Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bulgaria or Senegal?

Bulgaria, at 0.499 against 0.484 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Liberal Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.499

in 2025

Senegal

0.484

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

67th

Senegal rank

68th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Senegal

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.499 against 0.484 in Senegal, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.179	0.0522	0.1268	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1775	0.052	0.1255	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1614	0.0515	0.1099	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1284	0.052	0.0764	Bulgaria
1940s	0.0916	0.0784	0.0132	Bulgaria
1950s	0.0549	0.1192	0.0643	Senegal
1960s	0.0559	0.2725	0.2166	Senegal
1970s	0.0577	0.2934	0.2357	Senegal
1980s	0.0578	0.3596	0.3018	Senegal
1990s	0.5765	0.4437	0.1328	Bulgaria
2000s	0.6104	0.5199	0.0905	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5459	0.5572	0.0113	Senegal
2020s	0.544	0.5127	0.0313	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bulgaria or Senegal?: Bulgaria, at 0.499 against 0.484 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bulgaria and Senegal?: 0.015, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Senegal rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 68th 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.