Age of democracy polity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age of democracy polity was 37 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
37
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
37
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1982
Years of data
37
1982–2018
Age of democracy polity in Bolivia, 1982–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Bolivia stood at 37. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Bolivia peaked at 37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
That places Bolivia 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5 | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33 | 29 | 37 | 9 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.741 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.352 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.805 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.68 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Bolivia?
- Age of democracy polity in Bolivia was 37 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Bolivia rank for age of democracy polity?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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