Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
50.8%
in 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.6%
in 2026
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 50.8% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) averaged higher in 2 and Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 18.6% | 2.7% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 26.5% | 12.4% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 34.9% | 12.9% | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 50.8% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14.2%, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.