Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Rwanda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
50.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
4th
Rwanda rank
1st

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 50.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 17.1% 5.6% Rwanda
2000s 16.9% 43.3% 26.4% Rwanda
2010s 42.0% 60.8% 18.8% Rwanda
2020s 46.9% 62.1% 15.2% Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 63.8% 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 Rwanda?
13.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Rwanda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.