Key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia

Bolivia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.84
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 2025
All-time low
0.072
in 1900
Years of data
127
1825–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia is 0.84, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 127 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia peaked at 0.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1900.

Bolivia ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia, 1825 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1825 0.073
1900 0.072 -1.4%
1901 0.072 +0.0%
1902 0.072 +0.0%
1903 0.072 +0.0%
1904 0.072 +0.0%
1905 0.072 +0.0%
1906 0.072 +0.0%
1907 0.072 +0.0%
1908 0.072 +0.0%
1909 0.072 +0.0%
1910 0.072 +0.0%
1911 0.072 +0.0%
1912 0.072 +0.0%
1913 0.072 +0.0%
1914 0.072 +0.0%
1915 0.072 +0.0%
1916 0.072 +0.0%
1917 0.072 +0.0%
1918 0.072 +0.0%
1919 0.072 +0.0%
1920 0.072 +0.0%
1921 0.072 +0.0%
1922 0.072 +0.0%
1923 0.072 +0.0%
1924 0.072 +0.0%
1925 0.072 +0.0%
1926 0.072 +0.0%
1927 0.072 +0.0%
1928 0.072 +0.0%
1929 0.072 +0.0%
1930 0.072 +0.0%
1931 0.072 +0.0%
1932 0.075 +4.2%
1933 0.075 +0.0%
1934 0.075 +0.0%
1935 0.075 +0.0%
1936 0.078 +4.0%
1937 0.078 +0.0%
1938 0.081 +3.8%
1939 0.081 +0.0%
1940 0.079 -2.5%
1941 0.078 -1.3%
1942 0.088 +12.8%
1943 0.092 +4.5%
1944 0.092 +0.0%
1945 0.093 +1.1%
1946 0.093 +0.0%
1947 0.094 +1.1%
1948 0.089 -5.3%
1949 0.089 +0.0%
1950 0.089 +0.0%
1951 0.089 +0.0%
1952 0.245 +175.3%
1953 0.276 +12.7%
1954 0.276 +0.0%
1955 0.276 +0.0%
1956 0.287 +4.0%
1957 0.287 +0.0%
1958 0.276 -3.8%
1959 0.276 +0.0%
1960 0.276 +0.0%
1961 0.276 +0.0%
1962 0.29 +5.1%
1963 0.29 +0.0%
1964 0.257 -11.4%
1965 0.239 -7.0%
1966 0.239 +0.0%
1967 0.245 +2.5%
1968 0.245 +0.0%
1969 0.239 -2.4%
1970 0.241 +0.8%
1971 0.236 -2.1%
1972 0.234 -0.8%
1973 0.234 +0.0%
1974 0.234 +0.0%
1975 0.234 +0.0%
1976 0.234 +0.0%
1977 0.234 +0.0%
1978 0.234 +0.0%
1979 0.303 +29.5%
1980 0.286 -5.6%
1981 0.303 +5.9%
1982 0.337 +11.2%
1983 0.403 +19.6%
1984 0.403 +0.0%
1985 0.483 +19.9%
1986 0.479 -0.8%
1987 0.479 +0.0%
1988 0.479 +0.0%
1989 0.519 +8.4%
1990 0.522 +0.6%
1991 0.522 +0.0%
1992 0.522 +0.0%
1993 0.55 +5.4%
1994 0.599 +8.9%
1995 0.612 +2.2%
1996 0.613 +0.2%
1997 0.617 +0.7%
1998 0.617 +0.0%
1999 0.617 +0.0%
2000 0.657 +6.5%
2001 0.657 +0.0%
2002 0.692 +5.3%
2003 0.692 +0.0%
2004 0.692 +0.0%
2005 0.687 -0.7%
2006 0.708 +3.1%
2007 0.708 +0.0%
2008 0.699 -1.3%
2009 0.722 +3.3%
2010 0.74 +2.5%
2011 0.731 -1.2%
2012 0.736 +0.7%
2013 0.729 -1.0%
2014 0.759 +4.1%
2015 0.757 -0.3%
2016 0.777 +2.6%
2017 0.792 +1.9%
2018 0.778 -1.8%
2019 0.759 -2.4%
2020 0.759 +0.0%
2021 0.803 +5.8%
2022 0.811 +1.0%
2023 0.809 -0.2%
2024 0.802 -0.9%
2025 0.84 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.073 0.073 0.073 1
1900s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1910s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1920s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1930s 0.0762 0.072 0.081 10
1940s 0.0887 0.078 0.094 10
1950s 0.2377 0.089 0.287 10
1960s 0.2596 0.239 0.29 10
1970s 0.2418 0.234 0.303 10
1980s 0.4171 0.286 0.519 10
1990s 0.5791 0.522 0.617 10
2000s 0.6914 0.657 0.722 10
2010s 0.7558 0.729 0.792 10
2020s 0.804 0.759 0.84 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 53 Japan 0.844 compare
  2. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare
  3. 56 United Kingdom 0.838 compare
  4. 57 Tanzania 0.834 compare
  5. 58 Argentina 0.832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Bolivia was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2025.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1900.
How does Bolivia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Bolivia ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.