Bulgaria vs Indonesia: Democracy Index

Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Indonesia
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Indonesia
-10-50510187919482018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Indonesia Difference Ahead
1940s -6.2 1 7.2 Indonesia
1950s -7 -0.7 6.3 Indonesia
1960s -7 -5.7 1.3 Indonesia
1970s -7 -7 0 —
1980s -6.2 -7 0.8 Bulgaria
1990s 7.8 -5.5 13.3 Bulgaria
2000s 8.9 7.2 1.7 Bulgaria
2010s 9 8.56 0.4444 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Indonesia?
Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Indonesia?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Indonesia rank globally for democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Indonesia 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).