Share of women in parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of women in parliament was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.1% | — |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 19.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.1% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 26.2% | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of women in parliament in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 19.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of women in parliament?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.