Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Niger: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bosnia and Herzegovina
19.0%
in 2025
Niger
19.6%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
132nd
Niger rank
130th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.6% against 19.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and Niger ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.7% | 6.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Niger?
- Niger, at 19.6% against 19.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Niger rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and Niger ranks 130th 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.