Bolivia vs Colombia: Democracy

Bolivia
4
in 2025
Colombia
4
in 2025
Bolivia rank
16th
Colombia rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
01234200520152025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 4 against 4 in Colombia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 4 3 1 Bolivia
2010s 4 4 0
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Colombia?
Bolivia, at 4 against 4 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Colombia?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).