Social Development in Bangladesh 147 indicators covering social development for Bangladesh. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million 2025 up 407.9% 5th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 2025 up 162.2% 41st Political Rights Rating 5 2025 up 25.0% 64th Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 2025 up 25.0% 64th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 137.8% 107th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 2025 up 162.2% 41st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person 2025 up 360.7% 58th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 117.2% 26th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.15 % change on previous year 2025 up 7,855.6% 24th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million 2025 up 407.9% 5th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.9 % change on previous year 2025 up 0.6% 53rd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 12.1% 81st Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.628 2025 up 35.9% 108th Liberal Democracy Index 0.116 2025 up 7.4% 130th Electoral Democracy Index 0.195 2025 down 29.1% 136th Freedom of Association Index 0.535 2025 down 4.5% 116th Freedom of Expression Index 0.527 2025 up 24.9% 120th Participatory Democracy Index 0.099 2025 down 18.9% 144th Varieties of democracy 0.195 2025 down 29.1% 136th Liberal democracy 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Electoral democracy 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Human Rights Index 0.628 2025 up 35.9% 108th Key features of human rights 0.628 2025 up 35.9% 108th Key features of electoral democracy 0.195 2025 down 29.1% 136th Key features of liberal democracy 0.116 2025 up 7.4% 130th Executive Corruption Index 0.618 2025 down 22.2% 67th Judicial Corruption Score -2.06 2025 down 25.8% 172nd Public Sector Corruption Index 0.751 2025 down 17.5% 40th Key features of democracy 0.195 2025 down 29.1% 136th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate -13.33 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,135.6% 170th Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate 19.59 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,995.9% 5th Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.116 2025 up 7.4% 130th Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate -13.33 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,135.6% 170th Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,514.6% 4th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 down 100.0% 142nd Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate -13.33 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,135.6% 170th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.195 2025 down 29.1% 135th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.115 2025 down 4.2% 149th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.159 2025 up 20.5% 133rd Direct Democracy Index 0 2025 — 151st Key media freedoms 0.614 2025 up 435.5% 83rd Media Corruption Score 0.118 2025 down 76.1% 112th Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 92.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 481.6% 6th Academic Freedom Index 0.519 2025 up 120.9% 103rd Legislative Corruption Score -1.72 2023 down 7.5% 153rd Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 69.7% 153rd Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.1% 156th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 69.7% 153rd Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 69.7% 153rd Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 up 66.9% 81st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.48 units per square kilometre 2023 up 321.1% 6th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1856 units per square kilometre 2023 up 148.6% 47th Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 — 141st Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 — 141st Democracy lexical, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2014 — 116th Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.22 2019 down 1.4% 167th Page 1 of 3 Next →