Bolivia vs Rwanda: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Bolivia
50.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
Rwanda rank
1st
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Bolivia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 50.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 13.1% | 10.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 12.8% | 2.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 43.3% | 26.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 60.5% | 19.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 62.1% | 14.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bolivia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.8% against 50.8% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bolivia and Rwanda?
- 13.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Rwanda?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Rwanda rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.