Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.717 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.717 for women's civil liberties index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 201 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Bolivia peaked at 0.717 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.094, in 1947.
That places Bolivia 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.096 | — |
| 1826 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.106 | +10.4% |
| 1946 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.094 | -11.3% |
| 1948 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.211 | +124.5% |
| 1953 | 0.28 | +32.7% |
| 1954 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.238 | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.188 | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.322 | +71.3% |
| 1980 | 0.295 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.329 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.414 | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.481 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.686 | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.691 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.657 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.664 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.678 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.663 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.675 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.681 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.573 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.568 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.717 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.699 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.717 | +2.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.717 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.636, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.717 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.693, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0974 | 0.094 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2359 | 0.094 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2298 | 0.188 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2014 | 0.188 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.543 | 0.295 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.686 | 0.686 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6824 | 0.657 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6633 | 0.573 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6892 | 0.568 | 0.717 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 78 Malawi 0.727 compare
- 79 Bangladesh 0.725 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.719 compare
- 81 Malaysia 0.717 compare
- 83 Singapore 0.716 compare
- 84 North Macedonia 0.708 compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Bolivia?
- Women's civil liberties index in Bolivia was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.717 in 2021.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 in 1947.
- How does Bolivia rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.