Bolivia vs Kenya: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2025
Kenya
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
32nd
Kenya rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 2 against 2 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Kenya Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1910s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Bolivia
1940s 0.4444 0 0.4444 Bolivia
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1960s 0.9 0.7 0.2 Bolivia
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 Kenya
1980s 0.9 1 0.1 Kenya
1990s 2 1 1 Bolivia
2000s 2 1.4 0.6 Bolivia
2010s 1.8 1.4 0.4 Bolivia
2020s 1.83 1.67 0.1667 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Kenya?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Kenya?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 32nd and Kenya ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.