Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of female directors
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2018
Bangladesh
3.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
71st
Bangladesh rank
70th
Share of female directors over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Bangladesh ranks 70th of 71 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female directors, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 3.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female directors between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 2.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of female directors?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and Bangladesh ranks 70th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.