Bulgaria vs Croatia: Democracy Index
Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Croatia
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Croatia rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Croatia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Croatia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -3 | -1.11 | 1.89 | Croatia |
| 1930s | -6.9 | -7.3 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | -6.3 | -3.7 | 2.6 | Croatia |
| 1950s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | -6.2 | -5 | 1.2 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.8 | -3.6 | 11.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 8.5 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Croatia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Croatia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).