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Electoral democracy in Bolivia

Bolivia: Electoral democracy was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Electoral democracy in Bolivia, 2005–2025

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Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy in Bolivia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Bolivia peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Bolivia 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 5
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy in Bolivia?
Electoral democracy in Bolivia was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Bolivia rank for electoral democracy?
Bolivia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).