Key features of electoral democracy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Key features of electoral 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 electoral democracy in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Bolivia stood at 0.605.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Bolivia peaked at 0.753 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1859.
Bolivia ranks 70th 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 | 0.1458 | 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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More social development data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.741 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.352 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.805 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.68 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Bolivia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Bolivia was 0.605 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2004.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1859.
- How does Bolivia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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