Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 7.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bangladesh is 7.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bangladesh peaked at 11.48 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 96th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.9 | — |
| 2010 | 10.04 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 7.53 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 7.23 | -4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 10.04 | 11.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.23 | 8.87 | 3 |
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 senior and middle management positions in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bangladesh was 7.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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