Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?

Bolivia, at 0.352 against 0.348 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Liberal Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.352

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.348

in 2025

Bolivia rank

88th

Sierra Leone rank

89th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.352 against 0.348 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.052	0.028	Bolivia
1910s	0.0815	0.052	0.0295	Bolivia
1920s	0.0822	0.0601	0.0221	Bolivia
1930s	0.0677	0.066	0.0017	Bolivia
1940s	0.0636	0.0662	0.0026	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.0953	0.0899	0.0054	Bolivia
1960s	0.074	0.1446	0.0706	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.0208	0.0911	0.0703	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.2576	0.0843	0.1733	Bolivia
1990s	0.4842	0.0666	0.4176	Bolivia
2000s	0.4955	0.2857	0.2098	Bolivia
2010s	0.3661	0.3366	0.0295	Bolivia
2020s	0.3192	0.4005	0.0813	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?: Bolivia, at 0.352 against 0.348 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bolivia and Sierra Leone?: 0.004, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Sierra Leone rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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.