Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Democracy Index
Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Paraguay
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Paraguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | -3.9 | -4 | 0.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | -7.4 | -4 | 3.4 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | -9 | -3.4 | 5.6 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | -7.11 | -3 | 4.11 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | -3 | -3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | -6.9 | -1.9 | 5 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | -6.3 | -7.8 | 1.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | -7 | -7.4 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | -7 | -8.7 | 1.7 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | -7 | -8 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | -6.2 | -7 | 0.8 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 7.7 | 1.2 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9 | 8.67 | 0.3333 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Paraguay?
- Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Paraguay?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Paraguay rank globally for democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Paraguay 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).