Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Nicaragua: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
50.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
54.9%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
4th
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 54.9% against 50.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1.9% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 18.3% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.7% | 1.3% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 51.6% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
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, Plurinational State of or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 54.9% against 50.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Nicaragua?
- 4.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 3rd 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.