Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bulgaria or Montenegro?

Montenegro, at 0.403 against 0.397 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

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

Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Participatory Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.397

in 2025

Montenegro

0.403

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

64th

Montenegro rank

62nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.403 against 0.397 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Montenegro ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1497	0.0287	0.121	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1482	0.0297	0.1185	Bulgaria
1990s	0.4455	0.2405	0.205	Bulgaria
2000s	0.4429	0.31	0.1329	Bulgaria
2010s	0.4541	0.3264	0.1277	Bulgaria
2020s	0.4517	0.3582	0.0935	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bulgaria or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 0.403 against 0.397 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bulgaria and Montenegro?: 0.006, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 64th and Montenegro ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.