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Key features of women's political empowerment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.537 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.537
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.731
in 2011
All-time low
0.165
in 1789
Years of data
220
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Bangladesh, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.537 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Bangladesh peaked at 0.731 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.165, in 1789.

Bangladesh ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Bangladesh, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.165 —
1790 0.165 +0.0%
1791 0.165 +0.0%
1792 0.165 +0.0%
1793 0.165 +0.0%
1794 0.165 +0.0%
1795 0.165 +0.0%
1796 0.165 +0.0%
1797 0.165 +0.0%
1798 0.165 +0.0%
1799 0.165 +0.0%
1800 0.165 +0.0%
1801 0.165 +0.0%
1802 0.165 +0.0%
1803 0.165 +0.0%
1804 0.165 +0.0%
1805 0.165 +0.0%
1806 0.165 +0.0%
1807 0.165 +0.0%
1808 0.165 +0.0%
1809 0.165 +0.0%
1810 0.165 +0.0%
1811 0.165 +0.0%
1812 0.165 +0.0%
1813 0.165 +0.0%
1814 0.165 +0.0%
1815 0.165 +0.0%
1816 0.165 +0.0%
1817 0.165 +0.0%
1818 0.168 +1.8%
1819 0.168 +0.0%
1820 0.168 +0.0%
1821 0.168 +0.0%
1822 0.168 +0.0%
1823 0.168 +0.0%
1824 0.168 +0.0%
1825 0.168 +0.0%
1826 0.168 +0.0%
1827 0.168 +0.0%
1828 0.168 +0.0%
1829 0.168 +0.0%
1830 0.168 +0.0%
1831 0.168 +0.0%
1832 0.168 +0.0%
1833 0.168 +0.0%
1834 0.168 +0.0%
1835 0.168 +0.0%
1836 0.168 +0.0%
1837 0.168 +0.0%
1838 0.168 +0.0%
1839 0.168 +0.0%
1840 0.168 +0.0%
1841 0.168 +0.0%
1842 0.168 +0.0%
1843 0.168 +0.0%
1844 0.168 +0.0%
1845 0.168 +0.0%
1846 0.168 +0.0%
1847 0.168 +0.0%
1848 0.168 +0.0%
1849 0.168 +0.0%
1850 0.168 +0.0%
1851 0.168 +0.0%
1852 0.168 +0.0%
1853 0.168 +0.0%
1854 0.168 +0.0%
1855 0.168 +0.0%
1856 0.178 +6.0%
1857 0.178 +0.0%
1858 0.194 +9.0%
1859 0.194 +0.0%
1860 0.194 +0.0%
1861 0.194 +0.0%
1862 0.194 +0.0%
1863 0.194 +0.0%
1864 0.194 +0.0%
1865 0.194 +0.0%
1866 0.194 +0.0%
1867 0.194 +0.0%
1868 0.194 +0.0%
1869 0.194 +0.0%
1870 0.194 +0.0%
1871 0.194 +0.0%
1872 0.194 +0.0%
1873 0.194 +0.0%
1874 0.212 +9.3%
1875 0.212 +0.0%
1876 0.212 +0.0%
1877 0.243 +14.6%
1878 0.243 +0.0%
1879 0.243 +0.0%
1880 0.243 +0.0%
1881 0.243 +0.0%
1882 0.243 +0.0%
1883 0.243 +0.0%
1884 0.243 +0.0%
1885 0.243 +0.0%
1886 0.243 +0.0%
1887 0.243 +0.0%
1888 0.243 +0.0%
1889 0.243 +0.0%
1890 0.243 +0.0%
1891 0.243 +0.0%
1892 0.243 +0.0%
1893 0.243 +0.0%
1894 0.243 +0.0%
1895 0.243 +0.0%
1896 0.243 +0.0%
1897 0.243 +0.0%
1898 0.243 +0.0%
1899 0.243 +0.0%
1900 0.235 -3.3%
1901 0.235 +0.0%
1902 0.235 +0.0%
1903 0.235 +0.0%
1904 0.235 +0.0%
1905 0.235 +0.0%
1906 0.235 +0.0%
1907 0.235 +0.0%
1908 0.235 +0.0%
1909 0.235 +0.0%
1910 0.237 +0.9%
1911 0.237 +0.0%
1912 0.237 +0.0%
1913 0.237 +0.0%
1914 0.237 +0.0%
1915 0.237 +0.0%
1916 0.237 +0.0%
1917 0.237 +0.0%
1918 0.237 +0.0%
1919 0.237 +0.0%
1920 0.237 +0.0%
1921 0.237 +0.0%
1922 0.237 +0.0%
1923 0.237 +0.0%
1924 0.237 +0.0%
1925 0.237 +0.0%
1926 0.237 +0.0%
1927 0.237 +0.0%
1928 0.237 +0.0%
1929 0.237 +0.0%
1930 0.237 +0.0%
1931 0.236 -0.4%
1932 0.236 +0.0%
1933 0.236 +0.0%
1934 0.236 +0.0%
1935 0.236 +0.0%
1936 0.236 +0.0%
1937 0.236 +0.0%
1938 0.236 +0.0%
1939 0.236 +0.0%
1940 0.236 +0.0%
1941 0.236 +0.0%
1942 0.236 +0.0%
1943 0.236 +0.0%
1944 0.236 +0.0%
1945 0.238 +0.8%
1946 0.238 +0.0%
1958 0.278 +16.8%
1959 0.295 +6.1%
1960 0.325 +10.2%
1961 0.325 +0.0%
1962 0.325 +0.0%
1969 0.312 -4.0%
1970 0.318 +1.9%
1971 0.478 +50.3%
1972 0.616 +28.9%
1973 0.592 -3.9%
1974 0.6 +1.4%
1975 0.546 -9.0%
1976 0.546 +0.0%
1977 0.559 +2.4%
1978 0.559 +0.0%
1979 0.568 +1.6%
1980 0.628 +10.6%
1981 0.63 +0.3%
1982 0.563 -10.6%
1983 0.563 +0.0%
1984 0.587 +4.3%
1985 0.587 +0.0%
1986 0.602 +2.6%
1987 0.652 +8.3%
1988 0.657 +0.8%
1989 0.65 -1.1%
1990 0.653 +0.5%
1991 0.661 +1.2%
1992 0.661 +0.0%
1993 0.661 +0.0%
1994 0.662 +0.2%
1995 0.662 +0.0%
1996 0.655 -1.1%
1997 0.655 +0.0%
1998 0.655 +0.0%
1999 0.655 +0.0%
2000 0.662 +1.1%
2001 0.622 -6.0%
2002 0.596 -4.2%
2003 0.596 +0.0%
2004 0.596 +0.0%
2005 0.665 +11.6%
2006 0.584 -12.2%
2007 0.629 +7.7%
2008 0.628 -0.2%
2009 0.63 +0.3%
2010 0.727 +15.4%
2011 0.731 +0.6%
2012 0.722 -1.2%
2013 0.705 -2.4%
2014 0.714 +1.3%
2015 0.694 -2.8%
2016 0.685 -1.3%
2017 0.682 -0.4%
2018 0.677 -0.7%
2019 0.662 -2.2%
2020 0.67 +1.2%
2021 0.67 +0.0%
2022 0.674 +0.6%
2023 0.68 +0.9%
2024 0.61 -10.3%
2025 0.537 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.165 0.165 0.165 1
1790s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1800s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1810s 0.1656 0.165 0.168 10
1820s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1830s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1840s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1850s 0.1752 0.168 0.194 10
1860s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1870s 0.2141 0.194 0.243 10
1880s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1890s 0.243 0.243 0.243 10
1900s 0.235 0.235 0.235 10
1910s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1920s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1930s 0.2361 0.236 0.237 10
1940s 0.2366 0.236 0.238 7
1950s 0.2865 0.278 0.295 2
1960s 0.3217 0.312 0.325 4
1970s 0.5382 0.318 0.616 10
1980s 0.6119 0.563 0.657 10
1990s 0.658 0.653 0.662 10
2000s 0.6208 0.584 0.665 10
2010s 0.6999 0.662 0.731 10
2020s 0.6402 0.537 0.68 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 142 Egypt 0.547 compare
  2. 143 Russian Federation 0.546 compare
  3. 144 Mauritania 0.541 compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 0.534 compare
  5. 147 Guinea 0.532 compare
  6. 147 Maldives 0.532 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Bangladesh?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Bangladesh was 0.537 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.731 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.165 in 1789.
How does Bangladesh rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.