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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.506 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.506
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.683
in 2003
All-time low
0.043
in 1971
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 0.506 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Bolivia peaked at 0.683 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1971.

Bolivia ranks 107th of 176 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.217 —
1826 0.233 +7.4%
1827 0.233 +0.0%
1828 0.233 +0.0%
1829 0.233 +0.0%
1830 0.221 -5.2%
1831 0.221 +0.0%
1832 0.221 +0.0%
1833 0.221 +0.0%
1834 0.221 +0.0%
1835 0.221 +0.0%
1836 0.233 +5.4%
1837 0.233 +0.0%
1838 0.233 +0.0%
1839 0.214 -8.2%
1840 0.163 -23.8%
1841 0.188 +15.3%
1842 0.188 +0.0%
1843 0.188 +0.0%
1844 0.188 +0.0%
1845 0.188 +0.0%
1846 0.188 +0.0%
1847 0.188 +0.0%
1848 0.161 -14.4%
1849 0.161 +0.0%
1850 0.161 +0.0%
1851 0.161 +0.0%
1852 0.161 +0.0%
1853 0.161 +0.0%
1854 0.161 +0.0%
1855 0.161 +0.0%
1856 0.161 +0.0%
1857 0.161 +0.0%
1858 0.161 +0.0%
1859 0.161 +0.0%
1860 0.161 +0.0%
1861 0.161 +0.0%
1862 0.161 +0.0%
1863 0.161 +0.0%
1864 0.146 -9.3%
1865 0.146 +0.0%
1866 0.146 +0.0%
1867 0.146 +0.0%
1868 0.146 +0.0%
1869 0.146 +0.0%
1870 0.151 +3.4%
1871 0.151 +0.0%
1872 0.151 +0.0%
1873 0.151 +0.0%
1874 0.151 +0.0%
1875 0.151 +0.0%
1876 0.151 +0.0%
1877 0.151 +0.0%
1878 0.151 +0.0%
1879 0.151 +0.0%
1880 0.271 +79.5%
1881 0.271 +0.0%
1882 0.271 +0.0%
1883 0.271 +0.0%
1884 0.271 +0.0%
1885 0.271 +0.0%
1886 0.271 +0.0%
1887 0.271 +0.0%
1888 0.271 +0.0%
1889 0.271 +0.0%
1890 0.271 +0.0%
1891 0.271 +0.0%
1892 0.271 +0.0%
1893 0.271 +0.0%
1894 0.271 +0.0%
1895 0.271 +0.0%
1896 0.271 +0.0%
1897 0.271 +0.0%
1898 0.271 +0.0%
1899 0.237 -12.5%
1900 0.226 -4.6%
1901 0.23 +1.8%
1902 0.23 +0.0%
1903 0.23 +0.0%
1904 0.23 +0.0%
1905 0.23 +0.0%
1906 0.23 +0.0%
1907 0.23 +0.0%
1908 0.23 +0.0%
1909 0.231 +0.4%
1910 0.231 +0.0%
1911 0.231 +0.0%
1912 0.231 +0.0%
1913 0.23 -0.4%
1914 0.23 +0.0%
1915 0.23 +0.0%
1916 0.23 +0.0%
1917 0.234 +1.7%
1918 0.237 +1.3%
1919 0.243 +2.5%
1920 0.243 +0.0%
1921 0.24 -1.2%
1922 0.24 +0.0%
1923 0.24 +0.0%
1924 0.24 +0.0%
1925 0.24 +0.0%
1926 0.24 +0.0%
1927 0.24 +0.0%
1928 0.24 +0.0%
1929 0.24 +0.0%
1930 0.24 +0.0%
1931 0.239 -0.4%
1932 0.239 +0.0%
1933 0.239 +0.0%
1934 0.233 -2.5%
1935 0.231 -0.9%
1936 0.149 -35.5%
1937 0.149 +0.0%
1938 0.186 +24.8%
1939 0.204 +9.7%
1940 0.205 +0.5%
1941 0.211 +2.9%
1942 0.211 +0.0%
1943 0.145 -31.3%
1944 0.17 +17.2%
1945 0.211 +24.1%
1946 0.145 -31.3%
1947 0.208 +43.4%
1948 0.208 +0.0%
1949 0.208 +0.0%
1950 0.208 +0.0%
1951 0.202 -2.9%
1952 0.256 +26.7%
1953 0.258 +0.8%
1954 0.258 +0.0%
1955 0.253 -1.9%
1956 0.26 +2.8%
1957 0.265 +1.9%
1958 0.265 +0.0%
1959 0.265 +0.0%
1960 0.263 -0.8%
1961 0.263 +0.0%
1962 0.263 +0.0%
1963 0.263 +0.0%
1964 0.206 -21.7%
1965 0.117 -43.2%
1966 0.086 -26.5%
1967 0.1 +16.3%
1968 0.1 +0.0%
1969 0.094 -6.0%
1970 0.083 -11.7%
1971 0.043 -48.2%
1972 0.043 +0.0%
1973 0.043 +0.0%
1974 0.043 +0.0%
1975 0.043 +0.0%
1976 0.043 +0.0%
1977 0.043 +0.0%
1978 0.05 +16.3%
1979 0.097 +94.0%
1980 0.077 -20.6%
1981 0.064 -16.9%
1982 0.339 +429.7%
1983 0.482 +42.2%
1984 0.525 +8.9%
1985 0.601 +14.5%
1986 0.601 +0.0%
1987 0.601 +0.0%
1988 0.601 +0.0%
1989 0.601 +0.0%
1990 0.601 +0.0%
1991 0.609 +1.3%
1992 0.609 +0.0%
1993 0.609 +0.0%
1994 0.612 +0.5%
1995 0.612 +0.0%
1996 0.612 +0.0%
1997 0.654 +6.9%
1998 0.654 +0.0%
1999 0.657 +0.5%
2000 0.662 +0.8%
2001 0.662 +0.0%
2002 0.662 +0.0%
2003 0.683 +3.2%
2004 0.678 -0.7%
2005 0.673 -0.7%
2006 0.569 -15.5%
2007 0.57 +0.2%
2008 0.565 -0.9%
2009 0.534 -5.5%
2010 0.509 -4.7%
2011 0.509 +0.0%
2012 0.504 -1.0%
2013 0.527 +4.6%
2014 0.527 +0.0%
2015 0.53 +0.6%
2016 0.532 +0.4%
2017 0.513 -3.6%
2018 0.498 -2.9%
2019 0.415 -16.7%
2020 0.546 +31.6%
2021 0.518 -5.1%
2022 0.496 -4.2%
2023 0.51 +2.8%
2024 0.452 -11.4%
2025 0.506 +11.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.506 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.506 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.2298 0.217 0.233 5
1830s 0.2239 0.214 0.233 10
1840s 0.1801 0.161 0.188 10
1850s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1860s 0.152 0.146 0.161 10
1870s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1880s 0.271 0.271 0.271 10
1890s 0.2676 0.237 0.271 10
1900s 0.2297 0.226 0.231 10
1910s 0.2327 0.23 0.243 10
1920s 0.2403 0.24 0.243 10
1930s 0.2109 0.149 0.24 10
1940s 0.1922 0.145 0.211 10
1950s 0.249 0.202 0.265 10
1960s 0.1755 0.086 0.263 10
1970s 0.0531 0.043 0.097 10
1980s 0.4492 0.064 0.601 10
1990s 0.6229 0.601 0.657 10
2000s 0.6258 0.534 0.683 10
2010s 0.5064 0.415 0.532 10
2020s 0.5047 0.452 0.546 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Bolivia?
Liberal political institutions index in Bolivia was 0.506 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2003.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1971.
How does Bolivia rank for liberal political institutions index?
Bolivia ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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