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Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance

Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'

Democracy Index 2022: Bangladesh climbs two spots to 73rd, India 46th

Bangladesh climbed two places to 73rd in the world democracy index with a score of 5.99, while India were in joint 46th spot with a score of 7.04 and Norway topped the list with a score of 9.81.

The Democracy Index: What it means and what it doesn't

The recent announcement by a German foundation that Bangladesh is no longer a democracy has caused a stir in national and international media. The Bertelsmann Foundation, which tracks democracy around the globe, published its latest report showing that Bangladesh has slipped in its “democracy Index” measurement and has joined four other countries, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Uganda in the category of “new” autocracies.

March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024

Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2024: Another indictment of Bangladesh’s state of governance

Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'

February 3, 2023
February 3, 2023

Democracy Index 2022: Bangladesh climbs two spots to 73rd, India 46th

Bangladesh climbed two places to 73rd in the world democracy index with a score of 5.99, while India were in joint 46th spot with a score of 7.04 and Norway topped the list with a score of 9.81.

April 4, 2018
April 4, 2018

The Democracy Index: What it means and what it doesn't

The recent announcement by a German foundation that Bangladesh is no longer a democracy has caused a stir in national and international media. The Bertelsmann Foundation, which tracks democracy around the globe, published its latest report showing that Bangladesh has slipped in its “democracy Index” measurement and has joined four other countries, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Uganda in the category of “new” autocracies.