Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.3 index in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3 index
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
70th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6 index
in 2017
All-time low
0.2 index
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia, 2015–2021

0.20.30.40.50.62015201820212015: 0.2 index2016: 0.43 index2017: 0.6 index2018: 0.6 index2019: 0.6 index2020: 0.6 index2021: 0.3 index

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2021, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia stood at 0.3 index.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

That places Bolivia 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia, 2015 to 2021.
Year index Change
2015 0.2 index
2016 0.43 index +115.0%
2017 0.6 index +39.5%
2018 0.6 index +0.0%
2019 0.6 index +0.0%
2020 0.6 index +0.0%
2021 0.3 index -50.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.3 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.3 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.77 index, 39% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.486 index 0.2 index 0.6 index 5
2020s 0.45 index 0.3 index 0.6 index 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 67 Angola 0.43 index
  2. 67 Micronesia (country) 0.43 index compare
  3. 69 Serbia 0.32 index compare
  4. 71 Benin 0.25 index compare
  5. 72 Liberia 0.17 index compare
  6. 72 Solomon Islands 0.17 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Bolivia was 0.3 index in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 index in 2017.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 index in 2015.
How does Bolivia rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Bolivia ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit
index
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 680 data points, 2005–2025
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.