Gender Inequality Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.419 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bolivia, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Bolivia stood at 0.419. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bolivia peaked at 0.582 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.419, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.582 | — |
| 2000 | 0.581 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.569 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.539 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.536 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.541 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.533 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.535 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.531 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.489 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.48 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.476 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.479 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.473 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.435 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.441 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.433 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.431 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.429 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.431 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.423 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.421 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.419 | -0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.419 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.419 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.582 | 0.582 | 0.582 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5394 | 0.489 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4507 | 0.429 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4235 | 0.419 | 0.431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,209 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bolivia?
- Gender inequality index in Bolivia was 0.419 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.582 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.419 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for gender inequality index?
- Bolivia ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.