5.5.1 - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments and local governments



Indicator 5.5.1.a - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
Goal 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target 5.5 - Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Unit %
Short Title
Weightage 3.5

Year Disaggregation Source Target Value Status Value/Description
2022 Total BPS 20.8571
2022 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2022 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2022 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2022 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 21.0000
2022 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2021 Total BPS 20.8571
2021 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 300.0000
2021 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2019 Total LGD 14.2800
2019 Total BPS 20.2857
2019 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2019 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2019 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2019 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 21.0000
2019 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2018 Total BPS 20.8571
2018 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2018 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2018 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2018 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 23.0000
2018 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2017 Total BPS 20.8571
2017 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2017 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2017 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2017 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 23.0000
2017 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2016 Total BPS 20.8571
2016 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2016 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2016 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2016 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 23.0000
2016 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2015 Total BPS 20.8571
2015 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2015 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2015 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2015 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 23.0000
2015 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000
2014 Total LPAD 20.0000
2014 Total BPS 20.8571
2014 Geographic location BPS 0.0000
2014 Type of government->National BPS 0.0000
2014 Legislature type->Parliamentary BPS 0.0000
2014 Method of filling seats->Directly/Indirectly Elected BPS 23.0000
2014 Method of filling seats->Appointed BPS 50.0000


Indicator 5.5.1.b - Proportion of seats held by women in local governments
Goal 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target 5.5 - Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Unit %
Short Title
Weightage 3.5

Year Disaggregation Source Target Value Status Value/Description
2024 Total LGD 23.4600
2024 Tier of local government LGD 5.0000
2024 Tier of local government->City corporation LGD 25.0000
2024 Tier of local government->Municipality LGD 23.3000
2024 Tier of local government->Zilla parishad LGD 26.0600
2024 Tier of local government->Upazila parishad LGD 35.0900
2024 Tier of local government->Union parishad LGD 23.1500
2023 Total LGD 23.4600
2023 Tier of local government LGD 5.0000
2023 Tier of local government->City corporation LGD 25.0000
2023 Tier of local government->Municipality LGD 23.3000
2023 Tier of local government->Zilla parishad LGD 26.0600
2023 Tier of local government->Upazila parishad LGD 35.0900
2023 Tier of local government->Union parishad LGD 23.1500
2022 Total LGD 23.4400
2022 Tier of local government LGD 5.0000
2022 Tier of local government->City corporation LGD 25.1100
2022 Tier of local government->Municipality LGD 23.2900
2022 Tier of local government->Zilla parishad LGD 26.0600
2022 Tier of local government->Upazila parishad LGD 33.8700
2022 Tier of local government->Union parishad LGD 23.1500
2021 Total LGD 23.4000
2021 Tier of local government->City corporation LGD 25.5600
2021 Tier of local government->Municipality LGD 23.4600
2021 Tier of local government->Zilla parishad LGD 23.8800
2021 Tier of local government->Upazila parishad LGD 33.8700
2021 Tier of local government->Union parishad LGD 23.1000
2020 Total LGD 23.3300
2020 Tier of local government->City corporation LGD 25.0000
2020 Tier of local government->Municipality LGD 21.7800
2020 Tier of local government->Zilla parishad LGD 23.7800
2020 Tier of local government->Upazila parishad LGD 33.6900
2020 Tier of local government->Union parishad LGD 23.1700
2018 Total LGD 25.2100
2018 Tier of local government->City corporation LGD 26.5400
2018 Tier of local government->Municipality LGD 25.0700
2018 Tier of local government->Zilla parishad LGD 23.8800
2018 Tier of local government->Upazila parishad LGD 33.8700
2018 Tier of local government->Union parishad LGD 25.0000
2016 Total LGD 23.0000