Bangladesh vs Malawi: Share of women in parliament ipu
Bangladesh
20.86
in 2023
Malawi
21.43
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Malawi rank
119th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.43 against 20.86 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 119th of 193 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 share of women in parliament ipu, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.43 against 20.86 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.57, with Malawi 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 share of women in parliament ipu?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.