Bulgaria vs Peru: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bulgaria
19
in 2018
Peru
19
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Peru rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Peru
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 against 19 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Peru ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6 | 7 | 1 | Peru |
| 1880s | 6.62 | 9.5 | 2.88 | Peru |
| 1890s | 2.6 | 12 | 9.4 | Peru |
| 1900s | 1 | 12 | 11 | Peru |
| 1910s | 2.89 | 11.33 | 8.44 | Peru |
| 1920s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 10.5 | 7.4 | Peru |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 10.4 | 6.7 | Peru |
| 1950s | 3 | 10.8 | 7.8 | Peru |
| 1960s | 3 | 11.5 | 8.5 | Peru |
| 1970s | 3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 17 | 13.2 | Peru |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 10.5 | 7.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 18.5 | 0.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bulgaria or Peru?
- Bulgaria, at 19 against 19 in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bulgaria and Peru?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Peru rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Peru 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).