Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Liberal democracy index

Bulgaria
0.499
in 2025
Montenegro
0.5
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
67th
Montenegro rank
66th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.5 against 0.499 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Montenegro ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Montenegro Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1786 0.0989 0.0797 Bulgaria
1910s 0.1787 0.1019 0.0769 Bulgaria
1990s 0.6125 0.261 0.3515 Bulgaria
2000s 0.6104 0.3788 0.2316 Bulgaria
2010s 0.5459 0.3915 0.1544 Bulgaria
2020s 0.544 0.4578 0.0862 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 0.5 against 0.499 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
0.001, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Montenegro ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed