Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Democracy Index

Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Montenegro
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Montenegro rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Montenegro
-10-50510187919482018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Montenegro ahead.

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

Across the 10 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Montenegro Difference Ahead
1920s -3 -1.11 1.89 Montenegro
1930s -6.9 -7.3 0.4 Bulgaria
1940s -6.3 -3.7 2.6 Montenegro
1950s -7 -7 0 —
1960s -7 -7 0 —
1970s -7 -7 0 —
1980s -6.2 -5 1.2 Montenegro
1990s 7.8 -6.1 13.9 Bulgaria
2000s 8.9 7.5 1.4 Bulgaria
2010s 9 9 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Montenegro as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Montenegro 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
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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).