Democracy (Lexical Index) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Democracy (Lexical Index) was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1841
Years of data
201
1825–2025
Democracy in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Bolivia is 6, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Bolivia peaked at 7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1841.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy (Lexical Index) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 1 | — |
| 1826 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1829 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1831 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1833 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1835 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1841 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 1 | — |
| 1844 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 1 | — |
| 1851 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1856 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1858 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 3 | — |
| 1863 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1864 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 3 | — |
| 1869 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1870 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 3 | — |
| 1874 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1876 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 3 | — |
| 1881 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1890 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1893 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1900 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | — |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1905 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1918 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1921 | 3 | — |
| 1922 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1926 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1927 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1931 | 4 | — |
| 1932 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 1 | — |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1941 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | — |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 1 | — |
| 1967 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 6 | — |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1830s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Bolivia?
- Democracy in Bolivia was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1841.
- How does Bolivia rank for democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).