Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh is 73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 284.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh peaked at 73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 | +750.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | -62.7% |
| 2010 | 64 | +236.8% |
| 2011 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | -72.5% |
| 2015 | 70 | +268.4% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 73 is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.5, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 6 | 51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 19 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh was 73 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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