Bangladesh vs Turkey: Proportion of labor force who are women
Bangladesh
34.02
in 2025
Turkey
34.42
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
157th
Turkey rank
155th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34.42 against 34.02 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3 | 28.31 | 6.02 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 25.71 | 26.41 | 0.7055 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 31.37 | 30.57 | 0.8057 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 35.13 | 33.19 | 1.94 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Bangladesh or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34.42 against 34.02 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 0.4, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkey rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.