Bulgaria vs Kenya: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bulgaria
19
in 2018
Kenya
19
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Kenya rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Kenya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 against 19 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 9 | 6 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 7.5 | 10.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 16.9 | 2 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19 | 18.67 | 0.3333 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bulgaria or Kenya?
- Bulgaria, at 19 against 19 in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).