Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Electoral democracy index
Bhutan
0.566
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.599
in 2025
Bhutan rank
75th
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.599 against 0.566 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0262 | 0.2152 | 0.189 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.2103 | 0.1853 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.1851 | 0.1601 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.1393 | 0.1143 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.0285 | 0.1316 | 0.1031 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.0362 | 0.169 | 0.1328 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.0421 | 0.1746 | 0.1325 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.0507 | 0.1761 | 0.1254 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.0552 | 0.1794 | 0.1242 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.0654 | 0.6801 | 0.6147 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.7086 | 0.5196 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.581 | 0.6523 | 0.0713 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5655 | 0.6423 | 0.0768 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.599 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 0.033, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.