Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Bolivia

Women in ministerial positions in Bolivia in 2025 — 21.4%. Ranked 97 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 14.7 pp.

2025 21.4% −2.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 97of 190
Period maximum 45.5%2012
Period minimum 6.7%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Bolivia, 2005–20250204060200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 6.7%2008: 23.5%2010: 20%2012: 45.5%2014: 33.3%2015: 28.6%2016: 27.3%2018: 14.3%2019: 25%2020: 22.2%2022: 12.5%2023: 29.4%2024: 23.5%2025: 21.4%
Change over the period: +14.7 pp Annual average: 0.74 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bolivia

Bolivia 21.4%
World 22.4%
South America computed 32.5%
Women in ministerial positions — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.4 −2.1 pp
2024 23.5 −5.9 pp
2023 29.4 +16.9 pp
2022 12.5
2020 22.2 −2.8 pp
2019 25 +10.7 pp
2018 14.3
2016 27.3 −1.3 pp
2015 28.6 −4.7 pp
2014 33.3
2012 45.5
2010 20
2008 23.5
2005 6.7

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.