Bulgaria vs Croatia: Liberal democracy
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Croatia
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Croatia rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Croatia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Croatia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 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 Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Croatia 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.