Which has higher civil society participation index, Bolivia or Uruguay?

Bolivia, at 0.845 against 0.845 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Uruguay: Civil Society Participation Index

Bolivia

0.845

in 2025

Uruguay

0.845

in 2025

Bolivia rank

39th

Uruguay rank

39th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bolivia
Uruguay

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.845 against 0.845 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Bolivia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.1196	0.134	0.0144	Uruguay
1830s	0.15	0.134	0.016	Bolivia
1840s	0.1998	0.19	0.0098	Bolivia
1850s	0.2904	0.215	0.0754	Bolivia
1860s	0.0936	0.274	0.1804	Uruguay
1870s	0.107	0.3724	0.2654	Uruguay
1880s	0.107	0.4159	0.3089	Uruguay
1890s	0.107	0.4835	0.3765	Uruguay
1900s	0.107	0.5282	0.4212	Uruguay
1910s	0.107	0.6073	0.5003	Uruguay
1920s	0.1346	0.666	0.5314	Uruguay
1930s	0.1989	0.5793	0.3804	Uruguay
1940s	0.2319	0.7845	0.5526	Uruguay
1950s	0.5094	0.833	0.3236	Uruguay
1960s	0.4683	0.827	0.3587	Uruguay
1970s	0.3115	0.5306	0.2191	Uruguay
1980s	0.5138	0.6795	0.1657	Uruguay
1990s	0.6226	0.89	0.2674	Uruguay
2000s	0.851	0.89	0.039	Uruguay
2010s	0.8982	0.8872	0.011	Bolivia
2020s	0.812	0.8465	0.0345	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Bolivia or Uruguay?: Bolivia, at 0.845 against 0.845 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Bolivia and Uruguay?: 0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for civil society participation index?: Bolivia ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.