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

Latest (2023)
20.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.92
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2002
Years of data
25
1997–2023

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bangladesh, 1997–2023

051015201997201020231997: 9.11998: 9.11999: 9.12000: 9.12002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 14.82006: 15.12008: 6.32009: 18.62010: 18.62011: 19.72012: 19.72013: 19.72014: 19.82015: 202016: 202017: 20.32018: 20.32019: 20.62020: 20.92021: 20.92022: 20.92023: 20.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bangladesh, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Kyrgyzstan 21.11 compare
  2. 117 Ukraine 21.09 compare
  3. 118 Indonesia 21.03 compare
  4. 120 Bulgaria 20.83 compare
  5. 121 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
  6. 122 Malawi 20.73 compare

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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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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