Share of women in ministerial positions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of women in ministerial positions was 23.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Bolivia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 23.53 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Bolivia peaked at 45.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2005.
Bolivia ranks 86th of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial 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 30.77, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Bolivia?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Bolivia was 23.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Bolivia ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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