Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bolivia or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.246 against 0.238 in Bolivia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Mexico: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.238

in 2025

Mexico

0.246

in 2025

Bolivia rank

108th

Mexico rank

105th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.246 against 0.238 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0578	0.0312	0.0266	Bolivia
1910s	0.0583	0.0865	0.0282	Mexico
1920s	0.0616	0.1171	0.0555	Mexico
1930s	0.0473	0.1226	0.0753	Mexico
1940s	0.0464	0.1301	0.0837	Mexico
1950s	0.1389	0.1343	0.0046	Bolivia
1960s	0.1021	0.1185	0.0164	Mexico
1970s	0.0179	0.1411	0.1232	Mexico
1980s	0.2957	0.191	0.1047	Bolivia
1990s	0.5828	0.3333	0.2495	Bolivia
2000s	0.5854	0.5409	0.0445	Bolivia
2010s	0.458	0.5035	0.0455	Mexico
2020s	0.3132	0.333	0.0198	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bolivia or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.246 against 0.238 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bolivia and Mexico?: 0.008, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.