Bangladesh vs India: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bangladesh
73
in 2024
India
75
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
51st
India rank
49th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 75 against 73 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and India ranks 49th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 47.62 | 31.38 | India |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 62.4 | 1.5 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 73 | 79.2 | 6.2 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 75 against 73 in Bangladesh as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bangladesh and India?
- 2, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and India ranks 49th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.