Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.1%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
124th
Somalia rank
125th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Somalia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 19.1% against 19.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th and Somalia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 0.0% | 11.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 10.2% | 9.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 6.5% | 13.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 4.0% | 14.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.6% | 4.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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 19.1% against 19.0% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th and Somalia ranks 125th 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.