Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Bolivia
0.273
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.284
in 2025
Bolivia rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
143rd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Bolivia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.284 against 0.273 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.054 | 0.071 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.1273 | 0.054 | 0.0733 | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.3913 | 0.0696 | 0.3217 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.264 | 0.0944 | 0.1696 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.0425 | 0.1068 | 0.0643 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.5416 | 0.121 | 0.4206 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.813 | 0.1229 | 0.6901 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.7933 | 0.186 | 0.6073 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7002 | 0.1935 | 0.5067 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.4943 | 0.246 | 0.2483 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Bolivia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.284 against 0.273 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Bolivia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.011, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Bolivia ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.