Age of full democracy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age of full democracy was 14 years in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Bolivia, 1991–2004
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, age of full democracy in Bolivia stood at 14 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Bolivia peaked at 14 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.
That places Bolivia 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 years | — |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +7.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27 years, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12 years | 10 years | 14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 75 Romania 20 years
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 16 years
- 76 Senegal 16 years
- 79 Guyana 13 years
- 80 Honduras 11 years compare
- 81 Philippines 9 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 full democracy in Bolivia?
- Age of full democracy in Bolivia was 14 years in 2004, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for age of full democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 89 countries with data for 2004.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.