Bulgaria vs Moldova: Democracy Index

Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Moldova
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Moldova rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Moldova
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Bulgaria ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Moldova Difference Ahead
1870s -4 -10 6 Bulgaria
1880s -3.9 -10 6.1 Bulgaria
1890s -7.4 -10 2.6 Bulgaria
1900s -9 -8.2 0.8 Moldova
1910s -7.11 -4.33 2.78 Moldova
1940s -5.89 -9 3.11 Bulgaria
1950s -7 -7.6 0.6 Bulgaria
1960s -7 -7 0 —
1970s -7 -7 0 —
1980s -6.2 -6.6 0.4 Bulgaria
1990s 7.8 5.7 2.1 Bulgaria
2000s 8.9 8.4 0.5 Bulgaria
2010s 9 9 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Moldova?
Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Moldova?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
118 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Moldova 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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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).