Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bulgaria
19
in 2018
Paraguay
19
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Paraguay
05101520181119142018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 19 against 19 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 6 6 0 —
1880s 6.1 6 0.1 Bulgaria
1890s 2.6 6 3.4 Paraguay
1900s 1 6.6 5.6 Paraguay
1910s 2.89 7 4.11 Paraguay
1920s 7 7 0 —
1930s 3.1 8.1 5 Paraguay
1940s 3.7 2.2 1.5 Bulgaria
1950s 3 2.6 0.4 Bulgaria
1960s 3 1.3 1.7 Bulgaria
1970s 3 2 1 Bulgaria
1980s 3.8 3 0.8 Bulgaria
1990s 17.8 15.9 1.9 Bulgaria
2000s 18.9 17.7 1.2 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 Paraguay?
Bulgaria, at 19 against 19 in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 168 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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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).