Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 23.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2019
All-time low
23.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Bangladesh, 2019–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Bangladesh stood at 23.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.2% | — |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.5% | 4 |
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 proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Bangladesh was 23.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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