Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bolivia or Uganda?

Bolivia, at 0.238 against 0.228 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.238

in 2025

Uganda

0.228

in 2025

Bolivia rank

108th

Uganda rank

110th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Uganda

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.238 against 0.228 in Uganda, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 110th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 12 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0578	0.018	0.0398	Bolivia
1910s	0.0583	0.018	0.0403	Bolivia
1920s	0.0616	0.0225	0.0391	Bolivia
1930s	0.0473	0.023	0.0243	Bolivia
1940s	0.0464	0.0317	0.0147	Bolivia
1950s	0.1389	0.0611	0.0778	Bolivia
1960s	0.1021	0.1551	0.053	Uganda
1970s	0.0179	0.0117	0.0062	Bolivia
1980s	0.2957	0.1184	0.1773	Bolivia
1990s	0.5828	0.2677	0.3151	Bolivia
2000s	0.5854	0.26	0.3254	Bolivia
2010s	0.458	0.2665	0.1915	Bolivia
2020s	0.3132	0.2445	0.0687	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bolivia or Uganda?: Bolivia, at 0.238 against 0.228 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bolivia and Uganda?: 0.01, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Uganda rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 110th 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.