Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bolivia or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.355 against 0.352 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

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 Malaysia: Liberal Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.352

in 2025

Malaysia

0.355

in 2025

Bolivia rank

88th

Malaysia rank

87th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.355 against 0.352 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.115	0.035	Malaysia
1910s	0.0815	0.1145	0.033	Malaysia
1920s	0.0822	0.114	0.0318	Malaysia
1930s	0.0677	0.114	0.0463	Malaysia
1940s	0.0636	0.0996	0.036	Malaysia
1950s	0.0953	0.1762	0.0809	Malaysia
1960s	0.074	0.2089	0.1349	Malaysia
1970s	0.0208	0.1755	0.1547	Malaysia
1980s	0.2576	0.1723	0.0853	Bolivia
1990s	0.4842	0.1618	0.3224	Bolivia
2000s	0.4955	0.1945	0.301	Bolivia
2010s	0.3661	0.2333	0.1328	Bolivia
2020s	0.3192	0.3332	0.014	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bolivia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.355 against 0.352 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bolivia and Malaysia?: 0.003, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.