Deliberative Democracy Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.238 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.238 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 0.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1975.
Bolivia ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.057 | — |
| 1901 | 0.058 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.058 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.059 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.059 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.058 | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.059 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.053 | -10.2% |
| 1921 | 0.061 | +15.1% |
| 1922 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.061 | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.057 | -10.9% |
| 1931 | 0.063 | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.057 | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.032 | -42.9% |
| 1936 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.04 | +29.0% |
| 1939 | 0.044 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.051 | +8.5% |
| 1944 | 0.041 | -19.6% |
| 1945 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 0.048 | +11.6% |
| 1947 | 0.047 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 0.049 | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 0.046 | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.037 | -19.6% |
| 1952 | 0.12 | +224.3% |
| 1953 | 0.174 | +45.0% |
| 1954 | 0.166 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.173 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.17 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.169 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.167 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.169 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.17 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.163 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.162 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.136 | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 0.053 | -61.0% |
| 1966 | 0.035 | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 0.043 | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.047 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.044 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.019 | -56.8% |
| 1972 | 0.013 | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.012 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.014 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.027 | +92.9% |
| 1980 | 0.028 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.126 | +366.7% |
| 1983 | 0.259 | +105.6% |
| 1984 | 0.261 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.346 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 0.46 | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 0.481 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.483 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.486 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.495 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.521 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.53 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.588 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.62 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.629 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.634 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.587 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.595 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.576 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.571 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.583 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.599 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.625 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.564 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.56 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.563 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.553 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.522 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.517 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.514 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.499 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.488 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.45 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.444 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.425 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.412 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.309 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.185 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.412 | +122.7% |
| 2022 | 0.368 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.353 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.323 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.238 | -26.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.238 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.41, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +366.7% | 0.027 | 0.126 |
| 1952 | +224.3% | 0.037 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | +122.7% | 0.185 | 0.412 |
| 1983 | +105.6% | 0.126 | 0.259 |
| 1979 | +92.9% | 0.014 | 0.027 |
| 1965 | -61.0% | 0.136 | 0.053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0578 | 0.057 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0583 | 0.058 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0616 | 0.053 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0473 | 0.031 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0464 | 0.041 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1389 | 0.037 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1021 | 0.035 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0179 | 0.012 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2957 | 0.027 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5828 | 0.495 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5854 | 0.553 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.458 | 0.309 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3132 | 0.185 | 0.412 | 6 |
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 deliberative democracy index in Bolivia?
- Deliberative democracy index in Bolivia was 0.238 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1975.
- How does Bolivia rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.