How does Bolivia rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

Bolivia ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia

Name: Human Rights Index vs. 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: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.741

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

89th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.855

in 1995

All-time low

0.095

in 1975

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia is 0.741, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 0.855 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1975.

Bolivia ranks 89th 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.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1825	0.292	—
1826	0.292	+0.0%
1827	0.292	+0.0%
1828	0.292	+0.0%
1829	0.311	+6.5%
1830	0.334	+7.4%
1831	0.334	+0.0%
1832	0.334	+0.0%
1833	0.334	+0.0%
1834	0.334	+0.0%
1835	0.334	+0.0%
1836	0.334	+0.0%
1837	0.334	+0.0%
1838	0.334	+0.0%
1839	0.334	+0.0%
1840	0.35	+4.8%
1841	0.35	+0.0%
1842	0.35	+0.0%
1843	0.35	+0.0%
1844	0.35	+0.0%
1845	0.35	+0.0%
1846	0.35	+0.0%
1847	0.35	+0.0%
1848	0.35	+0.0%
1849	0.331	-5.4%
1850	0.331	+0.0%
1851	0.331	+0.0%
1852	0.331	+0.0%
1853	0.331	+0.0%
1854	0.331	+0.0%
1855	0.32	-3.3%
1856	0.311	-2.8%
1857	0.298	-4.2%
1858	0.231	-22.5%
1859	0.228	-1.3%
1860	0.228	+0.0%
1861	0.256	+12.3%
1862	0.367	+43.4%
1863	0.367	+0.0%
1864	0.313	-14.7%
1865	0.236	-24.6%
1866	0.236	+0.0%
1867	0.236	+0.0%
1868	0.236	+0.0%
1869	0.236	+0.0%
1870	0.324	+37.3%
1871	0.324	+0.0%
1872	0.324	+0.0%
1873	0.324	+0.0%
1874	0.324	+0.0%
1875	0.324	+0.0%
1876	0.324	+0.0%
1877	0.324	+0.0%
1878	0.324	+0.0%
1879	0.324	+0.0%
1880	0.324	+0.0%
1881	0.324	+0.0%
1882	0.324	+0.0%
1883	0.324	+0.0%
1884	0.324	+0.0%
1885	0.324	+0.0%
1886	0.324	+0.0%
1887	0.324	+0.0%
1888	0.324	+0.0%
1889	0.324	+0.0%
1890	0.324	+0.0%
1891	0.324	+0.0%
1892	0.324	+0.0%
1893	0.324	+0.0%
1894	0.324	+0.0%
1895	0.324	+0.0%
1896	0.324	+0.0%
1897	0.324	+0.0%
1898	0.324	+0.0%
1899	0.317	-2.2%
1900	0.301	-5.0%
1901	0.3	-0.3%
1902	0.301	+0.3%
1903	0.301	+0.0%
1904	0.301	+0.0%
1905	0.301	+0.0%
1906	0.304	+1.0%
1907	0.305	+0.3%
1908	0.305	+0.0%
1909	0.306	+0.3%
1910	0.306	+0.0%
1911	0.306	+0.0%
1912	0.306	+0.0%
1913	0.304	-0.7%
1914	0.304	+0.0%
1915	0.304	+0.0%
1916	0.304	+0.0%
1917	0.304	+0.0%
1918	0.304	+0.0%
1919	0.304	+0.0%
1920	0.304	+0.0%
1921	0.307	+1.0%
1922	0.307	+0.0%
1923	0.307	+0.0%
1924	0.307	+0.0%
1925	0.307	+0.0%
1926	0.307	+0.0%
1927	0.307	+0.0%
1928	0.307	+0.0%
1929	0.307	+0.0%
1930	0.307	+0.0%
1931	0.309	+0.7%
1932	0.284	-8.1%
1933	0.281	-1.1%
1934	0.262	-6.8%
1935	0.262	+0.0%
1936	0.281	+7.3%
1937	0.281	+0.0%
1938	0.253	-10.0%
1939	0.253	+0.0%
1940	0.234	-7.5%
1941	0.239	+2.1%
1942	0.239	+0.0%
1943	0.238	-0.4%
1944	0.249	+4.6%
1945	0.261	+4.8%
1946	0.253	-3.1%
1947	0.248	-2.0%
1948	0.248	+0.0%
1949	0.238	-4.0%
1950	0.238	+0.0%
1951	0.238	+0.0%
1952	0.343	+44.1%
1953	0.378	+10.2%
1954	0.378	+0.0%
1955	0.384	+1.6%
1956	0.394	+2.6%
1957	0.42	+6.6%
1958	0.42	+0.0%
1959	0.42	+0.0%
1960	0.418	-0.5%
1961	0.418	+0.0%
1962	0.418	+0.0%
1963	0.418	+0.0%
1964	0.312	-25.4%
1965	0.188	-39.7%
1966	0.162	-13.8%
1967	0.16	-1.2%
1968	0.16	+0.0%
1969	0.17	+6.3%
1970	0.195	+14.7%
1971	0.123	-36.9%
1972	0.099	-19.5%
1973	0.099	+0.0%
1974	0.099	+0.0%
1975	0.095	-4.0%
1976	0.095	+0.0%
1977	0.095	+0.0%
1978	0.126	+32.6%
1979	0.281	+123.0%
1980	0.186	-33.8%
1981	0.203	+9.1%
1982	0.485	+138.9%
1983	0.645	+33.0%
1984	0.641	-0.6%
1985	0.817	+27.5%
1986	0.813	-0.5%
1987	0.82	+0.9%
1988	0.822	+0.2%
1989	0.824	+0.2%
1990	0.827	+0.4%
1991	0.849	+2.7%
1992	0.849	+0.0%
1993	0.843	-0.7%
1994	0.849	+0.7%
1995	0.855	+0.7%
1996	0.855	+0.0%
1997	0.852	-0.4%
1998	0.849	-0.4%
1999	0.852	+0.4%
2000	0.852	+0.0%
2001	0.851	-0.1%
2002	0.847	-0.5%
2003	0.843	-0.5%
2004	0.855	+1.4%
2005	0.842	-1.5%
2006	0.836	-0.7%
2007	0.839	+0.4%
2008	0.832	-0.8%
2009	0.842	+1.2%
2010	0.839	-0.4%
2011	0.837	-0.2%
2012	0.833	-0.5%
2013	0.828	-0.6%
2014	0.827	-0.1%
2015	0.838	+1.3%
2016	0.835	-0.4%
2017	0.839	+0.5%
2018	0.834	-0.6%
2019	0.701	-15.9%
2020	0.713	+1.7%
2021	0.812	+13.9%
2022	0.797	-1.8%
2023	0.792	-0.6%
2024	0.766	-3.3%
2025	0.741	-3.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 0.741 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 0.741 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.819, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.2958	0.292	0.311	5
1830s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1840s	0.3481	0.331	0.35	10
1850s	0.3043	0.228	0.331	10
1860s	0.2711	0.228	0.367	10
1870s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1880s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1890s	0.3233	0.317	0.324	10
1900s	0.3025	0.3	0.306	10
1910s	0.3046	0.304	0.306	10
1920s	0.3067	0.304	0.307	10
1930s	0.2773	0.253	0.309	10
1940s	0.2447	0.234	0.261	10
1950s	0.3613	0.238	0.42	10
1960s	0.2824	0.16	0.418	10
1970s	0.1307	0.095	0.281	10
1980s	0.6256	0.186	0.824	10
1990s	0.848	0.827	0.855	10
2000s	0.8439	0.832	0.855	10
2010s	0.8211	0.701	0.839	10
2020s	0.7702	0.713	0.812	6

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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)
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Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 1995.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1975.
How does Bolivia rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. 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, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.