What is liberal democracy index in Bolivia?

Liberal democracy index in Bolivia was 0.352 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 2004.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1972.

How does Bolivia rank for liberal democracy index?

Bolivia ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Bolivia

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Bolivia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.352 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.352

Change on year

up 13.5%

World rank

88th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.541

in 2004

All-time low

0.017

in 1972

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Bolivia is 0.352, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 0.541 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1972.

That places Bolivia 88th 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Bolivia, 1825 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1825	0.071	—
1826	0.075	+5.6%
1827	0.075	+0.0%
1828	0.075	+0.0%
1829	0.081	+8.0%
1830	0.081	+0.0%
1831	0.081	+0.0%
1832	0.081	+0.0%
1833	0.081	+0.0%
1834	0.081	+0.0%
1835	0.078	-3.7%
1836	0.082	+5.1%
1837	0.082	+0.0%
1838	0.079	-3.7%
1839	0.081	+2.5%
1840	0.069	-14.8%
1841	0.076	+10.1%
1842	0.076	+0.0%
1843	0.076	+0.0%
1844	0.076	+0.0%
1845	0.076	+0.0%
1846	0.076	+0.0%
1847	0.076	+0.0%
1848	0.068	-10.5%
1849	0.056	-17.6%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.068	+21.4%
1853	0.068	+0.0%
1854	0.068	+0.0%
1855	0.067	-1.5%
1856	0.066	-1.5%
1857	0.064	-3.0%
1858	0.052	-18.8%
1859	0.044	-15.4%
1860	0.044	+0.0%
1861	0.044	+0.0%
1862	0.057	+29.5%
1863	0.069	+21.1%
1864	0.057	-17.4%
1865	0.04	-29.8%
1866	0.04	+0.0%
1867	0.04	+0.0%
1868	0.04	+0.0%
1869	0.04	+0.0%
1870	0.051	+27.5%
1871	0.051	+0.0%
1872	0.052	+2.0%
1873	0.062	+19.2%
1874	0.049	-21.0%
1875	0.047	-4.1%
1876	0.047	+0.0%
1877	0.047	+0.0%
1878	0.047	+0.0%
1879	0.047	+0.0%
1880	0.091	+93.6%
1881	0.092	+1.1%
1882	0.099	+7.6%
1883	0.099	+0.0%
1884	0.092	-7.1%
1885	0.092	+0.0%
1886	0.092	+0.0%
1887	0.092	+0.0%
1888	0.1	+8.7%
1889	0.1	+0.0%
1890	0.1	+0.0%
1891	0.1	+0.0%
1892	0.1	+0.0%
1893	0.1	+0.0%
1894	0.1	+0.0%
1895	0.1	+0.0%
1896	0.098	-2.0%
1897	0.098	+0.0%
1898	0.099	+1.0%
1899	0.077	-22.2%
1900	0.078	+1.3%
1901	0.08	+2.6%
1902	0.08	+0.0%
1903	0.08	+0.0%
1904	0.08	+0.0%
1905	0.08	+0.0%
1906	0.08	+0.0%
1907	0.08	+0.0%
1908	0.081	+1.3%
1909	0.081	+0.0%
1910	0.081	+0.0%
1911	0.081	+0.0%
1912	0.081	+0.0%
1913	0.081	+0.0%
1914	0.081	+0.0%
1915	0.081	+0.0%
1916	0.08	-1.2%
1917	0.081	+1.3%
1918	0.083	+2.5%
1919	0.085	+2.4%
1920	0.078	-8.2%
1921	0.081	+3.8%
1922	0.082	+1.2%
1923	0.082	+0.0%
1924	0.081	-1.2%
1925	0.082	+1.2%
1926	0.084	+2.4%
1927	0.084	+0.0%
1928	0.084	+0.0%
1929	0.084	+0.0%
1930	0.077	-8.3%
1931	0.081	+5.2%
1932	0.079	-2.5%
1933	0.079	+0.0%
1934	0.075	-5.1%
1935	0.064	-14.7%
1936	0.043	-32.8%
1937	0.043	+0.0%
1938	0.063	+46.5%
1939	0.073	+15.9%
1940	0.071	-2.7%
1941	0.072	+1.4%
1942	0.072	+0.0%
1943	0.045	-37.5%
1944	0.051	+13.3%
1945	0.064	+25.5%
1946	0.043	-32.8%
1947	0.072	+67.4%
1948	0.074	+2.8%
1949	0.072	-2.7%
1950	0.073	+1.4%
1951	0.063	-13.7%
1952	0.08	+27.0%
1953	0.099	+23.8%
1954	0.099	+0.0%
1955	0.097	-2.0%
1956	0.105	+8.2%
1957	0.113	+7.6%
1958	0.112	-0.9%
1959	0.112	+0.0%
1960	0.112	+0.0%
1961	0.112	+0.0%
1962	0.111	-0.9%
1963	0.11	-0.9%
1964	0.086	-21.8%
1965	0.04	-53.5%
1966	0.035	-12.5%
1967	0.046	+31.4%
1968	0.046	+0.0%
1969	0.042	-8.7%
1970	0.029	-31.0%
1971	0.018	-37.9%
1972	0.017	-5.6%
1973	0.017	+0.0%
1974	0.017	+0.0%
1975	0.017	+0.0%
1976	0.017	+0.0%
1977	0.017	+0.0%
1978	0.021	+23.5%
1979	0.038	+81.0%
1980	0.031	-18.4%
1981	0.023	-25.8%
1982	0.118	+413.0%
1983	0.201	+70.3%
1984	0.216	+7.5%
1985	0.321	+48.6%
1986	0.411	+28.0%
1987	0.416	+1.2%
1988	0.417	+0.2%
1989	0.422	+1.2%
1990	0.431	+2.1%
1991	0.456	+5.8%
1992	0.462	+1.3%
1993	0.469	+1.5%
1994	0.481	+2.6%
1995	0.492	+2.3%
1996	0.492	+0.0%
1997	0.518	+5.3%
1998	0.518	+0.0%
1999	0.523	+1.0%
2000	0.527	+0.8%
2001	0.52	-1.3%
2002	0.51	-1.9%
2003	0.515	+1.0%
2004	0.541	+5.0%
2005	0.534	-1.3%
2006	0.462	-13.5%
2007	0.458	-0.9%
2008	0.453	-1.1%
2009	0.435	-4.0%
2010	0.4	-8.0%
2011	0.398	-0.5%
2012	0.391	-1.8%
2013	0.396	+1.3%
2014	0.391	-1.3%
2015	0.368	-5.9%
2016	0.375	+1.9%
2017	0.36	-4.0%
2018	0.341	-5.3%
2019	0.241	-29.3%
2020	0.209	-13.3%
2021	0.362	+73.2%
2022	0.338	-6.6%
2023	0.344	+1.8%
2024	0.31	-9.9%
2025	0.352	+13.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 0.352 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 0.352 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy Index 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
1982	+413.0%	0.023	0.118
1880	+93.6%	0.047	0.091
1979	+81.0%	0.021	0.038
2021	+73.2%	0.209	0.362
1983	+70.3%	0.118	0.201
1947	+67.4%	0.043	0.072

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.0754	0.071	0.081	5
1830s	0.0807	0.078	0.082	10
1840s	0.0725	0.056	0.076	10
1850s	0.0609	0.044	0.068	10
1860s	0.0471	0.04	0.069	10
1870s	0.05	0.047	0.062	10
1880s	0.0949	0.091	0.1	10
1890s	0.0972	0.077	0.1	10
1900s	0.08	0.078	0.081	10
1910s	0.0815	0.08	0.085	10
1920s	0.0822	0.078	0.084	10
1930s	0.0677	0.043	0.081	10
1940s	0.0636	0.043	0.074	10
1950s	0.0953	0.063	0.113	10
1960s	0.074	0.035	0.112	10
1970s	0.0208	0.017	0.038	10
1980s	0.2576	0.023	0.422	10
1990s	0.4842	0.431	0.523	10
2000s	0.4955	0.435	0.541	10
2010s	0.3661	0.241	0.4	10
2020s	0.3192	0.209	0.362	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Bolivia?: Liberal democracy index in Bolivia was 0.352 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 2004.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1972.
How does Bolivia rank for liberal democracy index?: Bolivia ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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