Bangladesh vs Ukraine: Share of women in parliament
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2023
Ukraine
21.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
114th
Ukraine rank
113th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bangladesh
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 114th and Ukraine ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 30.7% | 26.1% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 29.6% | 20.1% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 3.8% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 11.6% | 8.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bangladesh or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bangladesh and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ukraine?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ukraine rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th and Ukraine ranks 113th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.