Bulgaria vs Colombia: Liberal democracy

Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Colombia
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Colombia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 216 shared years of data; in 1810 it was Colombia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Colombia Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0.9 0.9 Colombia
1830s 0 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1840s 0 1 1 Colombia
1850s 0 1 1 Colombia
1860s 0 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1870s 0 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1880s 0.1 0.4 0.3 Colombia
1890s 0 0.2 0.2 Colombia
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.6 0.6 Colombia
1920s 0 1 1 Colombia
1930s 0 1 1 Colombia
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Colombia
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Colombia
1960s 0 1 1 Colombia
1970s 0 1 1 Colombia
1980s 0 1 1 Colombia
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Bulgaria
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Bulgaria or Colombia?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bulgaria and Colombia?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
216 years are reported by both, from 1810 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.