Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 20.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bangladesh, 1997–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh is 20.86, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh peaked at 20.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.09 | — |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.78 | +639.1% |
| 2006 | 15.07 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 18.55 | +192.9% |
| 2010 | 18.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.83 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.29 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.63 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.92 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.86 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.86 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 2 | 18.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.87 | 18.55 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 | 20.86 | 20.92 | 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 seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bangladesh was 20.86 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.