Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Share of women in parliament
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2023
Guatemala
20.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Guatemala rank
125th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 20.9% against 20.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 10.7% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 13.8% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Bangladesh, at 20.9% against 20.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Guatemala ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.