Bolivia vs Canada: Elected Political Leaders Index
Bolivia
1
in 2025
Canada
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Bolivia
- Canada
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 against 1 in Canada, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.7778 | 0 | 0.7778 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1870s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Canada |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Bolivia or Canada?
- Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Bolivia and Canada?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Canada?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Canada rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).