What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.286 in 1947.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1960.

How does Bangladesh rank for strong elected local governments index?

Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.129 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.129

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

150th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.286

in 1947

All-time low

0.011

in 1960

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Bangladesh is 0.129, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.286 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1960.

Bangladesh ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.173	0.173	0.173	1
1790s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1800s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1810s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1820s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1830s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1840s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1850s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1860s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1870s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1880s	0.1753	0.173	0.176	10
1890s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1900s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1910s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1920s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1930s	0.176	0.176	0.176	10
1940s	0.209	0.176	0.286	10
1950s	0.2595	0.102	0.286	10
1960s	0.0324	0.011	0.225	10
1970s	0.1143	0.076	0.123	10
1980s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1990s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
2000s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
2010s	0.1152	0.076	0.144	10
2020s	0.129	0.129	0.129	6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

147 Belarus 0.148 compare
148 China 0.135 compare
149 Cuba 0.132 compare
151 Seychelles 0.086 compare
152 Thailand 0.085 compare
153 Iran 0.084 compare
153 Somalia 0.084 compare

See the full ranking of 175 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 strong elected local governments index in Bangladesh?: Strong elected local governments index in Bangladesh was 0.129 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.286 in 1947.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1960.
How does Bangladesh rank for strong elected local governments index?: Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.