🇧🇴 Bolivia: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Bolivia's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 35.2 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Rodrigo Paz Perota
Head of State
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Bolivia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Bolivia a democracy?
Only partially — Bolivia's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 35.2 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #89 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Bolivia improving or declining?
Bolivia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 1.6 points over the past decade, standing at 35.2 in 2025 (1-year change: +4.2).
Who leads Bolivia?
Rodrigo Paz Perota is Bolivia's head of state.