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Rule of Law Index in Bolivia

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

Latest (2025)
0.281
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
130th
of 176 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

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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 130th of 176 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.

Rule of Law Index in Bolivia, year by year

Year Value Change
1825 0.426 —
1826 0.464 +8.9%
1827 0.464 +0.0%
1828 0.464 +0.0%
1829 0.464 +0.0%
1830 0.435 -6.3%
1831 0.435 +0.0%
1832 0.435 +0.0%
1833 0.435 +0.0%
1834 0.435 +0.0%
1835 0.435 +0.0%
1836 0.456 +4.8%
1837 0.456 +0.0%
1838 0.456 +0.0%
1839 0.432 -5.3%
1840 0.214 -50.5%
1841 0.265 +23.8%
1842 0.265 +0.0%
1843 0.265 +0.0%
1844 0.265 +0.0%
1845 0.265 +0.0%
1846 0.265 +0.0%
1847 0.265 +0.0%
1848 0.208 -21.5%
1849 0.208 +0.0%
1850 0.208 +0.0%
1851 0.208 +0.0%
1852 0.208 +0.0%
1853 0.208 +0.0%
1854 0.208 +0.0%
1855 0.208 +0.0%
1856 0.208 +0.0%
1857 0.208 +0.0%
1858 0.208 +0.0%
1859 0.208 +0.0%
1860 0.208 +0.0%
1861 0.208 +0.0%
1862 0.208 +0.0%
1863 0.18 -13.5%
1864 0.071 -60.6%
1865 0.071 +0.0%
1866 0.071 +0.0%
1867 0.071 +0.0%
1868 0.071 +0.0%
1869 0.071 +0.0%
1870 0.161 +126.8%
1871 0.161 +0.0%
1872 0.206 +28.0%
1873 0.206 +0.0%
1874 0.206 +0.0%
1875 0.206 +0.0%
1876 0.163 -20.9%
1877 0.163 +0.0%
1878 0.163 +0.0%
1879 0.163 +0.0%
1880 0.397 +143.6%
1881 0.397 +0.0%
1882 0.397 +0.0%
1883 0.397 +0.0%
1884 0.446 +12.3%
1885 0.446 +0.0%
1886 0.446 +0.0%
1887 0.446 +0.0%
1888 0.446 +0.0%
1889 0.446 +0.0%
1890 0.446 +0.0%
1891 0.446 +0.0%
1892 0.446 +0.0%
1893 0.446 +0.0%
1894 0.446 +0.0%
1895 0.446 +0.0%
1896 0.446 +0.0%
1897 0.446 +0.0%
1898 0.446 +0.0%
1899 0.363 -18.6%
1900 0.234 -35.5%
1901 0.238 +1.7%
1902 0.238 +0.0%
1903 0.238 +0.0%
1904 0.238 +0.0%
1905 0.238 +0.0%
1906 0.238 +0.0%
1907 0.238 +0.0%
1908 0.238 +0.0%
1909 0.241 +1.3%
1910 0.241 +0.0%
1911 0.241 +0.0%
1912 0.241 +0.0%
1913 0.234 -2.9%
1914 0.234 +0.0%
1915 0.234 +0.0%
1916 0.234 +0.0%
1917 0.24 +2.6%
1918 0.24 +0.0%
1919 0.24 +0.0%
1920 0.24 +0.0%
1921 0.239 -0.4%
1922 0.239 +0.0%
1923 0.239 +0.0%
1924 0.239 +0.0%
1925 0.239 +0.0%
1926 0.239 +0.0%
1927 0.239 +0.0%
1928 0.239 +0.0%
1929 0.239 +0.0%
1930 0.239 +0.0%
1931 0.233 -2.5%
1932 0.233 +0.0%
1933 0.233 +0.0%
1934 0.226 -3.0%
1935 0.223 -1.3%
1936 0.216 -3.1%
1937 0.202 -6.5%
1938 0.205 +1.5%
1939 0.201 -2.0%
1940 0.203 +1.0%
1941 0.203 +0.0%
1942 0.203 +0.0%
1943 0.203 +0.0%
1944 0.21 +3.4%
1945 0.21 +0.0%
1946 0.21 +0.0%
1947 0.204 -2.9%
1948 0.204 +0.0%
1949 0.204 +0.0%
1950 0.204 +0.0%
1951 0.203 -0.5%
1952 0.219 +7.9%
1953 0.225 +2.7%
1954 0.225 +0.0%
1955 0.225 +0.0%
1956 0.23 +2.2%
1957 0.23 +0.0%
1958 0.23 +0.0%
1959 0.23 +0.0%
1960 0.23 +0.0%
1961 0.23 +0.0%
1962 0.23 +0.0%
1963 0.23 +0.0%
1964 0.176 -23.5%
1965 0.116 -34.1%
1966 0.073 -37.1%
1967 0.073 +0.0%
1968 0.073 +0.0%
1969 0.073 +0.0%
1970 0.093 +27.4%
1971 0.054 -41.9%
1972 0.054 +0.0%
1973 0.054 +0.0%
1974 0.054 +0.0%
1975 0.054 +0.0%
1976 0.054 +0.0%
1977 0.054 +0.0%
1978 0.057 +5.6%
1979 0.069 +21.1%
1980 0.05 -27.5%
1981 0.041 -18.0%
1982 0.242 +490.2%
1983 0.376 +55.4%
1984 0.388 +3.2%
1985 0.435 +12.1%
1986 0.448 +3.0%
1987 0.467 +4.2%
1988 0.467 +0.0%
1989 0.467 +0.0%
1990 0.46 -1.5%
1991 0.46 +0.0%
1992 0.46 +0.0%
1993 0.467 +1.5%
1994 0.459 -1.7%
1995 0.459 +0.0%
1996 0.459 +0.0%
1997 0.462 +0.7%
1998 0.462 +0.0%
1999 0.462 +0.0%
2000 0.462 +0.0%
2001 0.462 +0.0%
2002 0.458 -0.9%
2003 0.468 +2.2%
2004 0.457 -2.4%
2005 0.458 +0.2%
2006 0.413 -9.8%
2007 0.413 +0.0%
2008 0.41 -0.7%
2009 0.386 -5.9%
2010 0.372 -3.6%
2011 0.372 +0.0%
2012 0.362 -2.7%
2013 0.403 +11.3%
2014 0.406 +0.7%
2015 0.415 +2.2%
2016 0.408 -1.7%
2017 0.403 -1.2%
2018 0.392 -2.7%
2019 0.343 -12.5%
2020 0.385 +12.2%
2021 0.483 +25.5%
2022 0.383 -20.7%
2023 0.354 -7.6%
2024 0.332 -6.2%
2025 0.281 -15.4%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.281 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.281 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.577, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  5. 132 Pakistan 0.261 compare
  6. 133 Algeria 0.25 compare

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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 130th out of 176 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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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
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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.