Bolivia vs Brazil: Age of democracy
Bolivia
37 years
in 2018
Brazil
34 years
in 2018
Bolivia rank
32nd
Brazil rank
35th
Age of democracy over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 37 years against 34 years in Brazil, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 35th of 110 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 3 years | 3 years | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 13.5 years | 10.5 years | 3 years | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 23.5 years | 20.5 years | 3 years | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 33 years | 30 years | 3 years | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 37 years against 34 years in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 3 years, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for age of democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 35th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.