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Women's Political Participation Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.998 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.998
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.999
in 2019
All-time low
0.078
in 1825
Years of data
127
1825–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Bolivia stood at 0.998.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Bolivia peaked at 0.999 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 1825.

That places Bolivia 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.078 —
1900 0.078 +0.0%
1901 0.078 +0.0%
1902 0.078 +0.0%
1903 0.078 +0.0%
1904 0.078 +0.0%
1905 0.078 +0.0%
1906 0.078 +0.0%
1907 0.078 +0.0%
1908 0.078 +0.0%
1909 0.078 +0.0%
1910 0.078 +0.0%
1911 0.078 +0.0%
1912 0.078 +0.0%
1913 0.078 +0.0%
1914 0.078 +0.0%
1915 0.078 +0.0%
1916 0.078 +0.0%
1917 0.078 +0.0%
1918 0.078 +0.0%
1919 0.078 +0.0%
1920 0.078 +0.0%
1921 0.078 +0.0%
1922 0.078 +0.0%
1923 0.078 +0.0%
1924 0.078 +0.0%
1925 0.078 +0.0%
1926 0.078 +0.0%
1927 0.078 +0.0%
1928 0.078 +0.0%
1929 0.078 +0.0%
1930 0.078 +0.0%
1931 0.078 +0.0%
1932 0.078 +0.0%
1933 0.078 +0.0%
1934 0.078 +0.0%
1935 0.078 +0.0%
1936 0.078 +0.0%
1937 0.078 +0.0%
1938 0.078 +0.0%
1939 0.078 +0.0%
1940 0.078 +0.0%
1941 0.078 +0.0%
1942 0.078 +0.0%
1943 0.078 +0.0%
1944 0.078 +0.0%
1945 0.078 +0.0%
1946 0.078 +0.0%
1947 0.078 +0.0%
1948 0.078 +0.0%
1949 0.078 +0.0%
1950 0.078 +0.0%
1951 0.078 +0.0%
1952 0.367 +370.5%
1953 0.367 +0.0%
1954 0.367 +0.0%
1955 0.367 +0.0%
1956 0.401 +9.3%
1957 0.401 +0.0%
1958 0.367 -8.5%
1959 0.367 +0.0%
1960 0.367 +0.0%
1961 0.367 +0.0%
1962 0.403 +9.8%
1963 0.403 +0.0%
1964 0.367 -8.9%
1965 0.367 +0.0%
1966 0.367 +0.0%
1967 0.384 +4.6%
1968 0.384 +0.0%
1969 0.367 -4.4%
1970 0.367 +0.0%
1971 0.367 +0.0%
1972 0.367 +0.0%
1973 0.367 +0.0%
1974 0.367 +0.0%
1975 0.367 +0.0%
1976 0.367 +0.0%
1977 0.367 +0.0%
1978 0.367 +0.0%
1979 0.416 +13.4%
1980 0.416 +0.0%
1981 0.416 +0.0%
1982 0.43 +3.4%
1983 0.43 +0.0%
1984 0.43 +0.0%
1985 0.477 +10.9%
1986 0.477 +0.0%
1987 0.477 +0.0%
1988 0.477 +0.0%
1989 0.598 +25.4%
1990 0.598 +0.0%
1991 0.598 +0.0%
1992 0.598 +0.0%
1993 0.628 +5.0%
1994 0.698 +11.1%
1995 0.698 +0.0%
1996 0.698 +0.0%
1997 0.71 +1.7%
1998 0.71 +0.0%
1999 0.711 +0.1%
2000 0.709 -0.3%
2001 0.709 +0.0%
2002 0.815 +15.0%
2003 0.815 +0.0%
2004 0.815 +0.0%
2005 0.794 -2.6%
2006 0.827 +4.2%
2007 0.827 +0.0%
2008 0.827 +0.0%
2009 0.895 +8.2%
2010 0.929 +3.8%
2011 0.906 -2.5%
2012 0.906 +0.0%
2013 0.906 +0.0%
2014 0.998 +10.2%
2015 0.998 +0.0%
2016 0.998 +0.0%
2017 0.998 +0.0%
2018 0.998 +0.0%
2019 0.999 +0.1%
2020 0.999 +0.0%
2021 0.996 -0.3%
2022 0.996 +0.0%
2023 0.996 +0.0%
2024 0.995 -0.1%
2025 0.998 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.078 0.078 0.078 1
1900s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1910s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1920s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1930s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1940s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1950s 0.316 0.078 0.401 10
1960s 0.3776 0.367 0.403 10
1970s 0.3719 0.367 0.416 10
1980s 0.4628 0.416 0.598 10
1990s 0.6647 0.598 0.711 10
2000s 0.8033 0.709 0.895 10
2010s 0.9636 0.906 0.999 10
2020s 0.9967 0.995 0.999 6

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  3. 18 Spain 0.998 compare
  4. 18 Suriname 0.998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Bolivia?
Women's political participation index in Bolivia was 0.998 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.999 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1825.
How does Bolivia rank for women's political participation index?
Bolivia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.