Bolivia vs United Kingdom: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Bolivia
0.644
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.642
in 2025
Bolivia rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Bolivia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.644 against 0.642 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0424 | 0.264 | 0.2216 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.0524 | 0.3341 | 0.2817 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.0688 | 0.359 | 0.2902 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.0978 | 0.359 | 0.2612 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0314 | 0.3617 | 0.3303 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0438 | 0.368 | 0.3242 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.106 | 0.3974 | 0.2914 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.106 | 0.545 | 0.439 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.106 | 0.545 | 0.439 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.5511 | 0.4451 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.1156 | 0.5566 | 0.441 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.1396 | 0.5639 | 0.4243 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1417 | 0.5918 | 0.4501 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.1838 | 0.6012 | 0.4174 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.1639 | 0.5932 | 0.4293 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1172 | 0.6218 | 0.5046 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2843 | 0.6485 | 0.3642 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.476 | 0.635 | 0.159 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6523 | 0.6438 | 0.0085 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7501 | 0.6804 | 0.0697 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.6497 | 0.6595 | 0.0098 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bolivia or United Kingdom?
- Bolivia, at 0.644 against 0.642 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 0.002, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and United Kingdom rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.