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
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 167 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 167 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).