Bulgaria vs Qatar: Direct Democracy Index
Bulgaria
0.201
in 2025
Qatar
0.2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
24th
Qatar rank
25th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.201 against 0.2 in Qatar, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.07 | 0 | 0.07 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.146 | 0 | 0.146 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.038 | 0 | 0.038 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.086 | 0 | 0.086 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.0237 | 0.1364 | 0.1127 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.2442 | 0.11 | 0.1342 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.28 | 0.086 | 0.194 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Bulgaria or Qatar?
- Bulgaria, at 0.201 against 0.2 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 0.001, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Qatar ranks 25th 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
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.