Bangladesh vs Turkey: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Bangladesh
48.1%
in 2025
Turkey
51.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
164th
Turkey rank
161st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 51.7% against 48.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 164th and Turkey ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 39.5% | 9.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 35.6% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.6% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.0% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bangladesh or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 51.7% against 48.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 3.6%, 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 164th and Turkey ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.