Bolivia vs European Union: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bolivia
50.8%
in 2025
European Union
33.0%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
European Union rank
7th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bolivia
- European Union
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 50.8% against 33.0% in European Union, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was European Union ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and European Union ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 18.0% | 6.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 22.0% | 5.1% | European Union |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 32.7% | 14.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bolivia or European Union?
- Bolivia, at 50.8% against 33.0% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bolivia and European Union?
- 17.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and European Union?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and European Union rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and European Union ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.