Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?

Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.467 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.474

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.467

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Vanuatu rank

62nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Vanuatu

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.474 against 0.467 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2046	0.017	0.1876	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1894	0.017	0.1724	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1737	0.017	0.1567	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1629	0.018	0.1449	Bulgaria
1940s	0.0951	0.018	0.0771	Bulgaria
1950s	0.0339	0.018	0.0159	Bulgaria
1960s	0.0332	0.018	0.0152	Bulgaria
1970s	0.0373	0.0483	0.011	Vanuatu
1980s	0.0385	0.5261	0.4876	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6046	0.4785	0.1261	Bulgaria
2000s	0.6128	0.477	0.1358	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5241	0.6073	0.0832	Vanuatu
2020s	0.5307	0.601	0.0703	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?: Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.467 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bulgaria and Vanuatu?: 0.007, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.