Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia
Bolivia: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.84
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
55th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 2025
All-time low
0.072
in 1900
Years of data
127
1825–2025
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.84 for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 127 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia peaked at 0.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1900.
Bolivia ranks 55th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.073 | — |
| 1900 | 0.072 | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.075 | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.078 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.081 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.079 | -2.5% |
| 1941 | 0.078 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.088 | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 0.092 | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.093 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.089 | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.245 | +175.3% |
| 1953 | 0.276 | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.287 | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.276 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.29 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.257 | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.239 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.245 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.239 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.241 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.236 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.234 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.303 | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 0.286 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.303 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.337 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.403 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.403 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.483 | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.479 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.519 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.522 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.55 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.599 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.612 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.613 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.617 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.657 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.692 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.687 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.708 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.699 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.722 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.731 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.736 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.729 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.759 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.757 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.777 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.792 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.778 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.759 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.803 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.811 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.809 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.802 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.84 | +4.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.801, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0762 | 0.072 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0887 | 0.078 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2377 | 0.089 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2596 | 0.239 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2418 | 0.234 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4171 | 0.286 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5791 | 0.522 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6914 | 0.657 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7558 | 0.729 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.804 | 0.759 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 53 Japan 0.844 compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.843 compare
- 56 United Kingdom 0.838 compare
- 57 Tanzania 0.834 compare
- 58 Argentina 0.832 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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Bolivia was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1900.
- How does Bolivia rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Bolivia ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.