Bangladesh vs Korea: Share of women in ministerial positions
Bangladesh
18.2%
in 2024
Korea
18.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
109th
Korea rank
106th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 18.8% against 18.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 109th and Korea ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.3% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 15.1% | 5.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 23.2% | 12.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Bangladesh or Korea?
- Korea, at 18.8% against 18.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Bangladesh and Korea?
- 0.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th and Korea ranks 106th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.