Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia is 0.741, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.855 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1975.
Bolivia ranks 89th of 174 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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.253 | — |
| 1947 | 0.248 | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.238 | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.343 | +44.1% |
| 1953 | 0.378 | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.384 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.394 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.42 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.418 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.312 | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 0.188 | -39.7% |
| 1966 | 0.162 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.195 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.123 | -36.9% |
| 1972 | 0.099 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.095 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.126 | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.281 | +123.0% |
| 1980 | 0.186 | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.203 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.485 | +138.9% |
| 1983 | 0.645 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.641 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.817 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.813 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.82 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.822 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.827 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.849 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.843 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.849 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.855 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.852 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.849 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.852 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.851 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.847 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.843 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.855 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.842 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.836 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.839 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.832 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.842 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.839 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.837 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.833 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.828 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.827 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.838 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.835 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.839 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.834 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.701 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.713 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.812 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.797 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.792 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.766 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.741 | -3.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.741 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.645, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.741 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.819, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +138.9% | 0.203 | 0.485 |
| 1979 | +123.0% | 0.126 | 0.281 |
| 1952 | +44.1% | 0.238 | 0.343 |
| 1965 | -39.7% | 0.312 | 0.188 |
| 1971 | -36.9% | 0.195 | 0.123 |
| 1980 | -33.8% | 0.281 | 0.186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2467 | 0.238 | 0.253 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3613 | 0.238 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2824 | 0.16 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1307 | 0.095 | 0.281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6256 | 0.186 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.848 | 0.827 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8439 | 0.832 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8211 | 0.701 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7702 | 0.713 | 0.812 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 0.741 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 1995.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1975.
- How does Bolivia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.