Bangladesh vs Turkmenistan: Share of the population that is female
Bangladesh
50.8%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
50.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
Turkmenistan rank
65th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 50.9% against 50.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 51.2% | 3.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 51.1% | 2.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 50.9% | 2.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 50.7% | 1.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 50.8% | 1.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 51.0% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 51.0% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Bangladesh or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 50.9% against 50.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.