Bangladesh vs Malawi: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Bangladesh
20.86
in 2023
Malawi
20.73
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
119th
Malawi rank
122nd

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
0510152025199720102024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20.86 against 20.73 in Malawi, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 9.09 6.53 2.56 Bangladesh
2000s 8.73 12.87 4.14 Malawi
2010s 19.87 19.39 0.48 Bangladesh
2020s 20.87 22.37 1.5 Malawi

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 Malawi?
Bangladesh, at 20.86 against 20.73 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bangladesh and Malawi?
0.13, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Bangladesh ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.