Effective Power to Govern Score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effective Power to Govern Score in Bolivia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 8 for effective power to govern score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Bolivia peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
That places Bolivia 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | -11.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
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 effective power to govern score in Bolivia?
- Effective power to govern score in Bolivia was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for effective power to govern score?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.