Engaged Society Score in Bolivia
Bolivia: Engaged Society Score was -0.576 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.576
Change on year
down 207.9%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 2003
All-time low
-2.19
in 1857
Years of data
201
1825–2025
Engaged Society Score in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Bolivia is -0.576, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 207.9% on the previous year and down 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Bolivia peaked at 2.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.19, in 1857.
Bolivia ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | -0.432 | — |
| 1826 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.432 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.19 | +406.0% |
| 1858 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.449 | -79.5% |
| 1863 | -0.449 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.449 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -2.17 | +384.0% |
| 1866 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.943 | -56.6% |
| 1871 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.772 | -18.1% |
| 1922 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.772 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.02 | +32.0% |
| 1936 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.21 | +18.9% |
| 1948 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.346 | -128.5% |
| 1953 | 0.566 | +63.6% |
| 1954 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.566 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.277 | -51.1% |
| 1958 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.158 | -157.0% |
| 1966 | -0.822 | +420.3% |
| 1967 | -0.822 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.822 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.541 | -34.2% |
| 1970 | -0.541 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.14 | +110.7% |
| 1972 | -1.34 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.45 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.24 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.46 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -171.5% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.574 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +82.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 0.534 | -26.8% |
| 2025 | -0.576 | -207.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -0.576 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -0.576 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.432 | -0.432 | -0.432 | 5 |
| 1830s | -0.432 | -0.432 | -0.432 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.432 | -0.432 | -0.432 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.9582 | -2.19 | -0.432 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.66 | -2.19 | -0.449 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.7891 | -0.943 | -0.772 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.8955 | -1.02 | -0.772 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.08 | -1.21 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1017 | -1.21 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.178 | -0.822 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.26 | -1.45 | -0.541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5912 | -1.46 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.03 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.96 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.17 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5593 | -0.576 | 1.05 | 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 engaged society score in Bolivia?
- Engaged society score in Bolivia was -0.576 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 in 1857.
- How does Bolivia rank for engaged society score?
- Bolivia ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.6%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.