Bolivia vs Nepal: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bolivia
17
in 2018
Nepal
17
in 2018
Bolivia rank
70th
Nepal rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nepal
05101520180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 16 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nepal Difference Ahead
1820s 7 4 3 Bolivia
1830s 7 4 3 Bolivia
1840s 7 5.33 1.67 Bolivia
1850s 7 7 0
1860s 4.6 7 2.4 Nepal
1870s 5.8 7 1.2 Nepal
1880s 11 7 4 Bolivia
1890s 11 7 4 Bolivia
1900s 11 7 4 Bolivia
1910s 11 7 4 Bolivia
1920s 11 7 4 Bolivia
1930s 8.6 7 1.6 Bolivia
1940s 5 6.4 1.4 Nepal
1950s 12.2 5 7.2 Bolivia
1960s 9.2 0.8 8.4 Bolivia
1970s 3.8 1 2.8 Bolivia
1980s 15.2 7.3 7.9 Bolivia
1990s 19 15.1 3.9 Bolivia
2000s 18.2 11.2 7 Bolivia
2010s 17 16.11 0.8889 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bolivia or Nepal?
Bolivia, at 17 against 17 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bolivia and Nepal?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nepal?
193 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Nepal rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bolivia ranks 70th and Nepal 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).