Bolivia vs Spain: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Bolivia
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Bolivia
- Spain
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 201 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Bolivia or Spain?
- Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Bolivia and Spain?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Spain?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Spain rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.