Bangladesh: Legislative constraints on executive

The latest value from 2023 is 0.134 index points, unchanged from 0.134 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.566 index points, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Bangladesh from 1971 to 2023 is 0.196 index points. The minimum value, 0.101 index points, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 0.377 index points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.