Share of women in parliament ipu in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women in parliament ipu was 20.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Bangladesh, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Bangladesh is 20.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Bangladesh peaked at 20.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, 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 ipu in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.09 | — |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.78 | +639.1% |
| 2006 | 15.07 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 18.55 | +192.9% |
| 2010 | 18.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.83 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.29 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.63 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.92 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.86 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.86 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.86 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.78, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +639.1% | 2 | 14.78 |
| 2009 | +192.9% | 6.33 | 18.55 |
| 2002 | -78.0% | 9.09 | 2 |
| 2008 | -58.0% | 15.07 | 6.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 2 | 18.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.87 | 18.55 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 | 20.86 | 20.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 119 Malawi 21.43 compare
- 119 Micronesia (country) 21.43 compare
- 121 Ukraine 21.2 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
- 124 South Korea 20.33 compare
- 125 Bahrain 20 compare
- 125 Guatemala 20 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Bangladesh?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Bangladesh was 20.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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