Bolivia vs Rwanda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Bolivia
50.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
Rwanda rank
1st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Bolivia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 50.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Bolivia 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 | 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 or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.8% against 50.8% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bolivia and Rwanda?
- 13.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bolivia 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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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.