Democracy Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Democracy Index was 7 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9
in 1985
All-time low
-7
in 1864
Years of data
193
1825–2018
Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Bolivia is 7, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 9 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1864.
That places Bolivia 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | -3 | — |
| 1826 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -7 | +133.3% |
| 1865 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -3 | -57.1% |
| 1873 | 1 | -133.3% |
| 1874 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | -7 | -800.0% |
| 1877 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 | -114.3% |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | -5 | -600.0% |
| 1937 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | -180.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | -4 | -200.0% |
| 1965 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -5 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | -7 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -4 | -42.9% |
| 1979 | -4 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -7 | +75.0% |
| 1981 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | -200.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 5 |
| 1830s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1840s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 9 |
| 1850s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 10 |
| 1860s | -5.4 | -7 | -3 | 10 |
| 1870s | -4.2 | -7 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.4 | -5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | -5 | -5 | -5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.2 | -5 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8 | -4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.2 | -7 | -4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | -7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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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 democracy index in Bolivia?
- Democracy index in Bolivia was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1985.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1864.
- How does Bolivia rank for democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).