Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.273 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.273
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.891
in 2004
All-time low
0.026
in 1974
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Bolivia stood at 0.273.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Bolivia peaked at 0.891 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1974.
That places Bolivia 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.154 | — |
| 1901 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.168 | +9.1% |
| 1922 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.172 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.161 | -6.4% |
| 1934 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.107 | -33.5% |
| 1936 | 0.102 | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 0.099 | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.11 | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 0.122 | +10.9% |
| 1942 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.136 | +11.5% |
| 1944 | 0.134 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.158 | +17.9% |
| 1947 | 0.123 | -22.2% |
| 1948 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.111 | -9.8% |
| 1950 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.102 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 0.407 | +299.0% |
| 1953 | 0.506 | +24.3% |
| 1954 | 0.49 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.475 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.444 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.428 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.428 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.368 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.159 | -56.8% |
| 1966 | 0.085 | -46.5% |
| 1967 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.114 | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 0.136 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.049 | -64.0% |
| 1972 | 0.027 | -44.9% |
| 1973 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.055 | +103.7% |
| 1980 | 0.064 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.077 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.363 | +371.4% |
| 1983 | 0.66 | +81.8% |
| 1984 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.664 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.711 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.739 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.837 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.879 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.873 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.789 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.761 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.802 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.833 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.891 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.836 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.771 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.758 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.747 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.743 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.735 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.711 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.655 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.652 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.598 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.477 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.633 | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.563 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.542 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.478 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.273 | -42.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.273 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +371.4% | 0.077 | 0.363 |
| 1952 | +299.0% | 0.102 | 0.407 |
| 1979 | +103.7% | 0.027 | 0.055 |
| 1983 | +81.8% | 0.363 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | -64.0% | 0.136 | 0.049 |
| 1965 | -56.8% | 0.368 | 0.159 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1666 | 0.154 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.134 | 0.099 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1273 | 0.11 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3913 | 0.102 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.264 | 0.085 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0425 | 0.026 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5416 | 0.064 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.813 | 0.739 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7933 | 0.758 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7002 | 0.598 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4943 | 0.273 | 0.633 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 deliberative political institutions index in Bolivia?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Bolivia was 0.273 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1974.
- How does Bolivia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Bolivia ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.