What is strong civil society index in Bangladesh?

Strong civil society index in Bangladesh was 0.709 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1789.

How does Bangladesh rank for strong civil society index?

Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh data come from?

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Bangladesh

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Bangladesh
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.709 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.709

Change on year

up 19.4%

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.8

in 2009

All-time low

0.075

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Bangladesh is 0.709, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1789.

That places Bangladesh 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Bangladesh, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.075	—
1790	0.075	+0.0%
1791	0.075	+0.0%
1792	0.075	+0.0%
1793	0.075	+0.0%
1794	0.075	+0.0%
1795	0.075	+0.0%
1796	0.075	+0.0%
1797	0.075	+0.0%
1798	0.075	+0.0%
1799	0.075	+0.0%
1800	0.075	+0.0%
1801	0.075	+0.0%
1802	0.075	+0.0%
1803	0.075	+0.0%
1804	0.075	+0.0%
1805	0.075	+0.0%
1806	0.075	+0.0%
1807	0.075	+0.0%
1808	0.075	+0.0%
1809	0.075	+0.0%
1810	0.075	+0.0%
1811	0.075	+0.0%
1812	0.075	+0.0%
1813	0.075	+0.0%
1814	0.075	+0.0%
1815	0.075	+0.0%
1816	0.075	+0.0%
1817	0.075	+0.0%
1818	0.075	+0.0%
1819	0.075	+0.0%
1820	0.075	+0.0%
1821	0.075	+0.0%
1822	0.075	+0.0%
1823	0.075	+0.0%
1824	0.075	+0.0%
1825	0.075	+0.0%
1826	0.075	+0.0%
1827	0.075	+0.0%
1828	0.075	+0.0%
1829	0.075	+0.0%
1830	0.075	+0.0%
1831	0.075	+0.0%
1832	0.075	+0.0%
1833	0.075	+0.0%
1834	0.116	+54.7%
1835	0.116	+0.0%
1836	0.116	+0.0%
1837	0.116	+0.0%
1838	0.275	+137.1%
1839	0.275	+0.0%
1840	0.275	+0.0%
1841	0.275	+0.0%
1842	0.275	+0.0%
1843	0.275	+0.0%
1844	0.275	+0.0%
1845	0.275	+0.0%
1846	0.275	+0.0%
1847	0.275	+0.0%
1848	0.275	+0.0%
1849	0.275	+0.0%
1850	0.275	+0.0%
1851	0.275	+0.0%
1852	0.275	+0.0%
1853	0.275	+0.0%
1854	0.275	+0.0%
1855	0.275	+0.0%
1856	0.275	+0.0%
1857	0.275	+0.0%
1858	0.249	-9.5%
1859	0.249	+0.0%
1860	0.249	+0.0%
1861	0.249	+0.0%
1862	0.249	+0.0%
1863	0.249	+0.0%
1864	0.249	+0.0%
1865	0.249	+0.0%
1866	0.249	+0.0%
1867	0.249	+0.0%
1868	0.249	+0.0%
1869	0.249	+0.0%
1870	0.249	+0.0%
1871	0.249	+0.0%
1872	0.249	+0.0%
1873	0.249	+0.0%
1874	0.249	+0.0%
1875	0.249	+0.0%
1876	0.358	+43.8%
1877	0.358	+0.0%
1878	0.358	+0.0%
1879	0.358	+0.0%
1880	0.358	+0.0%
1881	0.358	+0.0%
1882	0.358	+0.0%
1883	0.358	+0.0%
1884	0.358	+0.0%
1885	0.358	+0.0%
1886	0.358	+0.0%
1887	0.358	+0.0%
1888	0.358	+0.0%
1889	0.358	+0.0%
1890	0.358	+0.0%
1891	0.358	+0.0%
1892	0.358	+0.0%
1893	0.358	+0.0%
1894	0.358	+0.0%
1895	0.358	+0.0%
1896	0.358	+0.0%
1897	0.358	+0.0%
1898	0.358	+0.0%
1899	0.358	+0.0%
1900	0.358	+0.0%
1901	0.358	+0.0%
1902	0.358	+0.0%
1903	0.358	+0.0%
1904	0.358	+0.0%
1905	0.358	+0.0%
1906	0.358	+0.0%
1907	0.358	+0.0%
1908	0.358	+0.0%
1909	0.358	+0.0%
1910	0.358	+0.0%
1911	0.358	+0.0%
1912	0.358	+0.0%
1913	0.358	+0.0%
1914	0.358	+0.0%
1915	0.358	+0.0%
1916	0.358	+0.0%
1917	0.358	+0.0%
1918	0.358	+0.0%
1919	0.358	+0.0%
1920	0.358	+0.0%
1921	0.358	+0.0%
1922	0.358	+0.0%
1923	0.358	+0.0%
1924	0.358	+0.0%
1925	0.358	+0.0%
1926	0.358	+0.0%
1927	0.358	+0.0%
1928	0.358	+0.0%
1929	0.358	+0.0%
1930	0.358	+0.0%
1931	0.358	+0.0%
1932	0.358	+0.0%
1933	0.358	+0.0%
1934	0.358	+0.0%
1935	0.358	+0.0%
1936	0.358	+0.0%
1937	0.358	+0.0%
1938	0.358	+0.0%
1939	0.358	+0.0%
1940	0.358	+0.0%
1941	0.358	+0.0%
1942	0.358	+0.0%
1943	0.358	+0.0%
1944	0.358	+0.0%
1945	0.358	+0.0%
1946	0.354	-1.1%
1947	0.452	+27.7%
1948	0.452	+0.0%
1949	0.452	+0.0%
1950	0.452	+0.0%
1951	0.452	+0.0%
1952	0.452	+0.0%
1953	0.452	+0.0%
1954	0.452	+0.0%
1955	0.452	+0.0%
1956	0.452	+0.0%
1957	0.452	+0.0%
1958	0.218	-51.8%
1959	0.17	-22.0%
1960	0.17	+0.0%
1961	0.201	+18.2%
1962	0.201	+0.0%
1963	0.237	+17.9%
1964	0.237	+0.0%
1965	0.237	+0.0%
1966	0.385	+62.4%
1967	0.235	-39.0%
1968	0.235	+0.0%
1969	0.235	+0.0%
1970	0.332	+41.3%
1971	0.393	+18.4%
1972	0.747	+90.1%
1973	0.646	-13.5%
1974	0.646	+0.0%
1975	0.452	-30.0%
1976	0.471	+4.2%
1977	0.588	+24.8%
1978	0.588	+0.0%
1979	0.617	+4.9%
1980	0.617	+0.0%
1981	0.594	-3.7%
1982	0.473	-20.4%
1983	0.46	-2.7%
1984	0.46	+0.0%
1985	0.524	+13.9%
1986	0.539	+2.9%
1987	0.539	+0.0%
1988	0.539	+0.0%
1989	0.539	+0.0%
1990	0.539	+0.0%
1991	0.748	+38.8%
1992	0.761	+1.7%
1993	0.751	-1.3%
1994	0.751	+0.0%
1995	0.751	+0.0%
1996	0.738	-1.7%
1997	0.774	+4.9%
1998	0.774	+0.0%
1999	0.774	+0.0%
2000	0.774	+0.0%
2001	0.713	-7.9%
2002	0.734	+2.9%
2003	0.744	+1.4%
2004	0.744	+0.0%
2005	0.744	+0.0%
2006	0.746	+0.3%
2007	0.599	-19.7%
2008	0.648	+8.2%
2009	0.8	+23.5%
2010	0.792	-1.0%
2011	0.767	-3.2%
2012	0.727	-5.2%
2013	0.767	+5.5%
2014	0.723	-5.7%
2015	0.699	-3.3%
2016	0.687	-1.7%
2017	0.623	-9.3%
2018	0.614	-1.4%
2019	0.574	-6.5%
2020	0.606	+5.6%
2021	0.672	+10.9%
2022	0.683	+1.6%
2023	0.729	+6.7%
2024	0.594	-18.5%
2025	0.709	+19.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 0.709 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 0.709 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.698, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.075	0.075	0.075	1
1790s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1800s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1810s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1820s	0.075	0.075	0.075	10
1830s	0.1314	0.075	0.275	10
1840s	0.275	0.275	0.275	10
1850s	0.2698	0.249	0.275	10
1860s	0.249	0.249	0.249	10
1870s	0.2926	0.249	0.358	10
1880s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1890s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1900s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1910s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1920s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1930s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1940s	0.3858	0.354	0.452	10
1950s	0.4004	0.17	0.452	10
1960s	0.2373	0.17	0.385	10
1970s	0.548	0.332	0.747	10
1980s	0.5284	0.46	0.617	10
1990s	0.7361	0.539	0.774	10
2000s	0.7246	0.599	0.8	10
2010s	0.6973	0.574	0.792	10
2020s	0.6655	0.594	0.729	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Bangladesh?: Strong civil society index in Bangladesh was 0.709 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1789.
How does Bangladesh rank for strong civil society index?: Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).