Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Bulgaria or Gambia?

Gambia, at 0.452 against 0.442 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Gambia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.442

in 2025

Gambia

0.452

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

63rd

Gambia rank

61st

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.452 against 0.442 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 61st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1847	0.058	0.1267	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1824	0.058	0.1244	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1769	0.058	0.1189	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1606	0.059	0.1016	Bulgaria
1940s	0.1919	0.0648	0.1271	Bulgaria
1950s	0.2544	0.0807	0.1737	Bulgaria
1960s	0.2588	0.164	0.0948	Bulgaria
1970s	0.2592	0.253	0.0062	Bulgaria
1980s	0.2583	0.2698	0.0115	Gambia
1990s	0.5523	0.2047	0.3476	Bulgaria
2000s	0.5596	0.1771	0.3825	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5066	0.2323	0.2743	Bulgaria
2020s	0.4895	0.4162	0.0733	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Bulgaria or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.452 against 0.442 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Bulgaria and Gambia?: 0.01, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.