Age of electoral democracy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age of electoral democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Bolivia, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Bolivia stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Bolivia peaked at 33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1986.
Bolivia ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 25 | 33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 100 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
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More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 710 (2025)
- 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 electoral democracy in Bolivia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Bolivia was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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