Bangladesh vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
21.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
119th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bangladesh
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 21.4% against 20.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 0.0% | 9.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 7.1% | 13.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bangladesh or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 21.4% against 20.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bangladesh and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.5%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.