Equal Rights Protection Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.706 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 66 Lebanon 0.717 compare
- 67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 0.711 compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
- 69 United Kingdom 0.706 compare
- 72 Senegal 0.705 compare
- 72 Ukraine 0.705 compare
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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.352 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.741 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.414 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.741 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.