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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

67 Sao Tome and Principe 0.632 compare
68 Armenia 0.614 compare
69 Ecuador 0.607 compare
70 Romania 0.605 compare
72 Bulgaria 0.599 compare
73 Liberia 0.597 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Bolivia

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,147 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 710 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.605 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.352 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.741 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.414 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.741 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.605 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.