7%
2023	0.088	+17.3%
2024	0.143	+62.5%
2025	0.311	+117.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.311 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0.311 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7125, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

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

121 Egypt 0.321 compare
122 Vietnam 0.319 compare
123 Ethiopia 0.315 compare
125 Djibouti 0.295 compare
126 Mozambique 0.29 compare
127 Lebanon 0.289 compare
127 Nigeria 0.289 compare

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More reference data data for Bangladesh

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)

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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 124th out of 176 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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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: 18 September 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.