Bulgaria vs South Africa: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bulgaria
19
in 2018
South Africa
19
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
South Africa rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19 against 19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.89 | 14 | 11.11 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 7 | 14 | 7 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 14 | 10.9 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 14 | 10.3 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3 | 14 | 11 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3 | 14 | 11 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3 | 14 | 11 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 14 | 10.2 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 17.8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 19 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 19 against 19 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and South Africa 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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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).