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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.266 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.266
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.576
in 2004
All-time low
0.045
in 1971
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Bolivia is 0.266, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Bolivia peaked at 0.576 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1971.

Bolivia ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.405 —
1826 0.354 -12.6%
1827 0.354 +0.0%
1828 0.354 +0.0%
1829 0.354 +0.0%
1830 0.319 -9.9%
1831 0.319 +0.0%
1832 0.319 +0.0%
1833 0.319 +0.0%
1834 0.319 +0.0%
1835 0.319 +0.0%
1836 0.365 +14.4%
1837 0.365 +0.0%
1838 0.365 +0.0%
1839 0.297 -18.6%
1840 0.221 -25.6%
1841 0.221 +0.0%
1842 0.221 +0.0%
1843 0.221 +0.0%
1844 0.221 +0.0%
1845 0.221 +0.0%
1846 0.221 +0.0%
1847 0.221 +0.0%
1848 0.221 +0.0%
1849 0.221 +0.0%
1850 0.221 +0.0%
1851 0.221 +0.0%
1852 0.221 +0.0%
1853 0.221 +0.0%
1854 0.221 +0.0%
1855 0.221 +0.0%
1856 0.221 +0.0%
1857 0.221 +0.0%
1858 0.221 +0.0%
1859 0.221 +0.0%
1860 0.221 +0.0%
1861 0.221 +0.0%
1862 0.221 +0.0%
1863 0.221 +0.0%
1864 0.221 +0.0%
1865 0.221 +0.0%
1866 0.221 +0.0%
1867 0.221 +0.0%
1868 0.221 +0.0%
1869 0.221 +0.0%
1870 0.221 +0.0%
1871 0.221 +0.0%
1872 0.221 +0.0%
1873 0.221 +0.0%
1874 0.221 +0.0%
1875 0.221 +0.0%
1876 0.221 +0.0%
1877 0.221 +0.0%
1878 0.221 +0.0%
1879 0.221 +0.0%
1880 0.39 +76.5%
1881 0.39 +0.0%
1882 0.39 +0.0%
1883 0.39 +0.0%
1884 0.39 +0.0%
1885 0.39 +0.0%
1886 0.39 +0.0%
1887 0.39 +0.0%
1888 0.39 +0.0%
1889 0.39 +0.0%
1890 0.39 +0.0%
1891 0.39 +0.0%
1892 0.39 +0.0%
1893 0.39 +0.0%
1894 0.39 +0.0%
1895 0.39 +0.0%
1896 0.39 +0.0%
1897 0.39 +0.0%
1898 0.39 +0.0%
1899 0.268 -31.3%
1900 0.268 +0.0%
1901 0.285 +6.3%
1902 0.285 +0.0%
1903 0.285 +0.0%
1904 0.285 +0.0%
1905 0.285 +0.0%
1906 0.285 +0.0%
1907 0.285 +0.0%
1908 0.285 +0.0%
1909 0.285 +0.0%
1910 0.285 +0.0%
1911 0.285 +0.0%
1912 0.285 +0.0%
1913 0.285 +0.0%
1914 0.285 +0.0%
1915 0.285 +0.0%
1916 0.285 +0.0%
1917 0.285 +0.0%
1918 0.285 +0.0%
1919 0.285 +0.0%
1920 0.285 +0.0%
1921 0.27 -5.3%
1922 0.27 +0.0%
1923 0.27 +0.0%
1924 0.27 +0.0%
1925 0.27 +0.0%
1926 0.27 +0.0%
1927 0.27 +0.0%
1928 0.27 +0.0%
1929 0.27 +0.0%
1930 0.27 +0.0%
1931 0.27 +0.0%
1932 0.27 +0.0%
1933 0.27 +0.0%
1934 0.263 -2.6%
1935 0.263 +0.0%
1936 0.254 -3.4%
1937 0.254 +0.0%
1938 0.254 +0.0%
1939 0.254 +0.0%
1940 0.264 +3.9%
1941 0.264 +0.0%
1942 0.264 +0.0%
1943 0.264 +0.0%
1944 0.261 -1.1%
1945 0.261 +0.0%
1946 0.261 +0.0%
1947 0.261 +0.0%
1948 0.261 +0.0%
1949 0.261 +0.0%
1950 0.261 +0.0%
1951 0.256 -1.9%
1952 0.282 +10.2%
1953 0.282 +0.0%
1954 0.282 +0.0%
1955 0.282 +0.0%
1956 0.294 +4.3%
1957 0.294 +0.0%
1958 0.294 +0.0%
1959 0.294 +0.0%
1960 0.294 +0.0%
1961 0.294 +0.0%
1962 0.294 +0.0%
1963 0.294 +0.0%
1964 0.272 -7.5%
1965 0.239 -12.1%
1966 0.104 -56.5%
1967 0.104 +0.0%
1968 0.104 +0.0%
1969 0.104 +0.0%
1970 0.115 +10.6%
1971 0.045 -60.9%
1972 0.045 +0.0%
1973 0.045 +0.0%
1974 0.045 +0.0%
1975 0.045 +0.0%
1976 0.045 +0.0%
1977 0.045 +0.0%
1978 0.051 +13.3%
1979 0.064 +25.5%
1980 0.051 -20.3%
1981 0.046 -9.8%
1982 0.293 +537.0%
1983 0.558 +90.4%
1984 0.558 +0.0%
1985 0.558 +0.0%
1986 0.558 +0.0%
1987 0.558 +0.0%
1988 0.558 +0.0%
1989 0.558 +0.0%
1990 0.558 +0.0%
1991 0.558 +0.0%
1992 0.558 +0.0%
1993 0.558 +0.0%
1994 0.543 -2.7%
1995 0.543 +0.0%
1996 0.543 +0.0%
1997 0.543 +0.0%
1998 0.543 +0.0%
1999 0.543 +0.0%
2000 0.543 +0.0%
2001 0.543 +0.0%
2002 0.543 +0.0%
2003 0.55 +1.3%
2004 0.576 +4.7%
2005 0.569 -1.2%
2006 0.525 -7.7%
2007 0.525 +0.0%
2008 0.517 -1.5%
2009 0.44 -14.9%
2010 0.383 -13.0%
2011 0.383 +0.0%
2012 0.375 -2.1%
2013 0.415 +10.7%
2014 0.415 +0.0%
2015 0.408 -1.7%
2016 0.413 +1.2%
2017 0.394 -4.6%
2018 0.341 -13.5%
2019 0.289 -15.2%
2020 0.303 +4.8%
2021 0.392 +29.4%
2022 0.274 -30.1%
2023 0.31 +13.1%
2024 0.263 -15.2%
2025 0.266 +1.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.266 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.266 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.3642 0.354 0.405 5
1830s 0.3306 0.297 0.365 10
1840s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1850s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1860s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1870s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1880s 0.39 0.39 0.39 10
1890s 0.3778 0.268 0.39 10
1900s 0.2833 0.268 0.285 10
1910s 0.285 0.285 0.285 10
1920s 0.2715 0.27 0.285 10
1930s 0.2622 0.254 0.27 10
1940s 0.2622 0.261 0.264 10
1950s 0.2821 0.256 0.294 10
1960s 0.2103 0.104 0.294 10
1970s 0.0545 0.045 0.115 10
1980s 0.4296 0.046 0.558 10
1990s 0.549 0.543 0.558 10
2000s 0.5331 0.44 0.576 10
2010s 0.3816 0.289 0.415 10
2020s 0.3013 0.263 0.392 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 121 Saudi Arabia 0.285 compare
  2. 122 Burkina Faso 0.274 compare
  3. 123 Djibouti 0.268 compare
  4. 124 Gabon 0.266 compare
  5. 126 Mexico 0.265 compare
  6. 127 Uganda 0.261 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Bolivia?
Judicial checks on government index in Bolivia was 0.266 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.576 in 2004.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1971.
How does Bolivia rank for judicial checks on government index?
Bolivia ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.