Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Bolivia or Niger?

Niger, at 0.513 against 0.506 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bolivia vs Niger: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Bolivia

0.506

in 2025

Niger

0.513

in 2025

Bolivia rank

107th

Niger rank

106th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Bolivia
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.513 against 0.506 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Bolivia ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.24	0.253	0.013	Niger
1930s	0.2109	0.266	0.0551	Niger
1940s	0.1922	0.2711	0.0789	Niger
1950s	0.249	0.2955	0.0465	Niger
1960s	0.1755	0.3881	0.2126	Niger
1970s	0.0531	0.3411	0.288	Niger
1980s	0.4492	0.3212	0.128	Bolivia
1990s	0.6229	0.5668	0.0561	Bolivia
2000s	0.6258	0.6893	0.0635	Niger
2010s	0.5064	0.7211	0.2147	Niger
2020s	0.5047	0.6328	0.1282	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Bolivia or Niger?: Niger, at 0.513 against 0.506 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Bolivia and Niger?: 0.007, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Niger rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Bolivia ranks 107th and Niger ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.