Judicial Corruption Score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Bolivia is -1.57, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 201 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Bolivia peaked at -0.949 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.57, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 201 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 5 |
| 1830s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.23 | -1.41 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.41 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 | -1.57 | -0.949 | 6 |
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- 151 Uzbekistan -1.51 compare
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- 155 Venezuela -1.6 compare
- 156 Cambodia -1.61 compare
- 157 Tajikistan -1.65 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.68 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.805 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.605 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.414 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.352 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Bolivia?
- Judicial corruption score in Bolivia was -1.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.949 in 2021.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Bolivia ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.