Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 23.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bolivia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Bolivia is 23.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% 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.
Bolivia ranks 86th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7 | — |
| 2008 | 23.5 | +250.7% |
| 2010 | 20 | -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 | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | +135.3% |
| 2024 | 23.53 | -20.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.01, 76% of the median. (32 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 | 6.7 | 23.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 14.3 | 45.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.92 | 12.5 | 29.41 | 4 |
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 23.53 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.