Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bolivia or Guyana?

Bolivia, at 0.352 against 0.328 in Guyana as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Guyana: Liberal Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.352

in 2025

Guyana

0.328

in 2025

Bolivia rank

88th

Guyana rank

91st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Guyana

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.352 against 0.328 in Guyana, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Bolivia ranks 88th and Guyana ranks 91st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.1734	0.0934	Guyana
1910s	0.0815	0.1776	0.0961	Guyana
1920s	0.0822	0.1787	0.0965	Guyana
1930s	0.0677	0.1804	0.1127	Guyana
1940s	0.0636	0.1831	0.1195	Guyana
1950s	0.0953	0.1858	0.0905	Guyana
1960s	0.074	0.2193	0.1453	Guyana
1970s	0.0208	0.203	0.1822	Guyana
1980s	0.2576	0.1878	0.0698	Bolivia
1990s	0.4842	0.2857	0.1985	Bolivia
2000s	0.4955	0.3635	0.132	Bolivia
2010s	0.3661	0.4111	0.045	Guyana
2020s	0.3192	0.3342	0.015	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bolivia or Guyana?: Bolivia, at 0.352 against 0.328 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bolivia and Guyana?: 0.024, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Guyana rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 88th and Guyana ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.