Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) was 21.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bolivia, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bolivia stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bolivia peaked at 45.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2005.
That places Bolivia 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +250.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +127.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +135.3% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -8.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 21.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 21.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.7%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +250.7% | 6.7% | 23.5% |
| 2023 | +135.3% | 12.5% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 6.7% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 14.3% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 12.5% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bolivia?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bolivia was 21.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Bolivia ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.