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Political centralization index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Political centralization index was 0.625 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.625
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.973
in 1971
All-time low
0.303
in 2004
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Political centralization index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

0.40.60.81182519252025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Bolivia stood at 0.625.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Bolivia peaked at 0.973 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.303, in 2004.

Bolivia ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Political centralization index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.731 —
1826 0.703 -3.8%
1827 0.703 +0.0%
1828 0.703 +0.0%
1829 0.703 +0.0%
1830 0.727 +3.4%
1831 0.727 +0.0%
1832 0.727 +0.0%
1833 0.727 +0.0%
1834 0.727 +0.0%
1835 0.727 +0.0%
1836 0.707 -2.8%
1837 0.707 +0.0%
1838 0.707 +0.0%
1839 0.742 +5.0%
1840 0.804 +8.4%
1841 0.804 +0.0%
1842 0.804 +0.0%
1843 0.804 +0.0%
1844 0.804 +0.0%
1845 0.804 +0.0%
1846 0.804 +0.0%
1847 0.804 +0.0%
1848 0.804 +0.0%
1849 0.804 +0.0%
1850 0.804 +0.0%
1851 0.804 +0.0%
1852 0.804 +0.0%
1853 0.804 +0.0%
1854 0.804 +0.0%
1855 0.804 +0.0%
1856 0.804 +0.0%
1857 0.804 +0.0%
1858 0.816 +1.5%
1859 0.816 +0.0%
1860 0.816 +0.0%
1861 0.816 +0.0%
1862 0.808 -1.0%
1863 0.808 +0.0%
1864 0.818 +1.2%
1865 0.818 +0.0%
1866 0.818 +0.0%
1867 0.818 +0.0%
1868 0.818 +0.0%
1869 0.818 +0.0%
1870 0.818 +0.0%
1871 0.811 -0.9%
1872 0.811 +0.0%
1873 0.811 +0.0%
1874 0.811 +0.0%
1875 0.811 +0.0%
1876 0.811 +0.0%
1877 0.811 +0.0%
1878 0.811 +0.0%
1879 0.811 +0.0%
1880 0.659 -18.7%
1881 0.659 +0.0%
1882 0.659 +0.0%
1883 0.659 +0.0%
1884 0.659 +0.0%
1885 0.659 +0.0%
1886 0.659 +0.0%
1887 0.659 +0.0%
1888 0.659 +0.0%
1889 0.659 +0.0%
1890 0.659 +0.0%
1891 0.659 +0.0%
1892 0.659 +0.0%
1893 0.659 +0.0%
1894 0.659 +0.0%
1895 0.659 +0.0%
1896 0.659 +0.0%
1897 0.659 +0.0%
1898 0.659 +0.0%
1899 0.76 +15.3%
1900 0.76 +0.0%
1901 0.748 -1.6%
1902 0.748 +0.0%
1903 0.748 +0.0%
1904 0.748 +0.0%
1905 0.748 +0.0%
1906 0.748 +0.0%
1907 0.748 +0.0%
1908 0.748 +0.0%
1909 0.748 +0.0%
1910 0.748 +0.0%
1911 0.748 +0.0%
1912 0.748 +0.0%
1913 0.748 +0.0%
1914 0.748 +0.0%
1915 0.748 +0.0%
1916 0.748 +0.0%
1917 0.748 +0.0%
1918 0.754 +0.8%
1919 0.754 +0.0%
1920 0.754 +0.0%
1921 0.76 +0.8%
1922 0.76 +0.0%
1923 0.76 +0.0%
1924 0.76 +0.0%
1925 0.76 +0.0%
1926 0.76 +0.0%
1927 0.76 +0.0%
1928 0.76 +0.0%
1929 0.76 +0.0%
1930 0.76 +0.0%
1931 0.76 +0.0%
1932 0.76 +0.0%
1933 0.76 +0.0%
1934 0.764 +0.5%
1935 0.764 +0.0%
1936 0.765 +0.1%
1937 0.855 +11.8%
1938 0.856 +0.1%
1939 0.785 -8.3%
1940 0.776 -1.1%
1941 0.776 +0.0%
1942 0.776 +0.0%
1943 0.79 +1.8%
1944 0.862 +9.1%
1945 0.801 -7.1%
1946 0.792 -1.1%
1947 0.794 +0.3%
1948 0.794 +0.0%
1949 0.794 +0.0%
1950 0.794 +0.0%
1951 0.791 -0.4%
1952 0.752 -4.9%
1953 0.752 +0.0%
1954 0.752 +0.0%
1955 0.753 +0.1%
1956 0.744 -1.2%
1957 0.744 +0.0%
1958 0.744 +0.0%
1959 0.744 +0.0%
1960 0.744 +0.0%
1961 0.744 +0.0%
1962 0.744 +0.0%
1963 0.744 +0.0%
1964 0.775 +4.2%
1965 0.865 +11.6%
1966 0.919 +6.2%
1967 0.903 -1.7%
1968 0.903 +0.0%
1969 0.913 +1.1%
1970 0.94 +3.0%
1971 0.973 +3.5%
1972 0.973 +0.0%
1973 0.973 +0.0%
1974 0.973 +0.0%
1975 0.973 +0.0%
1976 0.973 +0.0%
1977 0.973 +0.0%
1978 0.964 -0.9%
1979 0.937 -2.8%
1980 0.938 +0.1%
1981 0.965 +2.9%
1982 0.694 -28.1%
1983 0.475 -31.6%
1984 0.465 -2.1%
1985 0.457 -1.7%
1986 0.457 +0.0%
1987 0.457 +0.0%
1988 0.457 +0.0%
1989 0.432 -5.5%
1990 0.432 +0.0%
1991 0.375 -13.2%
1992 0.363 -3.2%
1993 0.363 +0.0%
1994 0.352 -3.0%
1995 0.352 +0.0%
1996 0.352 +0.0%
1997 0.304 -13.6%
1998 0.304 +0.0%
1999 0.304 +0.0%
2000 0.304 +0.0%
2001 0.304 +0.0%
2002 0.304 +0.0%
2003 0.319 +4.9%
2004 0.303 -5.0%
2005 0.314 +3.6%
2006 0.398 +26.8%
2007 0.398 +0.0%
2008 0.407 +2.3%
2009 0.475 +16.7%
2010 0.532 +12.0%
2011 0.532 +0.0%
2012 0.553 +3.9%
2013 0.517 -6.5%
2014 0.516 -0.2%
2015 0.529 +2.5%
2016 0.513 -3.0%
2017 0.537 +4.7%
2018 0.605 +12.7%
2019 0.677 +11.9%
2020 0.573 -15.4%
2021 0.549 -4.2%
2022 0.641 +16.8%
2023 0.604 -5.8%
2024 0.663 +9.8%
2025 0.625 -5.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.625 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.625 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.7086 0.703 0.731 5
1830s 0.7225 0.707 0.742 10
1840s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1850s 0.8064 0.804 0.816 10
1860s 0.8156 0.808 0.818 10
1870s 0.8117 0.811 0.818 10
1880s 0.659 0.659 0.659 10
1890s 0.6691 0.659 0.76 10
1900s 0.7492 0.748 0.76 10
1910s 0.7492 0.748 0.754 10
1920s 0.7594 0.754 0.76 10
1930s 0.7829 0.76 0.856 10
1940s 0.7955 0.776 0.862 10
1950s 0.757 0.744 0.794 10
1960s 0.8254 0.744 0.919 10
1970s 0.9652 0.937 0.973 10
1980s 0.5797 0.432 0.965 10
1990s 0.3501 0.304 0.432 10
2000s 0.3526 0.303 0.475 10
2010s 0.5511 0.513 0.677 10
2020s 0.6092 0.549 0.663 6

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  5. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 0.589 compare
  6. 63 Oman 0.568 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Bolivia?
Political centralization index in Bolivia was 0.625 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 1971.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.303 in 2004.
How does Bolivia rank for political centralization index?
Bolivia ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political centralization index
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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