Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bolivia or Romania?

Romania, at 0.416 against 0.414 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Romania: Participatory Democracy Index

Bolivia

0.414

in 2025

Romania

0.416

in 2025

Bolivia rank

59th

Romania rank

58th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Bolivia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.416 against 0.414 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Romania ahead.

Bolivia ranks 59th and Romania ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.0157	0.0894	0.0737	Romania
1870s	0.0216	0.1058	0.0842	Romania
1880s	0.0478	0.106	0.0582	Romania
1890s	0.0505	0.1056	0.0551	Romania
1900s	0.0456	0.1078	0.0622	Romania
1910s	0.046	0.1076	0.0616	Romania
1920s	0.0472	0.1063	0.0591	Romania
1930s	0.0481	0.0974	0.0493	Romania
1940s	0.0507	0.0754	0.0247	Romania
1950s	0.0763	0.0407	0.0356	Bolivia
1960s	0.07	0.0455	0.0245	Bolivia
1970s	0.0374	0.049	0.0116	Romania
1980s	0.186	0.0558	0.1302	Bolivia
1990s	0.4023	0.3531	0.0492	Bolivia
2000s	0.5084	0.4048	0.1036	Bolivia
2010s	0.4822	0.4856	0.0034	Romania
2020s	0.3813	0.4997	0.1183	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bolivia or Romania?: Romania, at 0.416 against 0.414 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bolivia and Romania?: 0.002, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Romania?: 166 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Romania rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 59th and Romania ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.