Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 18.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh stood at 18.18. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.2% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh peaked at 18.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3 | — |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +92.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 7.69 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 18.18 | +118.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 6.3 | 16 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.05 | 7.69 | 18.18 | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bangladesh was 18.18 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 2024.
- 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 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.