Freedom Score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Freedom Score was 69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Bolivia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Bolivia stood at 69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Bolivia peaked at 74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74 | — |
| 2003 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 69 | +6.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5 | 68 | 74 | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.9 | 63 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.33 | 65 | 69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 freedom score in Bolivia?
- Freedom score in Bolivia was 69 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for freedom score?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.