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Equal Rights Protection Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.706 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.72
in 2021
All-time low
0.017
in 1900
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

00.20.40.60.8182519252025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Bolivia stood at 0.706.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Bolivia peaked at 0.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1900.

Bolivia ranks 69th 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.022 —
1826 0.022 +0.0%
1827 0.022 +0.0%
1828 0.022 +0.0%
1829 0.022 +0.0%
1830 0.022 +0.0%
1831 0.022 +0.0%
1832 0.022 +0.0%
1833 0.022 +0.0%
1834 0.022 +0.0%
1835 0.022 +0.0%
1836 0.022 +0.0%
1837 0.022 +0.0%
1838 0.022 +0.0%
1839 0.022 +0.0%
1840 0.022 +0.0%
1841 0.022 +0.0%
1842 0.022 +0.0%
1843 0.022 +0.0%
1844 0.022 +0.0%
1845 0.022 +0.0%
1846 0.022 +0.0%
1847 0.022 +0.0%
1848 0.022 +0.0%
1849 0.022 +0.0%
1850 0.022 +0.0%
1851 0.022 +0.0%
1852 0.022 +0.0%
1853 0.022 +0.0%
1854 0.022 +0.0%
1855 0.022 +0.0%
1856 0.022 +0.0%
1857 0.022 +0.0%
1858 0.022 +0.0%
1859 0.022 +0.0%
1860 0.022 +0.0%
1861 0.022 +0.0%
1862 0.022 +0.0%
1863 0.022 +0.0%
1864 0.022 +0.0%
1865 0.022 +0.0%
1866 0.022 +0.0%
1867 0.022 +0.0%
1868 0.022 +0.0%
1869 0.022 +0.0%
1870 0.022 +0.0%
1871 0.022 +0.0%
1872 0.022 +0.0%
1873 0.022 +0.0%
1874 0.022 +0.0%
1875 0.022 +0.0%
1876 0.022 +0.0%
1877 0.022 +0.0%
1878 0.022 +0.0%
1879 0.022 +0.0%
1880 0.022 +0.0%
1881 0.022 +0.0%
1882 0.022 +0.0%
1883 0.022 +0.0%
1884 0.022 +0.0%
1885 0.022 +0.0%
1886 0.022 +0.0%
1887 0.022 +0.0%
1888 0.022 +0.0%
1889 0.022 +0.0%
1890 0.022 +0.0%
1891 0.022 +0.0%
1892 0.022 +0.0%
1893 0.022 +0.0%
1894 0.022 +0.0%
1895 0.022 +0.0%
1896 0.022 +0.0%
1897 0.022 +0.0%
1898 0.022 +0.0%
1899 0.022 +0.0%
1900 0.017 -22.7%
1901 0.017 +0.0%
1902 0.017 +0.0%
1903 0.017 +0.0%
1904 0.017 +0.0%
1905 0.017 +0.0%
1906 0.017 +0.0%
1907 0.017 +0.0%
1908 0.019 +11.8%
1909 0.019 +0.0%
1910 0.019 +0.0%
1911 0.019 +0.0%
1912 0.017 -10.5%
1913 0.017 +0.0%
1914 0.017 +0.0%
1915 0.017 +0.0%
1916 0.017 +0.0%
1917 0.017 +0.0%
1918 0.017 +0.0%
1919 0.017 +0.0%
1920 0.017 +0.0%
1921 0.017 +0.0%
1922 0.017 +0.0%
1923 0.017 +0.0%
1924 0.019 +11.8%
1925 0.019 +0.0%
1926 0.019 +0.0%
1927 0.019 +0.0%
1928 0.017 -10.5%
1929 0.017 +0.0%
1930 0.017 +0.0%
1931 0.017 +0.0%
1932 0.018 +5.9%
1933 0.018 +0.0%
1934 0.018 +0.0%
1935 0.018 +0.0%
1936 0.019 +5.6%
1937 0.019 +0.0%
1938 0.019 +0.0%
1939 0.019 +0.0%
1940 0.019 +0.0%
1941 0.019 +0.0%
1942 0.019 +0.0%
1943 0.019 +0.0%
1944 0.018 -5.3%
1945 0.018 +0.0%
1946 0.018 +0.0%
1947 0.018 +0.0%
1948 0.018 +0.0%
1949 0.018 +0.0%
1950 0.018 +0.0%
1951 0.018 +0.0%
1952 0.162 +800.0%
1953 0.229 +41.4%
1954 0.229 +0.0%
1955 0.229 +0.0%
1956 0.229 +0.0%
1957 0.229 +0.0%
1958 0.227 -0.9%
1959 0.227 +0.0%
1960 0.228 +0.4%
1961 0.228 +0.0%
1962 0.23 +0.9%
1963 0.23 +0.0%
1964 0.182 -20.9%
1965 0.169 -7.1%
1966 0.173 +2.4%
1967 0.173 +0.0%
1968 0.172 -0.6%
1969 0.172 +0.0%
1970 0.183 +6.4%
1971 0.183 +0.0%
1972 0.178 -2.7%
1973 0.178 +0.0%
1974 0.179 +0.6%
1975 0.179 +0.0%
1976 0.178 -0.6%
1977 0.178 +0.0%
1978 0.181 +1.7%
1979 0.27 +49.2%
1980 0.269 -0.4%
1981 0.269 +0.0%
1982 0.326 +21.2%
1983 0.378 +16.0%
1984 0.373 -1.3%
1985 0.586 +57.1%
1986 0.579 -1.2%
1987 0.579 +0.0%
1988 0.579 +0.0%
1989 0.579 +0.0%
1990 0.567 -2.1%
1991 0.567 +0.0%
1992 0.569 +0.4%
1993 0.569 +0.0%
1994 0.566 -0.5%
1995 0.566 +0.0%
1996 0.57 +0.7%
1997 0.57 +0.0%
1998 0.572 +0.4%
1999 0.572 +0.0%
2000 0.609 +6.5%
2001 0.609 +0.0%
2002 0.609 +0.0%
2003 0.609 +0.0%
2004 0.609 +0.0%
2005 0.609 +0.0%
2006 0.715 +17.4%
2007 0.715 +0.0%
2008 0.715 +0.0%
2009 0.715 +0.0%
2010 0.715 +0.0%
2011 0.715 +0.0%
2012 0.696 -2.7%
2013 0.702 +0.9%
2014 0.702 +0.0%
2015 0.702 +0.0%
2016 0.702 +0.0%
2017 0.702 +0.0%
2018 0.714 +1.7%
2019 0.564 -21.0%
2020 0.5 -11.3%
2021 0.72 +44.0%
2022 0.714 -0.8%
2023 0.69 -3.4%
2024 0.69 +0.0%
2025 0.706 +2.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.706 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.706 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.022 0.022 0.022 5
1830s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1840s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1850s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1860s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1870s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1880s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1890s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1900s 0.0174 0.017 0.019 10
1910s 0.0174 0.017 0.019 10
1920s 0.0178 0.017 0.019 10
1930s 0.0182 0.017 0.019 10
1940s 0.0184 0.018 0.019 10
1950s 0.1797 0.018 0.229 10
1960s 0.1957 0.169 0.23 10
1970s 0.1887 0.178 0.27 10
1980s 0.4517 0.269 0.586 10
1990s 0.5688 0.566 0.572 10
2000s 0.6514 0.609 0.715 10
2010s 0.6914 0.564 0.715 10
2020s 0.67 0.5 0.72 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 66 Lebanon 0.717 compare
  2. 67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
  3. 68 Sierra Leone 0.711 compare
  4. 69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
  5. 69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare
  6. 72 Senegal 0.705 compare
  7. 72 Ukraine 0.705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Bolivia?
Equal rights protection index in Bolivia was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1900.
How does Bolivia rank for equal rights protection index?
Bolivia ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.