Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 20.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh is 20.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 225.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.
That places Bangladesh 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +639.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +193.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +212.5% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +639.0% | 2.0% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | +212.5% | 6.4% | 20.0% |
| 2010 | +193.0% | 6.3% | 18.6% |
| 2001 | -80.0% | 9.1% | 1.8% |
| 2014 | -67.5% | 19.7% | 6.4% |
| 2009 | -57.2% | 14.8% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 6.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 128 Malawi 21.4% compare
- 128 Micronesia (Federated States of) 21.4% compare
- 130 Ukraine 21.1% compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 20.8% compare
- 132 South Korea 20.8% compare
- 134 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
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 seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh was 20.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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