Distribution of Democracy Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Distribution of Democracy Index was 17 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
19
in 1985
All-time low
3
in 1864
Years of data
193
1825–2018
Distribution of Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Bolivia stood at 17.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1864.
Bolivia ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 193 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 7 | — |
| 1826 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1865 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1873 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 1874 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 3 | -72.7% |
| 1877 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1881 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 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 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1953 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6 | -57.1% |
| 1965 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17 | +466.7% |
| 1983 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 1830s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1840s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1850s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.6 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.8 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| 1880s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.2 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.2 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2 | 3 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2 | 17 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 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 distribution of democracy index in Bolivia?
- Distribution of democracy index in Bolivia was 17 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1864.
- How does Bolivia rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).