Bolivia vs Colombia: Free and Fair Elections Index
Bolivia
0.765
in 2025
Colombia
0.756
in 2025
Bolivia rank
62nd
Colombia rank
63rd
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.765 against 0.756 in Colombia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2572 | 0.257 | 0.0002 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 0.233 | 0.2304 | 0.0026 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.1786 | 0.2791 | 0.1005 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.1433 | 0.2128 | 0.0695 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.0526 | 0.0641 | 0.0115 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.0733 | 0.1219 | 0.0486 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.1388 | 0.1779 | 0.0391 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.16 | 0.2013 | 0.0413 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.0848 | 0.188 | 0.1032 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.0826 | 0.3526 | 0.27 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.095 | 0.2227 | 0.1277 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.0688 | 0.2256 | 0.1568 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.0821 | 0.1754 | 0.0933 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.0689 | 0.1764 | 0.1075 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.0985 | 0.4872 | 0.3887 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.0117 | 0.4895 | 0.4778 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.3135 | 0.5581 | 0.2446 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.8374 | 0.5943 | 0.2431 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.8489 | 0.5783 | 0.2706 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7191 | 0.6898 | 0.0293 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.6075 | 0.7592 | 0.1517 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 0.765 against 0.756 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0.009, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.