Bolivia vs Mexico: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Bolivia
50.8%
in 2025
Mexico
50.2%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
Mexico rank
5th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Bolivia
- Mexico
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 50.8% against 50.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mexico | 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 5.1% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 7.8% | 6.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 11.4% | 8.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 21.2% | 4.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.9% | 2.2% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 49.8% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bolivia or Mexico?
- Bolivia, at 50.8% against 50.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bolivia and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.