Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bhutan or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 0.599 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

126 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Varieties of democracy

Bhutan

0.566

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.599

in 2025

Bhutan rank

75th

Bulgaria rank

72nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Bhutan
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.599 against 0.566 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0262	0.2152	0.189	Bulgaria
1910s	0.025	0.2103	0.1853	Bulgaria
1920s	0.025	0.1851	0.1601	Bulgaria
1930s	0.025	0.1393	0.1143	Bulgaria
1940s	0.0285	0.1316	0.1031	Bulgaria
1950s	0.0362	0.169	0.1328	Bulgaria
1960s	0.0421	0.1746	0.1325	Bulgaria
1970s	0.0507	0.1761	0.1254	Bulgaria
1980s	0.0552	0.1794	0.1242	Bulgaria
1990s	0.0654	0.6801	0.6147	Bulgaria
2000s	0.189	0.7086	0.5196	Bulgaria
2010s	0.581	0.6523	0.0713	Bulgaria
2020s	0.5655	0.6423	0.0768	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bhutan or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 0.599 against 0.566 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bhutan and Bulgaria?: 0.033, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bhutan ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.