Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.5664 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia is -0.5664, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 638.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia peaked at 0.2523 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.6765, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 99th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.3365 | — |
| 1997 | -0.2055 | -38.9% |
| 1998 | -0.2122 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3806 | +79.4% |
| 2000 | -0.5521 | +45.1% |
| 2001 | -0.6765 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5633 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5009 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4613 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3146 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 | -110.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1056 | +213.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 | -82.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2523 | +1232.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1053 | -58.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1166 | -210.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1101 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0428 | -138.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1147 | +168.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2225 | +94.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 | -95.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1957 | -2128.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3868 | +97.7% |
| 2019 | -0.568 | +46.8% |
| 2020 | -0.5664 | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -0.5664 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -0.5664 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5167, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citizen satisfaction with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2128.9% | 0.0096 | -0.1957 |
| 2009 | +1232.2% | 0.0189 | 0.2523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2837 | -0.3806 | -0.2055 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.2658 | -0.6765 | 0.2523 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0882 | -0.568 | 0.2225 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5664 | -0.5664 | -0.5664 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Bolivia was -0.5664 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2523 in 2009.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6765 in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 99th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 638.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.