Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 5 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Bolivia, 1986–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Bolivia stood at 5 years.
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 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, 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.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 years | — |
| 1987 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1 years | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +25.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 years, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 years, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -97.0% | 33 years | 1 years |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2022 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1988 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 2023 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 years | 25 years | 33 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 94 Burkina Faso 6 years compare
- 94 Malawi 6 years compare
- 94 Philippines 6 years compare
- 97 Gambia 5 years compare
- 97 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 4 years compare
- 100 Honduras 4 years compare
- 100 Kenya 4 years compare
- 100 Mali 4 years compare
More social development data for Bolivia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Bolivia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Bolivia was 5 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.