Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 22.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bolivia is 22.27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bolivia peaked at 38.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.52, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9 | — |
| 2001 | 18.52 | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 31.64 | +70.8% |
| 2007 | 31.29 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.12 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 38.81 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 35.55 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 32.03 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 31.09 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 35.46 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 34.45 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.99 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 26.75 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.44 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 28.49 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 30.93 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 28.56 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 29.98 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 28.02 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 22.27 | -20.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 22.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 22.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +70.8% | 18.52 | 31.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.21 | 18.52 | 38.81 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.58 | 26.75 | 35.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.95 | 22.27 | 30.93 | 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 senior and middle management positions in Bolivia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Bolivia was 22.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.81 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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