Bolivia vs Philippines: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)

Bolivia
5 years
in 2025
Philippines
6 years
in 2015
Bolivia rank
97th
Philippines rank
94th

Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time

  • Bolivia
  • Philippines
0102030198620052025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6 years against 5 years in Bolivia, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 94th of 111 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5 years 1.5 years 2 years Bolivia
1990s 9.5 years 7.5 years 2 years Bolivia
2000s 16.5 years 14.5 years 2 years Bolivia
2010s 27.5 years 3.5 years 24 years Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Bolivia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 6 years against 5 years in Bolivia as of 2015.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Bolivia and Philippines?
1 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Philippines?
22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Philippines rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
Bolivia ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.