Bangladesh vs South Korea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2024
South Korea
20.8%
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
131st
South Korea rank
132nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bangladesh
- South Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.9% against 20.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.4% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.6% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bangladesh or South Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 20.9% against 20.8% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Korea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.