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Political Civil Liberties Index in Bolivia

Bolivia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.735 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.735
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.882
in 2004
All-time low
0.077
in 1975
Years of data
201
1825–2025

Political Civil Liberties 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 political civil liberties index in Bolivia is 0.735, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Bolivia peaked at 0.882 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1975.

That places Bolivia 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Civil Liberties Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.357 —
1826 0.357 +0.0%
1827 0.357 +0.0%
1828 0.357 +0.0%
1829 0.395 +10.6%
1830 0.47 +19.0%
1831 0.47 +0.0%
1832 0.47 +0.0%
1833 0.47 +0.0%
1834 0.47 +0.0%
1835 0.47 +0.0%
1836 0.47 +0.0%
1837 0.47 +0.0%
1838 0.47 +0.0%
1839 0.47 +0.0%
1840 0.511 +8.7%
1841 0.511 +0.0%
1842 0.511 +0.0%
1843 0.511 +0.0%
1844 0.511 +0.0%
1845 0.511 +0.0%
1846 0.511 +0.0%
1847 0.511 +0.0%
1848 0.511 +0.0%
1849 0.458 -10.4%
1850 0.458 +0.0%
1851 0.458 +0.0%
1852 0.458 +0.0%
1853 0.458 +0.0%
1854 0.458 +0.0%
1855 0.425 -7.2%
1856 0.397 -6.6%
1857 0.354 -10.8%
1858 0.153 -56.8%
1859 0.146 -4.6%
1860 0.146 +0.0%
1861 0.231 +58.2%
1862 0.574 +148.5%
1863 0.574 +0.0%
1864 0.4 -30.3%
1865 0.17 -57.5%
1866 0.17 +0.0%
1867 0.17 +0.0%
1868 0.17 +0.0%
1869 0.17 +0.0%
1870 0.442 +160.0%
1871 0.442 +0.0%
1872 0.442 +0.0%
1873 0.442 +0.0%
1874 0.442 +0.0%
1875 0.442 +0.0%
1876 0.442 +0.0%
1877 0.442 +0.0%
1878 0.442 +0.0%
1879 0.442 +0.0%
1880 0.442 +0.0%
1881 0.442 +0.0%
1882 0.442 +0.0%
1883 0.442 +0.0%
1884 0.442 +0.0%
1885 0.442 +0.0%
1886 0.442 +0.0%
1887 0.442 +0.0%
1888 0.442 +0.0%
1889 0.442 +0.0%
1890 0.442 +0.0%
1891 0.442 +0.0%
1892 0.442 +0.0%
1893 0.442 +0.0%
1894 0.442 +0.0%
1895 0.442 +0.0%
1896 0.442 +0.0%
1897 0.442 +0.0%
1898 0.442 +0.0%
1899 0.408 -7.7%
1900 0.346 -15.2%
1901 0.339 -2.0%
1902 0.345 +1.8%
1903 0.345 +0.0%
1904 0.345 +0.0%
1905 0.345 +0.0%
1906 0.355 +2.9%
1907 0.355 +0.0%
1908 0.355 +0.0%
1909 0.36 +1.4%
1910 0.36 +0.0%
1911 0.36 +0.0%
1912 0.36 +0.0%
1913 0.353 -1.9%
1914 0.353 +0.0%
1915 0.353 +0.0%
1916 0.353 +0.0%
1917 0.359 +1.7%
1918 0.359 +0.0%
1919 0.359 +0.0%
1920 0.356 -0.8%
1921 0.353 -0.8%
1922 0.353 +0.0%
1923 0.353 +0.0%
1924 0.353 +0.0%
1925 0.353 +0.0%
1926 0.353 +0.0%
1927 0.353 +0.0%
1928 0.353 +0.0%
1929 0.353 +0.0%
1930 0.353 +0.0%
1931 0.358 +1.4%
1932 0.279 -22.1%
1933 0.272 -2.5%
1934 0.262 -3.7%
1935 0.262 +0.0%
1936 0.323 +23.3%
1937 0.323 +0.0%
1938 0.323 +0.0%
1939 0.323 +0.0%
1940 0.264 -18.3%
1941 0.271 +2.7%
1942 0.271 +0.0%
1943 0.28 +3.3%
1944 0.327 +16.8%
1945 0.338 +3.4%
1946 0.317 -6.2%
1947 0.315 -0.6%
1948 0.315 +0.0%
1949 0.288 -8.6%
1950 0.288 +0.0%
1951 0.3 +4.2%
1952 0.365 +21.7%
1953 0.416 +14.0%
1954 0.416 +0.0%
1955 0.432 +3.8%
1956 0.434 +0.5%
1957 0.446 +2.8%
1958 0.446 +0.0%
1959 0.446 +0.0%
1960 0.453 +1.6%
1961 0.453 +0.0%
1962 0.453 +0.0%
1963 0.453 +0.0%
1964 0.37 -18.3%
1965 0.237 -35.9%
1966 0.172 -27.4%
1967 0.165 -4.1%
1968 0.165 +0.0%
1969 0.194 +17.6%
1970 0.217 +11.9%
1971 0.13 -40.1%
1972 0.093 -28.5%
1973 0.093 +0.0%
1974 0.091 -2.2%
1975 0.077 -15.4%
1976 0.077 +0.0%
1977 0.077 +0.0%
1978 0.134 +74.0%
1979 0.214 +59.7%
1980 0.087 -59.3%
1981 0.133 +52.9%
1982 0.486 +265.4%
1983 0.838 +72.4%
1984 0.859 +2.5%
1985 0.836 -2.7%
1986 0.814 -2.6%
1987 0.835 +2.6%
1988 0.844 +1.1%
1989 0.852 +0.9%
1990 0.857 +0.6%
1991 0.876 +2.2%
1992 0.876 +0.0%
1993 0.859 -1.9%
1994 0.859 +0.0%
1995 0.876 +2.0%
1996 0.876 +0.0%
1997 0.866 -1.1%
1998 0.859 -0.8%
1999 0.868 +1.0%
2000 0.868 +0.0%
2001 0.866 -0.2%
2002 0.849 -2.0%
2003 0.864 +1.8%
2004 0.882 +2.1%
2005 0.875 -0.8%
2006 0.846 -3.3%
2007 0.846 +0.0%
2008 0.846 +0.0%
2009 0.846 +0.0%
2010 0.837 -1.1%
2011 0.828 -1.1%
2012 0.822 -0.7%
2013 0.805 -2.1%
2014 0.8 -0.6%
2015 0.798 -0.3%
2016 0.792 -0.8%
2017 0.788 -0.5%
2018 0.777 -1.4%
2019 0.666 -14.3%
2020 0.673 +1.1%
2021 0.793 +17.8%
2022 0.782 -1.4%
2023 0.772 -1.3%
2024 0.74 -4.1%
2025 0.735 -0.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.735 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5695, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.735 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.855, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.3646 0.357 0.395 5
1830s 0.47 0.47 0.47 10
1840s 0.5057 0.458 0.511 10
1850s 0.3765 0.146 0.458 10
1860s 0.2775 0.146 0.574 10
1870s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1880s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1890s 0.4386 0.408 0.442 10
1900s 0.349 0.339 0.36 10
1910s 0.3569 0.353 0.36 10
1920s 0.3533 0.353 0.356 10
1930s 0.3078 0.262 0.358 10
1940s 0.2986 0.264 0.338 10
1950s 0.3989 0.288 0.446 10
1960s 0.3115 0.165 0.453 10
1970s 0.1203 0.077 0.217 10
1980s 0.6584 0.087 0.859 10
1990s 0.8672 0.857 0.876 10
2000s 0.8588 0.846 0.882 10
2010s 0.7913 0.666 0.837 10
2020s 0.7492 0.673 0.793 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 89 Madagascar 0.743 compare
  2. 90 Benin 0.741 compare
  3. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.735 compare
  4. 93 Lebanon 0.729 compare
  5. 94 Maldives 0.724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Bolivia?
Political civil liberties index in Bolivia was 0.735 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2004.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1975.
How does Bolivia rank for political civil liberties index?
Bolivia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.