What is strong civil society index in Bolivia?

Strong civil society index in Bolivia was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Bolivia?

The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2004.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Bolivia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.209 in 1865.

How does Bolivia rank for strong civil society index?

Bolivia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Bolivia

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Bolivia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.68

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

100th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.907

in 2004

All-time low

0.209

in 1865

Years of data

201

1825–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 0.68 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Bolivia peaked at 0.907 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.209, in 1865.

That places Bolivia 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Bolivia, 1825 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1825	0.258	—
1826	0.258	+0.0%
1827	0.258	+0.0%
1828	0.258	+0.0%
1829	0.398	+54.3%
1830	0.569	+43.0%
1831	0.569	+0.0%
1832	0.569	+0.0%
1833	0.569	+0.0%
1834	0.569	+0.0%
1835	0.569	+0.0%
1836	0.569	+0.0%
1837	0.569	+0.0%
1838	0.569	+0.0%
1839	0.569	+0.0%
1840	0.711	+25.0%
1841	0.711	+0.0%
1842	0.711	+0.0%
1843	0.711	+0.0%
1844	0.711	+0.0%
1845	0.711	+0.0%
1846	0.711	+0.0%
1847	0.711	+0.0%
1848	0.814	+14.5%
1849	0.729	-10.4%
1850	0.729	+0.0%
1851	0.729	+0.0%
1852	0.729	+0.0%
1853	0.729	+0.0%
1854	0.729	+0.0%
1855	0.591	-18.9%
1856	0.406	-31.3%
1857	0.253	-37.7%
1858	0.253	+0.0%
1859	0.253	+0.0%
1860	0.253	+0.0%
1861	0.73	+188.5%
1862	0.864	+18.4%
1863	0.864	+0.0%
1864	0.864	+0.0%
1865	0.209	-75.8%
1866	0.209	+0.0%
1867	0.209	+0.0%
1868	0.209	+0.0%
1869	0.209	+0.0%
1870	0.614	+193.8%
1871	0.614	+0.0%
1872	0.614	+0.0%
1873	0.614	+0.0%
1874	0.614	+0.0%
1875	0.614	+0.0%
1876	0.614	+0.0%
1877	0.614	+0.0%
1878	0.614	+0.0%
1879	0.614	+0.0%
1880	0.614	+0.0%
1881	0.614	+0.0%
1882	0.614	+0.0%
1883	0.614	+0.0%
1884	0.614	+0.0%
1885	0.614	+0.0%
1886	0.614	+0.0%
1887	0.614	+0.0%
1888	0.614	+0.0%
1889	0.614	+0.0%
1890	0.614	+0.0%
1891	0.614	+0.0%
1892	0.614	+0.0%
1893	0.614	+0.0%
1894	0.614	+0.0%
1895	0.614	+0.0%
1896	0.614	+0.0%
1897	0.614	+0.0%
1898	0.614	+0.0%
1899	0.614	+0.0%
1900	0.409	-33.4%
1901	0.385	-5.9%
1902	0.398	+3.4%
1903	0.398	+0.0%
1904	0.398	+0.0%
1905	0.398	+0.0%
1906	0.398	+0.0%
1907	0.398	+0.0%
1908	0.398	+0.0%
1909	0.398	+0.0%
1910	0.398	+0.0%
1911	0.398	+0.0%
1912	0.398	+0.0%
1913	0.398	+0.0%
1914	0.398	+0.0%
1915	0.398	+0.0%
1916	0.398	+0.0%
1917	0.398	+0.0%
1918	0.398	+0.0%
1919	0.398	+0.0%
1920	0.398	+0.0%
1921	0.386	-3.0%
1922	0.386	+0.0%
1923	0.386	+0.0%
1924	0.386	+0.0%
1925	0.386	+0.0%
1926	0.386	+0.0%
1927	0.386	+0.0%
1928	0.386	+0.0%
1929	0.386	+0.0%
1930	0.386	+0.0%
1931	0.386	+0.0%
1932	0.332	-14.0%
1933	0.292	-12.0%
1934	0.292	+0.0%
1935	0.292	+0.0%
1936	0.433	+48.3%
1937	0.433	+0.0%
1938	0.433	+0.0%
1939	0.433	+0.0%
1940	0.388	-10.4%
1941	0.388	+0.0%
1942	0.441	+13.7%
1943	0.448	+1.6%
1944	0.47	+4.9%
1945	0.47	+0.0%
1946	0.47	+0.0%
1947	0.371	-21.1%
1948	0.396	+6.7%
1949	0.338	-14.6%
1950	0.338	+0.0%
1951	0.368	+8.9%
1952	0.427	+16.0%
1953	0.476	+11.5%
1954	0.476	+0.0%
1955	0.513	+7.8%
1956	0.513	+0.0%
1957	0.571	+11.3%
1958	0.571	+0.0%
1959	0.571	+0.0%
1960	0.613	+7.4%
1961	0.613	+0.0%
1962	0.613	+0.0%
1963	0.613	+0.0%
1964	0.489	-20.2%
1965	0.301	-38.4%
1966	0.301	+0.0%
1967	0.27	-10.3%
1968	0.27	+0.0%
1969	0.362	+34.1%
1970	0.378	+4.4%
1971	0.286	-24.3%
1972	0.233	-18.5%
1973	0.233	+0.0%
1974	0.233	+0.0%
1975	0.233	+0.0%
1976	0.233	+0.0%
1977	0.233	+0.0%
1978	0.297	+27.5%
1979	0.487	+64.0%
1980	0.326	-33.1%
1981	0.353	+8.3%
1982	0.588	+66.6%
1983	0.853	+45.1%
1984	0.877	+2.8%
1985	0.673	-23.3%
1986	0.612	-9.1%
1987	0.728	+19.0%
1988	0.744	+2.2%
1989	0.785	+5.5%
1990	0.785	+0.0%
1991	0.848	+8.0%
1992	0.848	+0.0%
1993	0.787	-7.2%
1994	0.819	+4.1%
1995	0.891	+8.8%
1996	0.891	+0.0%
1997	0.858	-3.7%
1998	0.822	-4.2%
1999	0.854	+3.9%
2000	0.862	+0.9%
2001	0.839	-2.7%
2002	0.811	-3.3%
2003	0.875	+7.9%
2004	0.907	+3.7%
2005	0.874	-3.6%
2006	0.878	+0.5%
2007	0.878	+0.0%
2008	0.878	+0.0%
2009	0.878	+0.0%
2010	0.861	-1.9%
2011	0.84	-2.4%
2012	0.823	-2.0%
2013	0.775	-5.8%
2014	0.775	+0.0%
2015	0.753	-2.8%
2016	0.72	-4.4%
2017	0.74	+2.8%
2018	0.74	+0.0%
2019	0.652	-11.9%
2020	0.612	-6.1%
2021	0.704	+15.0%
2022	0.68	-3.4%
2023	0.679	-0.1%
2024	0.642	-5.4%
2025	0.68	+5.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 0.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 0.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.286	0.258	0.398	5
1830s	0.569	0.569	0.569	10
1840s	0.7231	0.711	0.814	10
1850s	0.5401	0.253	0.729	10
1860s	0.462	0.209	0.864	10
1870s	0.614	0.614	0.614	10
1880s	0.614	0.614	0.614	10
1890s	0.614	0.614	0.614	10
1900s	0.3978	0.385	0.409	10
1910s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1920s	0.3872	0.386	0.398	10
1930s	0.3712	0.292	0.433	10
1940s	0.418	0.338	0.47	10
1950s	0.4824	0.338	0.571	10
1960s	0.4445	0.27	0.613	10
1970s	0.2846	0.233	0.487	10
1980s	0.6539	0.326	0.877	10
1990s	0.8403	0.785	0.891	10
2000s	0.868	0.811	0.907	10
2010s	0.7679	0.652	0.861	10
2020s	0.6662	0.612	0.704	6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

98 Bhutan 0.687 compare
99 Tanzania 0.683 compare
100 Argentina 0.68 compare
102 Pakistan 0.677 compare
103 Mauritania 0.664 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Bolivia?: Strong civil society index in Bolivia was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2004.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.209 in 1865.
How does Bolivia rank for strong civil society index?: Bolivia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).