Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.595 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.595
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.65
in 2010
All-time low
0.035
in 1904
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Bolivia stood at 0.595.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Bolivia peaked at 0.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1904.
Bolivia ranks 85th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.036 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1913 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.043 | +16.2% |
| 1927 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.042 | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +21.4% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.078 | +52.9% |
| 1937 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.068 | -12.8% |
| 1941 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.074 | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.067 | -9.5% |
| 1949 | 0.06 | -10.4% |
| 1950 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.311 | +418.3% |
| 1953 | 0.361 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.371 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.37 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.368 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.369 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.358 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.331 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.33 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.327 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.35 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.372 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.318 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.316 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.365 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.346 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.443 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.516 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.513 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.535 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.527 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.527 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.547 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.546 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.549 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.576 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.589 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.59 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.596 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.585 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.611 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.617 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.585 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.549 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.622 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.638 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.65 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.631 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.635 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.631 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.622 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.619 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.624 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.553 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.515 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.603 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.604 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.605 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.604 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.595 | -1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.595 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.595 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.554, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +418.3% | 0.06 | 0.311 |
| 1936 | +52.9% | 0.051 | 0.078 |
| 1982 | +28.0% | 0.346 | 0.443 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0356 | 0.035 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0356 | 0.035 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0388 | 0.036 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.042 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0689 | 0.06 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2996 | 0.06 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.35 | 0.327 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3329 | 0.316 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4807 | 0.346 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5715 | 0.546 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.604 | 0.549 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6255 | 0.553 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5877 | 0.515 | 0.605 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Bolivia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Bolivia was 0.595 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1904.
- How does Bolivia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.