Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?

Bulgaria, at 0.201 against 0.194 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Direct Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.201

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.194

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

24th

Kazakhstan rank

27th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.201 against 0.194 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0.01	0	0.01	Bulgaria
1930s	0	0.008	0.008	Kazakhstan
1940s	0.07	0.02	0.05	Bulgaria
1950s	0.146	0.02	0.126	Bulgaria
1960s	0.038	0.02	0.018	Bulgaria
1970s	0.17	0.0239	0.1461	Bulgaria
1980s	0.086	0.033	0.053	Bulgaria
1990s	0.02	0.097	0.077	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.0237	0.1365	0.1128	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.2442	0.0474	0.1968	Bulgaria
2020s	0.28	0.1417	0.1383	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?: Bulgaria, at 0.201 against 0.194 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?: 0.007, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for direct democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.