What is key features of democracy in Bolivia?

Key features of democracy in Bolivia was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2004.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1859.

How does Bolivia rank for key features of democracy?

Bolivia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Bolivia

Name: Key features of democracy in Bolivia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Key features of democracy was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.753

in 2004

All-time low

0.052

in 1859

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Key features of democracy in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Bolivia is 0.605, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Bolivia peaked at 0.753 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1859.

That places Bolivia 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of democracy in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Bolivia, 1825 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1825	0.138	—
1826	0.139	+0.7%
1827	0.139	+0.0%
1828	0.139	+0.0%
1829	0.174	+25.2%
1830	0.186	+6.9%
1831	0.186	+0.0%
1832	0.186	+0.0%
1833	0.186	+0.0%
1834	0.186	+0.0%
1835	0.175	-5.9%
1836	0.175	+0.0%
1837	0.175	+0.0%
1838	0.16	-8.6%
1839	0.197	+23.1%
1840	0.209	+6.1%
1841	0.209	+0.0%
1842	0.21	+0.5%
1843	0.21	+0.0%
1844	0.211	+0.5%
1845	0.211	+0.0%
1846	0.212	+0.5%
1847	0.212	+0.0%
1848	0.207	-2.4%
1849	0.143	-30.9%
1850	0.143	+0.0%
1851	0.144	+0.7%
1852	0.206	+43.1%
1853	0.206	+0.0%
1854	0.206	+0.0%
1855	0.203	-1.5%
1856	0.2	-1.5%
1857	0.19	-5.0%
1858	0.116	-38.9%
1859	0.052	-55.2%
1860	0.052	+0.0%
1861	0.059	+13.5%
1862	0.151	+155.9%
1863	0.213	+41.1%
1864	0.172	-19.2%
1865	0.059	-65.7%
1866	0.059	+0.0%
1867	0.059	+0.0%
1868	0.06	+1.7%
1869	0.06	+0.0%
1870	0.133	+121.7%
1871	0.133	+0.0%
1872	0.138	+3.8%
1873	0.196	+42.0%
1874	0.119	-39.3%
1875	0.108	-9.2%
1876	0.108	+0.0%
1877	0.108	+0.0%
1878	0.109	+0.9%
1879	0.109	+0.0%
1880	0.168	+54.1%
1881	0.171	+1.8%
1882	0.202	+18.1%
1883	0.202	+0.0%
1884	0.171	-15.3%
1885	0.173	+1.2%
1886	0.176	+1.7%
1887	0.176	+0.0%
1888	0.207	+17.6%
1889	0.207	+0.0%
1890	0.207	+0.0%
1891	0.207	+0.0%
1892	0.207	+0.0%
1893	0.207	+0.0%
1894	0.207	+0.0%
1895	0.207	+0.0%
1896	0.199	-3.9%
1897	0.199	+0.0%
1898	0.2	+0.5%
1899	0.149	-25.5%
1900	0.168	+12.8%
1901	0.17	+1.2%
1902	0.171	+0.6%
1903	0.171	+0.0%
1904	0.173	+1.2%
1905	0.173	+0.0%
1906	0.175	+1.2%
1907	0.175	+0.0%
1908	0.175	+0.0%
1909	0.176	+0.6%
1910	0.177	+0.6%
1911	0.177	+0.0%
1912	0.177	+0.0%
1913	0.175	-1.1%
1914	0.174	-0.6%
1915	0.174	+0.0%
1916	0.171	-1.7%
1917	0.174	+1.8%
1918	0.175	+0.6%
1919	0.175	+0.0%
1920	0.141	-19.4%
1921	0.162	+14.9%
1922	0.167	+3.1%
1923	0.166	-0.6%
1924	0.166	+0.0%
1925	0.166	+0.0%
1926	0.175	+5.4%
1927	0.176	+0.6%
1928	0.176	+0.0%
1929	0.176	+0.0%
1930	0.136	-22.7%
1931	0.16	+17.6%
1932	0.156	-2.5%
1933	0.152	-2.6%
1934	0.143	-5.9%
1935	0.074	-48.3%
1936	0.08	+8.1%
1937	0.08	+0.0%
1938	0.141	+76.2%
1939	0.17	+20.6%
1940	0.159	-6.5%
1941	0.158	-0.6%
1942	0.158	+0.0%
1943	0.154	-2.5%
1944	0.099	-35.7%
1945	0.109	+10.1%
1946	0.098	-10.1%
1947	0.159	+62.2%
1948	0.171	+7.5%
1949	0.167	-2.3%
1950	0.165	-1.2%
1951	0.119	-27.9%
1952	0.132	+10.9%
1953	0.218	+65.2%
1954	0.218	+0.0%
1955	0.218	+0.0%
1956	0.241	+10.6%
1957	0.262	+8.7%
1958	0.261	-0.4%
1959	0.26	-0.4%
1960	0.261	+0.4%
1961	0.263	+0.8%
1962	0.258	-1.9%
1963	0.255	-1.2%
1964	0.227	-11.0%
1965	0.123	-45.8%
1966	0.137	+11.4%
1967	0.183	+33.6%
1968	0.183	+0.0%
1969	0.166	-9.3%
1970	0.108	-34.9%
1971	0.097	-10.2%
1972	0.09	-7.2%
1973	0.09	+0.0%
1974	0.089	-1.1%
1975	0.088	-1.1%
1976	0.088	+0.0%
1977	0.088	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+21.6%
1979	0.141	+31.8%
1980	0.126	-10.6%
1981	0.099	-21.4%
1982	0.201	+103.0%
1983	0.32	+59.2%
1984	0.325	+1.6%
1985	0.462	+42.2%
1986	0.622	+34.6%
1987	0.633	+1.8%
1988	0.636	+0.5%
1989	0.639	+0.5%
1990	0.651	+1.9%
1991	0.686	+5.4%
1992	0.697	+1.6%
1993	0.705	+1.1%
1994	0.718	+1.8%
1995	0.73	+1.7%
1996	0.73	+0.0%
1997	0.735	+0.7%
1998	0.735	+0.0%
1999	0.743	+1.1%
2000	0.743	+0.0%
2001	0.737	-0.8%
2002	0.719	-2.4%
2003	0.719	+0.0%
2004	0.753	+4.7%
2005	0.746	-0.9%
2006	0.724	-2.9%
2007	0.719	-0.7%
2008	0.719	+0.0%
2009	0.714	-0.7%
2010	0.68	-4.8%
2011	0.677	-0.4%
2012	0.67	-1.0%
2013	0.658	-1.8%
2014	0.647	-1.7%
2015	0.609	-5.9%
2016	0.62	+1.8%
2017	0.609	-1.8%
2018	0.593	-2.6%
2019	0.456	-23.1%
2020	0.275	-39.7%
2021	0.608	+121.1%
2022	0.587	-3.5%
2023	0.586	-0.2%
2024	0.577	-1.5%
2025	0.605	+4.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 0.605 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 0.605 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of democracy in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1862	+155.9%	0.059	0.151
1870	+121.7%	0.06	0.133
2021	+121.1%	0.275	0.608
1982	+103.0%	0.099	0.201
1938	+76.2%	0.08	0.141
1865	-65.7%	0.172	0.059

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.1458	0.138	0.174	5
1830s	0.1812	0.16	0.197	10
1840s	0.2034	0.143	0.212	10
1850s	0.1666	0.052	0.206	10
1860s	0.0944	0.052	0.213	10
1870s	0.1261	0.108	0.196	10
1880s	0.1853	0.168	0.207	10
1890s	0.1989	0.149	0.207	10
1900s	0.1727	0.168	0.176	10
1910s	0.1749	0.171	0.177	10
1920s	0.1671	0.141	0.176	10
1930s	0.1292	0.074	0.17	10
1940s	0.1432	0.098	0.171	10
1950s	0.2094	0.119	0.262	10
1960s	0.2056	0.123	0.263	10
1970s	0.0986	0.088	0.141	10
1980s	0.4063	0.099	0.639	10
1990s	0.713	0.651	0.743	10
2000s	0.7293	0.714	0.753	10
2010s	0.6219	0.456	0.68	10
2020s	0.5397	0.275	0.608	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of democracy in Bolivia?: Key features of democracy in Bolivia was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2004.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1859.
How does Bolivia rank for key features of democracy?: Bolivia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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