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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.644 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.644
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 2010
All-time low
0.023
in 1864
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Participatory Political Institutions 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 participatory political institutions index in Bolivia is 0.644, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Bolivia peaked at 0.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1864.

Bolivia ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.048 —
1826 0.038 -20.8%
1827 0.037 -2.6%
1828 0.037 +0.0%
1829 0.052 +40.5%
1830 0.052 +0.0%
1831 0.056 +7.7%
1832 0.052 -7.1%
1833 0.052 +0.0%
1834 0.052 +0.0%
1835 0.052 +0.0%
1836 0.052 +0.0%
1837 0.052 +0.0%
1838 0.052 +0.0%
1839 0.052 +0.0%
1840 0.052 +0.0%
1841 0.052 +0.0%
1842 0.052 +0.0%
1843 0.052 +0.0%
1844 0.052 +0.0%
1845 0.052 +0.0%
1846 0.052 +0.0%
1847 0.052 +0.0%
1848 0.136 +161.5%
1849 0.136 +0.0%
1850 0.136 +0.0%
1851 0.136 +0.0%
1852 0.136 +0.0%
1853 0.136 +0.0%
1854 0.136 +0.0%
1855 0.136 +0.0%
1856 0.05 -63.2%
1857 0.05 +0.0%
1858 0.031 -38.0%
1859 0.031 +0.0%
1860 0.031 +0.0%
1861 0.036 +16.1%
1862 0.053 +47.2%
1863 0.053 +0.0%
1864 0.023 -56.6%
1865 0.023 +0.0%
1866 0.023 +0.0%
1867 0.023 +0.0%
1868 0.026 +13.0%
1869 0.023 -11.5%
1870 0.036 +56.5%
1871 0.036 +0.0%
1872 0.036 +0.0%
1873 0.036 +0.0%
1874 0.036 +0.0%
1875 0.036 +0.0%
1876 0.036 +0.0%
1877 0.036 +0.0%
1878 0.044 +22.2%
1879 0.106 +140.9%
1880 0.106 +0.0%
1881 0.106 +0.0%
1882 0.106 +0.0%
1883 0.106 +0.0%
1884 0.106 +0.0%
1885 0.106 +0.0%
1886 0.106 +0.0%
1887 0.106 +0.0%
1888 0.106 +0.0%
1889 0.106 +0.0%
1890 0.106 +0.0%
1891 0.106 +0.0%
1892 0.106 +0.0%
1893 0.106 +0.0%
1894 0.106 +0.0%
1895 0.106 +0.0%
1896 0.106 +0.0%
1897 0.106 +0.0%
1898 0.106 +0.0%
1899 0.106 +0.0%
1900 0.106 +0.0%
1901 0.106 +0.0%
1902 0.106 +0.0%
1903 0.106 +0.0%
1904 0.106 +0.0%
1905 0.106 +0.0%
1906 0.106 +0.0%
1907 0.106 +0.0%
1908 0.106 +0.0%
1909 0.106 +0.0%
1910 0.106 +0.0%
1911 0.106 +0.0%
1912 0.106 +0.0%
1913 0.106 +0.0%
1914 0.106 +0.0%
1915 0.106 +0.0%
1916 0.106 +0.0%
1917 0.106 +0.0%
1918 0.106 +0.0%
1919 0.106 +0.0%
1920 0.106 +0.0%
1921 0.106 +0.0%
1922 0.106 +0.0%
1923 0.106 +0.0%
1924 0.106 +0.0%
1925 0.106 +0.0%
1926 0.13 +22.6%
1927 0.13 +0.0%
1928 0.13 +0.0%
1929 0.13 +0.0%
1930 0.13 +0.0%
1931 0.136 +4.6%
1932 0.102 -25.0%
1933 0.102 +0.0%
1934 0.123 +20.6%
1935 0.123 +0.0%
1936 0.17 +38.2%
1937 0.17 +0.0%
1938 0.17 +0.0%
1939 0.17 +0.0%
1940 0.107 -37.1%
1941 0.107 +0.0%
1942 0.123 +15.0%
1943 0.147 +19.5%
1944 0.184 +25.2%
1945 0.181 -1.6%
1946 0.176 -2.8%
1947 0.176 +0.0%
1948 0.126 -28.4%
1949 0.09 -28.6%
1950 0.09 +0.0%
1951 0.09 +0.0%
1952 0.216 +140.0%
1953 0.206 -4.6%
1954 0.206 +0.0%
1955 0.206 +0.0%
1956 0.206 +0.0%
1957 0.206 +0.0%
1958 0.206 +0.0%
1959 0.206 +0.0%
1960 0.206 +0.0%
1961 0.206 +0.0%
1962 0.206 +0.0%
1963 0.206 +0.0%
1964 0.185 -10.2%
1965 0.134 -27.6%
1966 0.124 -7.5%
1967 0.124 +0.0%
1968 0.124 +0.0%
1969 0.124 +0.0%
1970 0.147 +18.5%
1971 0.131 -10.9%
1972 0.11 -16.0%
1973 0.11 +0.0%
1974 0.11 +0.0%
1975 0.11 +0.0%
1976 0.11 +0.0%
1977 0.11 +0.0%
1978 0.11 +0.0%
1979 0.124 +12.7%
1980 0.124 +0.0%
1981 0.124 +0.0%
1982 0.217 +75.0%
1983 0.252 +16.1%
1984 0.252 +0.0%
1985 0.346 +37.3%
1986 0.311 -10.1%
1987 0.403 +29.6%
1988 0.407 +1.0%
1989 0.407 +0.0%
1990 0.418 +2.7%
1991 0.425 +1.7%
1992 0.425 +0.0%
1993 0.433 +1.9%
1994 0.489 +12.9%
1995 0.514 +5.1%
1996 0.514 +0.0%
1997 0.514 +0.0%
1998 0.514 +0.0%
1999 0.514 +0.0%
2000 0.532 +3.5%
2001 0.532 +0.0%
2002 0.537 +0.9%
2003 0.543 +1.1%
2004 0.635 +16.9%
2005 0.662 +4.3%
2006 0.756 +14.2%
2007 0.763 +0.9%
2008 0.763 +0.0%
2009 0.8 +4.8%
2010 0.81 +1.3%
2011 0.802 -1.0%
2012 0.79 -1.5%
2013 0.779 -1.4%
2014 0.761 -2.3%
2015 0.737 -3.2%
2016 0.719 -2.4%
2017 0.715 -0.6%
2018 0.712 -0.4%
2019 0.676 -5.1%
2020 0.653 -3.4%
2021 0.67 +2.6%
2022 0.662 -1.2%
2023 0.64 -3.3%
2024 0.629 -1.7%
2025 0.644 +2.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.644 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.644 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.0424 0.037 0.052 5
1830s 0.0524 0.052 0.056 10
1840s 0.0688 0.052 0.136 10
1850s 0.0978 0.031 0.136 10
1860s 0.0314 0.023 0.053 10
1870s 0.0438 0.036 0.106 10
1880s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1890s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1900s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1910s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1920s 0.1156 0.106 0.13 10
1930s 0.1396 0.102 0.17 10
1940s 0.1417 0.09 0.184 10
1950s 0.1838 0.09 0.216 10
1960s 0.1639 0.124 0.206 10
1970s 0.1172 0.11 0.147 10
1980s 0.2843 0.124 0.407 10
1990s 0.476 0.418 0.514 10
2000s 0.6523 0.532 0.8 10
2010s 0.7501 0.676 0.81 10
2020s 0.6497 0.629 0.67 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 18 Iceland 0.646 compare
  2. 18 Zambia 0.646 compare
  3. 20 United States 0.645 compare
  4. 21 Colombia 0.644 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 0.644 compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom 0.642 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Bolivia?
Participatory political institutions index in Bolivia was 0.644 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2010.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1864.
How does Bolivia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Bolivia ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.