Share of the population that is female in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of the population that is female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1960
All-time low
49.4%
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Bolivia, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 49.9% for share of the population that is female in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Bolivia peaked at 50.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2002.

That places Bolivia 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.7% 50.7% 50.8% 10
1970s 50.5% 50.4% 50.6% 10
1980s 50.3% 50.2% 50.4% 10
1990s 49.9% 49.5% 50.2% 10
2000s 49.5% 49.4% 49.5% 10
2010s 49.6% 49.5% 49.7% 10
2020s 49.9% 49.7% 49.9% 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.0% compare
  2. 143 Syria 49.9% compare
  3. 144 Somalia 49.9% compare
  4. 146 Grenada 49.9% compare
  5. 147 Ethiopia 49.9% compare
  6. 148 Paraguay 49.9% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Bolivia?
Share of the population that is female in Bolivia was 49.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
How does Bolivia rank for share of the population that is female?
Bolivia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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