Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Bolivia

Bolivia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 11 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11
in 2006
All-time low
8
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Bolivia, 2005–2025

02.557.5102005201520252005: 102006: 112007: 112008: 112009: 112010: 112011: 112012: 112013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 102018: 102019: 82020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 102024: 102025: 11

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Bolivia is 11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Bolivia peaked at 11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2019.

Bolivia ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8 10 11 5
2010s 10.5 8 11 10
2020s 10.17 10 11 6

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  7. 54 Grenada 11 compare
  8. 54 India 11 compare
  9. 54 Indonesia 11 compare
  10. 54 Jamaica 11 compare
  11. 54 Kiribati 11 compare
  12. 54 Lesotho 11 compare
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  14. 54 Mauritius 11 compare
  15. 54 Mongolia 11 compare
  16. 54 Nauru 11 compare
  17. 54 Saint Lucia 11 compare
  18. 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
  19. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 11 compare
  20. 54 South Korea 11 compare
  21. 54 Sri Lanka 11 compare
  22. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 11 compare
  23. 54 United States 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Bolivia?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Bolivia was 11 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2006.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2019.
How does Bolivia rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Bolivia ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions 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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.