Share of women in parliament in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women in parliament was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Bangladesh, 1997–2023
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Bangladesh is 20.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Bangladesh peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.1% | — |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +639.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +192.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.0% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 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 parliament in Bangladesh?
- Share of women in parliament in Bangladesh was 20.9% in 2023, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women in parliament?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.