Bolivia vs Liberia: Democracy Index

Bolivia
7
in 2018
Liberia
7
in 2018
Bolivia rank
69th
Liberia rank
69th

Democracy Index over time

  • Bolivia
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 7 against 7 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 69th and Liberia ranks 69th of 167 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 13 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Liberia Difference Ahead
1840s -3 4 7 Liberia
1850s -3 4 7 Liberia
1860s -5.4 4 9.4 Liberia
1870s -4.2 4 8.2 Liberia
1880s 1 -0.2 1.2 Bolivia
1890s 1 -4 5 Bolivia
1900s 1 -4.2 5.2 Bolivia
1910s 1 -6 7 Bolivia
1920s 1 -6 7 Bolivia
1930s -1.4 -6 4.6 Bolivia
1940s -5 -6 1 Bolivia
1950s 2.2 -6 8.2 Bolivia
1960s -0.8 -6 5.2 Bolivia
1970s -6.2 -6 0.2 Liberia
1980s 5.2 -6.4 11.6 Bolivia
1990s 9 0 9 Bolivia
2000s 8.2 3.3 4.9 Bolivia
2010s 7 6.11 0.8889 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bolivia or Liberia?
Bolivia, at 7 against 7 in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bolivia and Liberia?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Liberia?
172 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Liberia rank globally for democracy index?
Bolivia ranks 69th and Liberia ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).