Rule of Law - Governance score in Bolivia

Bolivia: Rule of Law - Governance score was 35.15 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.15 0-100
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
188th
of 208 countries
All-time high
52.62 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
34.85 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bolivia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 51.7 0-1001998: 52.6 0-1002000: 49.1 0-1002002: 50.4 0-1002003: 50.6 0-1002004: 47.4 0-1002005: 46.6 0-1002006: 41.8 0-1002007: 41.9 0-1002008: 39.7 0-1002009: 36.9 0-1002010: 38.4 0-1002011: 39.5 0-1002012: 38.1 0-1002013: 36.4 0-1002014: 37.4 0-1002015: 35.7 0-1002016: 35.4 0-1002017: 35.3 0-1002018: 34.9 0-1002019: 35.5 0-1002020: 36.3 0-1002021: 37.9 0-1002022: 36.7 0-1002023: 36.3 0-1002024: 35.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Bolivia stood at 35.15 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Bolivia peaked at 52.62 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.85 0-100, in 2018.

Bolivia ranks 188th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Bolivia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 51.72 0-100 —
1998 52.62 0-100 +1.7%
2000 49.07 0-100 -6.8%
2002 50.37 0-100 +2.7%
2003 50.63 0-100 +0.5%
2004 47.4 0-100 -6.4%
2005 46.58 0-100 -1.7%
2006 41.79 0-100 -10.3%
2007 41.94 0-100 +0.3%
2008 39.67 0-100 -5.4%
2009 36.85 0-100 -7.1%
2010 38.37 0-100 +4.1%
2011 39.5 0-100 +3.0%
2012 38.09 0-100 -3.6%
2013 36.42 0-100 -4.4%
2014 37.35 0-100 +2.6%
2015 35.66 0-100 -4.5%
2016 35.43 0-100 -0.7%
2017 35.34 0-100 -0.3%
2018 34.85 0-100 -1.4%
2019 35.54 0-100 +2.0%
2020 36.27 0-100 +2.1%
2021 37.86 0-100 +4.4%
2022 36.7 0-100 -3.1%
2023 36.26 0-100 -1.2%
2024 35.15 0-100 -3.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 35.15 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 35.15 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.17 0-100 51.72 0-100 52.62 0-100 2
2000s 44.92 0-100 36.85 0-100 50.63 0-100 9
2010s 36.66 0-100 34.85 0-100 39.5 0-100 10
2020s 36.45 0-100 35.15 0-100 37.86 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 185 Iran 35.71 0-100 compare
  2. 186 Guinea-Bissau 35.71 0-100 compare
  3. 187 Cameroon 35.39 0-100 compare
  4. 189 Burundi 34.54 0-100 compare
  5. 190 Iraq 33.59 0-100 compare
  6. 191 Turkmenistan 32.64 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Bolivia?
Rule of law - governance score in Bolivia was 35.15 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 52.62 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.85 0-100 in 2018.
How does Bolivia rank for rule of law - governance score?
Bolivia ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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