Freedom in Bangladesh
Where Bangladesh sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Bangladesh has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.527 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.535 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.628 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.582 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.374 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.519 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.614 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.429 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.084 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 142 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 49.4 | 2023 | 151 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 14 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 29.0 | 2025 | 91 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 15.0 | 2025 | 100 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 28.0% | 2025 | 121 of 125 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.4% | 2025 | 71 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 39.9 | 2024 | 140 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $8,677 | 2025 | 108 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 8.8% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 53.4% | 2024 | 117 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 8.1 | 2024 | 87 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 108.1 | 2024 | 93 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.195 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.116 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.311 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.432 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Political corruption | 0.780 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.696 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.537 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 36.5 | 2024 | 130 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 25.5 | 2024 | 137 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 39.3 | 2024 | 116 of 169 |
| Political stability | 40.9 | 2024 | 147 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.685 | 2023 | 107 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 | 2024 | 76 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 64.3% | 2024 | 72 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 2.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 2.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 79.3% | 2023 | 163 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 115.0 | 2023 | 110 of 167 |
| Women in the workforce | 38.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.14 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 16.4 | 2024 | 74 of 168 |
| Population | 175.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.72 | 2024 | 40 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 25.0% | 2021 | 87 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.5% | 2024 | 92 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Bangladesh in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Bangladesh, not a zero. Who publishes what