Share of women in ministerial positions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women in ministerial positions was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 18.2% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.2% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Bangladesh peaked at 18.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
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 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 18.2% | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Bangladesh?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Bangladesh was 18.2% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.