Bolivia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Bolivia
50.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Bolivia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 50.8% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 0.0% | 11.5% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 7.2% | 9.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 23.2% | 18.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 50.0% | 3.1% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Bolivia, at 50.8% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bolivia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.