Bhutan vs Bolivia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bhutan
17
in 2018
Bolivia
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Bolivia rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.

Across all 112 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Bolivia ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Bolivia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 11 11 Bolivia
1910s 0 11 11 Bolivia
1920s 0 11 11 Bolivia
1930s 0 8.6 8.6 Bolivia
1940s 0 5 5 Bolivia
1950s 0 12.2 12.2 Bolivia
1960s 0 9.2 9.2 Bolivia
1970s 0 3.8 3.8 Bolivia
1980s 0 15.2 15.2 Bolivia
1990s 0 19 19 Bolivia
2000s 4.1 18.2 14.1 Bolivia
2010s 14.56 17 2.44 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Bolivia?
Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Bolivia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bhutan and Bolivia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?
112 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Bolivia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 70th and Bolivia ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).