Bangladesh vs Turkey: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bangladesh
48.1%
in 2025
Turkey
51.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
163rd
Turkey rank
160th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 163rd and Turkey ranks 160th of 186 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 rates, 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 rates 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 rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 163rd and Turkey ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).