Bolivia vs Zambia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Bolivia
0.644
in 2025
Zambia
0.646
in 2025
Bolivia rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.646 against 0.644 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.137 | 0.031 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.1156 | 0.1478 | 0.0322 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.1396 | 0.1575 | 0.0179 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.1417 | 0.1655 | 0.0238 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.1838 | 0.2214 | 0.0376 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.1639 | 0.3628 | 0.1989 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1172 | 0.4279 | 0.3107 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2843 | 0.4531 | 0.1688 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.476 | 0.5662 | 0.0902 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6523 | 0.5766 | 0.0757 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7501 | 0.5677 | 0.1824 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.6497 | 0.6237 | 0.026 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.646 against 0.644 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 0.002, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th 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.