Democracy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Democracy was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Bolivia, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Bolivia peaked at 5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1930.
Bolivia ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 1 Botswana 5 compare
- 1 Brazil 5 compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 5 compare
- 1 East Timor 5 compare
- 1 Gambia 5 compare
- 1 Guatemala 5 compare
- 1 Honduras 5 compare
- 1 Ireland 4 compare
- 1 Lesotho 5 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 1 Maldives 5 compare
- 1 Malta 4 compare
- 1 Montenegro 5 compare
- 1 Nepal 5 compare
- 1 Poland 5 compare
- 1 Seychelles 5 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 5 compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 5 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1506 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 197.72 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Bolivia?
- Democracy in Bolivia was 5 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1930.
- How does Bolivia rank for democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).