Share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of women in parliament was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1999–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 50.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 53.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1999.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 11.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 25.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.2% | 50.8% | 6 |
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More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of women in parliament in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 50.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1999.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.