Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.0%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
132nd
Somalia rank
133rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Somalia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 19.0% against 19.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.8% | 6.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.8% | 5.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.1% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Somalia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 19.0% against 19.0% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.