Bolivia vs Portugal: Democracy
Bolivia
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Bolivia
- Portugal
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Portugal ahead.
Bolivia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 12 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 3 | 2.1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 3 | 1.2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 2.5 | 0.6667 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Portugal?
- Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Portugal?
- 0, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Portugal?
- 200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Portugal rank globally for democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd and Portugal 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.