Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bulgaria or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.505 against 0.499 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Nepal: Liberal Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.499

in 2025

Nepal

0.505

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

67th

Nepal rank

64th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.505 against 0.499 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1786	0.019	0.1596	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1775	0.019	0.1585	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1614	0.019	0.1424	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1284	0.019	0.1094	Bulgaria
1940s	0.0916	0.019	0.0726	Bulgaria
1950s	0.0549	0.0709	0.016	Nepal
1960s	0.0559	0.0794	0.0235	Nepal
1970s	0.0577	0.0802	0.0225	Nepal
1980s	0.0578	0.1027	0.0449	Nepal
1990s	0.5765	0.3057	0.2708	Bulgaria
2000s	0.6104	0.2605	0.3499	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5459	0.459	0.0869	Bulgaria
2020s	0.544	0.5037	0.0403	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bulgaria or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.505 against 0.499 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bulgaria and Nepal?: 0.006, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Nepal rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.