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Bangladesh

A Muslim-majority parliamentary republic with a secular constitution, Bangladesh is marked by rivalry between parties and the army, ousted Prime Minister Hasina in 2024 and exports mainly textiles, with large remittances.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest personality
Qaboos bin Said
Flag: Bangladesh

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal21%
    Unitary79%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy34%
    Autocracy66%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security81%
    Liberty20%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation72%
    Multiculturalism28%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist40%
    Pacifist60%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist63%
    Nationalist37%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public54%
    Private46%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning66%
    Free market34%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism53%
    Globalism47%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious21%
    Religious79%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive17%
    Traditionalist83%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology57%
    Biology43%

What sets Bangladesh apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 57% of the 293 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 49Bangladesh 34

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 55Bangladesh 57

Here it shares common ground with most countries.