Freedom in Bolivia
Where Bolivia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Bolivia has a figure for 56 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.680 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.805 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.741 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.700 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.706 | 2025 | 60 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.582 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.595 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.070 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.232 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 16 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 88.8 | 2023 | 47 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 20 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 39.0 | 2025 | 64 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 30.0 | 2025 | 59 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.0% | 2025 | 60 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 35.1 | 2024 | 151 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $11K | 2025 | 99 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -1.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 19.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.0% | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 42.100 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 2.8% | 2023 | 41 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 79.7% | 2024 | 85 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 12.1 | 2024 | 77 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 98.0 | 2024 | 104 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.605 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.352 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.281 | 2025 | 120 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.266 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.560 | 2025 | 86 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.763 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.845 | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.840 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 49.2 | 2024 | 93 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 27.7 | 2024 | 131 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 39.5 | 2024 | 115 of 169 |
| Political stability | 56.6 | 2024 | 112 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.733 | 2023 | 89 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 | 2024 | 122 of 170 |
| Adult literacy | 96.7% | 2024 | 7 of 27 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 90.5% | 2024 | 52 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 7.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.3% | 2023 | 75 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 146.0 | 2023 | 121 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 50.8% | 2025 | 4 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 72.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.52 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 71.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 4.9 | 2024 | 55 of 168 |
| Population | 12.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.29 | 2024 | 75 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 12.8% | 2021 | 122 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 96.6% | 2024 | 104 of 169 |
What is missing
4 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Bolivia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Bolivia, not a zero. Who publishes what