Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.36 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.36 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.51 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37 ratio | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.37 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.36 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2026 | 0.36 ratio | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.36 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.36 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64 ratio, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.36 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 ratio in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.