Bangladesh - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Bangladesh was 20.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 20.92 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.00 in 2002.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 9.09
1998 9.09
1999 9.09
2000 9.09
2002 2.00
2003 2.00
2004 2.00
2005 14.78
2006 15.07
2008 6.33
2009 18.55
2010 18.55
2011 19.71
2012 19.71
2013 19.71
2014 19.83
2015 20.00
2016 20.00
2017 20.29
2018 20.29
2019 20.63
2020 20.92
2021 20.86

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making