What is rule of law index in Bolivia?

Rule of law index in Bolivia was 0.281 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 0.483 in 2021.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1981.

How does Bolivia rank for rule of law index?

Bolivia ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Bolivia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Bolivia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Rule of Law Index was 0.281 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.281

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

127th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.483

in 2021

All-time low

0.041

in 1981

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Rule of Law Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Bolivia is 0.281, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Bolivia peaked at 0.483 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1981.

Bolivia ranks 127th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.4564	0.426	0.464	5
1830s	0.441	0.432	0.456	10
1840s	0.2485	0.208	0.265	10
1850s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1860s	0.123	0.071	0.208	10
1870s	0.1798	0.161	0.206	10
1880s	0.4264	0.397	0.446	10
1890s	0.4377	0.363	0.446	10
1900s	0.2379	0.234	0.241	10
1910s	0.2379	0.234	0.241	10
1920s	0.2391	0.239	0.24	10
1930s	0.2211	0.201	0.239	10
1940s	0.2054	0.203	0.21	10
1950s	0.2221	0.203	0.23	10
1960s	0.1504	0.073	0.23	10
1970s	0.0597	0.054	0.093	10
1980s	0.3381	0.041	0.467	10
1990s	0.461	0.459	0.467	10
2000s	0.4387	0.386	0.468	10
2010s	0.3876	0.343	0.415	10
2020s	0.3697	0.281	0.483	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Bolivia?: Rule of law index in Bolivia was 0.281 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 0.483 in 2021.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1981.
How does Bolivia rank for rule of law index?: Bolivia ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.