Bulgaria vs Israel: Freedom Score
Bulgaria
74
in 2025
Israel
73
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Israel rank
79th
Freedom Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Israel
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 74 against 73 in Israel, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Israel ranks 79th of 197 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 82.75 | 2.25 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.1 | 79.9 | 0.2 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 74.83 | 2.67 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Bulgaria or Israel?
- Bulgaria, at 74 against 73 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Bulgaria and Israel?
- 1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for freedom score?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Israel ranks 79th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.