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Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.605
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
70th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.753
in 2004
All-time low
0.052
in 1859
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 0.605 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 0.753 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1859.

Bolivia ranks 70th of 176 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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.138 —
1826 0.139 +0.7%
1827 0.139 +0.0%
1828 0.139 +0.0%
1829 0.174 +25.2%
1830 0.186 +6.9%
1831 0.186 +0.0%
1832 0.186 +0.0%
1833 0.186 +0.0%
1834 0.186 +0.0%
1835 0.175 -5.9%
1836 0.175 +0.0%
1837 0.175 +0.0%
1838 0.16 -8.6%
1839 0.197 +23.1%
1840 0.209 +6.1%
1841 0.209 +0.0%
1842 0.21 +0.5%
1843 0.21 +0.0%
1844 0.211 +0.5%
1845 0.211 +0.0%
1846 0.212 +0.5%
1847 0.212 +0.0%
1848 0.207 -2.4%
1849 0.143 -30.9%
1850 0.143 +0.0%
1851 0.144 +0.7%
1852 0.206 +43.1%
1853 0.206 +0.0%
1854 0.206 +0.0%
1855 0.203 -1.5%
1856 0.2 -1.5%
1857 0.19 -5.0%
1858 0.116 -38.9%
1859 0.052 -55.2%
1860 0.052 +0.0%
1861 0.059 +13.5%
1862 0.151 +155.9%
1863 0.213 +41.1%
1864 0.172 -19.2%
1865 0.059 -65.7%
1866 0.059 +0.0%
1867 0.059 +0.0%
1868 0.06 +1.7%
1869 0.06 +0.0%
1870 0.133 +121.7%
1871 0.133 +0.0%
1872 0.138 +3.8%
1873 0.196 +42.0%
1874 0.119 -39.3%
1875 0.108 -9.2%
1876 0.108 +0.0%
1877 0.108 +0.0%
1878 0.109 +0.9%
1879 0.109 +0.0%
1880 0.168 +54.1%
1881 0.171 +1.8%
1882 0.202 +18.1%
1883 0.202 +0.0%
1884 0.171 -15.3%
1885 0.173 +1.2%
1886 0.176 +1.7%
1887 0.176 +0.0%
1888 0.207 +17.6%
1889 0.207 +0.0%
1890 0.207 +0.0%
1891 0.207 +0.0%
1892 0.207 +0.0%
1893 0.207 +0.0%
1894 0.207 +0.0%
1895 0.207 +0.0%
1896 0.199 -3.9%
1897 0.199 +0.0%
1898 0.2 +0.5%
1899 0.149 -25.5%
1900 0.168 +12.8%
1901 0.17 +1.2%
1902 0.171 +0.6%
1903 0.171 +0.0%
1904 0.173 +1.2%
1905 0.173 +0.0%
1906 0.175 +1.2%
1907 0.175 +0.0%
1908 0.175 +0.0%
1909 0.176 +0.6%
1910 0.177 +0.6%
1911 0.177 +0.0%
1912 0.177 +0.0%
1913 0.175 -1.1%
1914 0.174 -0.6%
1915 0.174 +0.0%
1916 0.171 -1.7%
1917 0.174 +1.8%
1918 0.175 +0.6%
1919 0.175 +0.0%
1920 0.141 -19.4%
1921 0.162 +14.9%
1922 0.167 +3.1%
1923 0.166 -0.6%
1924 0.166 +0.0%
1925 0.166 +0.0%
1926 0.175 +5.4%
1927 0.176 +0.6%
1928 0.176 +0.0%
1929 0.176 +0.0%
1930 0.136 -22.7%
1931 0.16 +17.6%
1932 0.156 -2.5%
1933 0.152 -2.6%
1934 0.143 -5.9%
1935 0.074 -48.3%
1936 0.08 +8.1%
1937 0.08 +0.0%
1938 0.141 +76.2%
1939 0.17 +20.6%
1940 0.159 -6.5%
1941 0.158 -0.6%
1942 0.158 +0.0%
1943 0.154 -2.5%
1944 0.099 -35.7%
1945 0.109 +10.1%
1946 0.098 -10.1%
1947 0.159 +62.2%
1948 0.171 +7.5%
1949 0.167 -2.3%
1950 0.165 -1.2%
1951 0.119 -27.9%
1952 0.132 +10.9%
1953 0.218 +65.2%
1954 0.218 +0.0%
1955 0.218 +0.0%
1956 0.241 +10.6%
1957 0.262 +8.7%
1958 0.261 -0.4%
1959 0.26 -0.4%
1960 0.261 +0.4%
1961 0.263 +0.8%
1962 0.258 -1.9%
1963 0.255 -1.2%
1964 0.227 -11.0%
1965 0.123 -45.8%
1966 0.137 +11.4%
1967 0.183 +33.6%
1968 0.183 +0.0%
1969 0.166 -9.3%
1970 0.108 -34.9%
1971 0.097 -10.2%
1972 0.09 -7.2%
1973 0.09 +0.0%
1974 0.089 -1.1%
1975 0.088 -1.1%
1976 0.088 +0.0%
1977 0.088 +0.0%
1978 0.107 +21.6%
1979 0.141 +31.8%
1980 0.126 -10.6%
1981 0.099 -21.4%
1982 0.201 +103.0%
1983 0.32 +59.2%
1984 0.325 +1.6%
1985 0.462 +42.2%
1986 0.622 +34.6%
1987 0.633 +1.8%
1988 0.636 +0.5%
1989 0.639 +0.5%
1990 0.651 +1.9%
1991 0.686 +5.4%
1992 0.697 +1.6%
1993 0.705 +1.1%
1994 0.718 +1.8%
1995 0.73 +1.7%
1996 0.73 +0.0%
1997 0.735 +0.7%
1998 0.735 +0.0%
1999 0.743 +1.1%
2000 0.743 +0.0%
2001 0.737 -0.8%
2002 0.719 -2.4%
2003 0.719 +0.0%
2004 0.753 +4.7%
2005 0.746 -0.9%
2006 0.724 -2.9%
2007 0.719 -0.7%
2008 0.719 +0.0%
2009 0.714 -0.7%
2010 0.68 -4.8%
2011 0.677 -0.4%
2012 0.67 -1.0%
2013 0.658 -1.8%
2014 0.647 -1.7%
2015 0.609 -5.9%
2016 0.62 +1.8%
2017 0.609 -1.8%
2018 0.593 -2.6%
2019 0.456 -23.1%
2020 0.275 -39.7%
2021 0.608 +121.1%
2022 0.587 -3.5%
2023 0.586 -0.2%
2024 0.577 -1.5%
2025 0.605 +4.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.605 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.605 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electoral 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.

YearChange FromTo
1862 +155.9% 0.059 0.151
1870 +121.7% 0.06 0.133
2021 +121.1% 0.275 0.608
1982 +103.0% 0.099 0.201
1938 +76.2% 0.08 0.141
1865 -65.7% 0.172 0.059

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.1458 0.138 0.174 5
1830s 0.1812 0.16 0.197 10
1840s 0.2034 0.143 0.212 10
1850s 0.1666 0.052 0.206 10
1860s 0.0944 0.052 0.213 10
1870s 0.1261 0.108 0.196 10
1880s 0.1853 0.168 0.207 10
1890s 0.1989 0.149 0.207 10
1900s 0.1727 0.168 0.176 10
1910s 0.1749 0.171 0.177 10
1920s 0.1671 0.141 0.176 10
1930s 0.1292 0.074 0.17 10
1940s 0.1432 0.098 0.171 10
1950s 0.2094 0.119 0.262 10
1960s 0.2056 0.123 0.263 10
1970s 0.0986 0.088 0.141 10
1980s 0.4063 0.099 0.639 10
1990s 0.713 0.651 0.743 10
2000s 0.7293 0.714 0.753 10
2010s 0.6219 0.456 0.68 10
2020s 0.5397 0.275 0.608 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare
  2. 68 Armenia 0.614 compare
  3. 69 Ecuador 0.607 compare
  4. 70 Romania 0.605 compare
  5. 72 Bulgaria 0.599 compare
  6. 73 Liberia 0.597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Bolivia?
Electoral democracy index in Bolivia was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2004.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1859.
How does Bolivia rank for electoral democracy index?
Bolivia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.