Bolivia vs Cuba: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Bolivia
50.8%
in 2025
Cuba
55.7%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
Cuba rank
2nd
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Bolivia
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 55.7% against 50.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Cuba ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 22.2% | 21.3% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 28.2% | 25.3% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 27.1% | 16.6% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 34.9% | 18.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 48.0% | 6.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 54.6% | 6.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bolivia or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 55.7% against 50.8% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bolivia and Cuba?
- 4.9%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cuba?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Cuba rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Cuba ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.