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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Bolivia vs Iceland: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Bolivia

0.644

in 2025

Iceland

0.646

in 2025

Bolivia rank

21st

Iceland rank

18th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Bolivia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.646 against 0.644 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Bolivia ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.6243	0.5183	Iceland
1910s	0.106	0.6286	0.5226	Iceland
1920s	0.1156	0.623	0.5074	Iceland
1930s	0.1396	0.6274	0.4878	Iceland
1940s	0.1417	0.6803	0.5386	Iceland
1950s	0.1838	0.6836	0.4998	Iceland
1960s	0.1639	0.6397	0.4758	Iceland
1970s	0.1172	0.6458	0.5286	Iceland
1980s	0.2843	0.646	0.3617	Iceland
1990s	0.476	0.646	0.17	Iceland
2000s	0.6523	0.646	0.0063	Bolivia
2010s	0.7501	0.6904	0.0597	Bolivia
2020s	0.6497	0.671	0.0213	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bolivia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.646 against 0.644 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bolivia and Iceland?: 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Iceland rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Bolivia ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th 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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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.