Bhutan vs Bolivia: Democracy

Bhutan
6
in 2025
Bolivia
6
in 2025
Bhutan rank
78th
Bolivia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 6 against 6 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 78th and Bolivia ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Bolivia Difference Ahead
1820s 0 1.8 1.8 Bolivia
1830s 0 1.4 1.4 Bolivia
1840s 0 0.8 0.8 Bolivia
1850s 0 1.2 1.2 Bolivia
1860s 0 0.8 0.8 Bolivia
1870s 0 0.7 0.7 Bolivia
1880s 0 2.9 2.9 Bolivia
1890s 0 2.6 2.6 Bolivia
1900s 0 2.1 2.1 Bolivia
1910s 0 2.2 2.2 Bolivia
1920s 0 2.5 2.5 Bolivia
1930s 0 1.5 1.5 Bolivia
1940s 0 1.5 1.5 Bolivia
1950s 0.7 2.6 1.9 Bolivia
1960s 1 1.9 0.9 Bolivia
1970s 1 0 1 Bhutan
1980s 1 4.8 3.8 Bolivia
1990s 1 6.9 5.9 Bolivia
2000s 2 6.5 4.5 Bolivia
2010s 6 5.6 0.4 Bhutan
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Bolivia?
Bhutan, at 6 against 6 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bhutan and Bolivia?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Bolivia rank globally for democracy?
Bhutan ranks 78th and Bolivia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).