Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 19.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
19.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 210 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2021
All-time low
7.1%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.1%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +133.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +60.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 19.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 19.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 7.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 26.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 19.1% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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