Civil Liberties Score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Civil Liberties Score was 39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Bolivia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 39 for civil liberties score in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Bolivia peaked at 43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2011.
That places Bolivia 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42 | — |
| 2004 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.71 | 40 | 43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 38 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Bolivia?
- Civil liberties score in Bolivia was 39 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for civil liberties score?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.