Bulgaria vs Moldova: Participatory democracy index

Bulgaria
0.397
in 2025
Moldova
0.389
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Moldova rank
66th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.397 against 0.389 in Moldova, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Moldova ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 12 and Moldova in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Moldova Difference Ahead
1780s 0.018 0.023 0.005 Moldova
1790s 0.018 0.022 0.004 Moldova
1800s 0.018 0.022 0.004 Moldova
1810s 0.018 0.022 0.004 Moldova
1820s 0.018 0.022 0.004 Moldova
1830s 0.018 0.022 0.004 Moldova
1840s 0.018 0.022 0.004 Moldova
1850s 0.018 0.0225 0.0045 Moldova
1860s 0.0214 0.0732 0.0518 Moldova
1870s 0.0357 0.0769 0.0412 Moldova
1880s 0.1024 0.077 0.0254 Bulgaria
1890s 0.1098 0.03 0.0798 Bulgaria
1900s 0.1497 0.0347 0.115 Bulgaria
1910s 0.1479 0.0384 0.1095 Bulgaria
1940s 0.1008 0.0194 0.0814 Bulgaria
1950s 0.0967 0.02 0.0767 Bulgaria
1960s 0.0824 0.0495 0.0329 Bulgaria
1970s 0.0978 0.0637 0.0341 Bulgaria
1980s 0.0915 0.0709 0.0206 Bulgaria
1990s 0.429 0.2893 0.1397 Bulgaria
2000s 0.4429 0.2814 0.1615 Bulgaria
2010s 0.4541 0.386 0.0681 Bulgaria
2020s 0.4517 0.475 0.0233 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bulgaria or Moldova?
Bulgaria, at 0.397 against 0.389 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bulgaria and Moldova?
0.008, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Moldova ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed