Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Bangladesh
73
in 2024
Pakistan
72
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
53rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 73 against 72 in Pakistan, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6 | 74 | 56.4 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 71.9 | 8 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 73 | 69.6 | 3.4 | Bangladesh |
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 Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 73 against 72 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 53rd of 212 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.