Bolivia vs Colombia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bolivia
17
in 2018
Colombia
17
in 2018
Bolivia rank
70th
Colombia rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 17 against 17 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 7 | 12 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 7 | 12 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 7 | 12 | 5 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 4.6 | 9.4 | 4.8 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 5.8 | 18 | 12.2 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 11 | 13.6 | 2.6 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 11 | 7 | 4 | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 11 | 7 | 4 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 11 | 5 | 6 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 11 | 5 | 6 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 15 | 6.4 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 5 | 13 | 8 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 12.2 | 8.6 | 3.6 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 9.2 | 17 | 7.8 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 17.6 | 13.8 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 15.2 | 18 | 2.8 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 19 | 17.9 | 1.1 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 18.2 | 17 | 1.2 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 17 against 17 in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 70th and Colombia 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
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).