Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh peaked at 19.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +118.2% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +4.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 19.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +118.2% | 8.3% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 7.7% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 108 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 19.0% compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 19.0% compare
- 112 Cameroon 18.8% 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 women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh was 19.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.