Bulgaria vs Peru: Freedom of expression index
Bulgaria
0.754
in 2025
Peru
0.763
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
75th
Peru rank
72nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bulgaria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.763 against 0.754 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.069 | 0.6617 | 0.5927 | Peru |
| 1830s | 0.0696 | 0.6082 | 0.5386 | Peru |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.669 | 0.598 | Peru |
| 1850s | 0.071 | 0.6702 | 0.5992 | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.2018 | 0.6784 | 0.4766 | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.2835 | 0.6793 | 0.3958 | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.334 | 0.395 | 0.061 | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.409 | 0.6563 | 0.2473 | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.6101 | 0.688 | 0.0779 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.5473 | 0.6914 | 0.1441 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.4793 | 0.499 | 0.0197 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.4253 | 0.5483 | 0.123 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.1627 | 0.6345 | 0.4718 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.4978 | 0.4778 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.0221 | 0.6687 | 0.6466 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0297 | 0.27 | 0.2403 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.0411 | 0.8499 | 0.8088 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.8717 | 0.4397 | 0.432 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8658 | 0.9028 | 0.037 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.7752 | 0.9186 | 0.1434 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.7713 | 0.8045 | 0.0332 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bulgaria or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.763 against 0.754 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bulgaria and Peru?
- 0.009, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Peru rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.