Bolivia vs Colombia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Bolivia
0.644
in 2025
Colombia
0.644
in 2025
Bolivia rank
21st
Colombia rank
21st
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.644 against 0.644 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Colombia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0424 | 0.077 | 0.0346 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.0524 | 0.1953 | 0.1429 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.0688 | 0.216 | 0.1472 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.0978 | 0.246 | 0.1482 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.0314 | 0.266 | 0.2346 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.0438 | 0.266 | 0.2222 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.106 | 0.2362 | 0.1302 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.106 | 0.192 | 0.086 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.106 | 0.19 | 0.084 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.19 | 0.084 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.1156 | 0.1927 | 0.0771 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.1396 | 0.214 | 0.0744 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.1417 | 0.2086 | 0.0669 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.1838 | 0.1984 | 0.0146 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.1639 | 0.2412 | 0.0773 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.1172 | 0.2527 | 0.1355 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2843 | 0.3215 | 0.0372 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.476 | 0.6299 | 0.1539 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.6523 | 0.6387 | 0.0136 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7501 | 0.6517 | 0.0984 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.6497 | 0.6498 | 0.0002 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 0.644 against 0.644 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 0, 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 participatory political institutions index?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 21st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.