Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Varieties of democracy
Bolivia
0.605
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.599
in 2025
Bolivia rank
70th
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Varieties of democracy over time
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.605 against 0.599 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 70th and Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 14 and Bulgaria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1458 | 0.019 | 0.1268 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 0.1812 | 0.019 | 0.1622 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.2034 | 0.018 | 0.1854 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 0.1666 | 0.018 | 0.1486 | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.0944 | 0.0337 | 0.0607 | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 0.1261 | 0.0681 | 0.058 | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 0.1853 | 0.1662 | 0.0191 | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 0.1989 | 0.1743 | 0.0246 | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 0.1727 | 0.2152 | 0.0425 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.1749 | 0.2103 | 0.0354 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.1671 | 0.1851 | 0.018 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.1292 | 0.1393 | 0.0101 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.1432 | 0.1316 | 0.0116 | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.2094 | 0.169 | 0.0404 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.2056 | 0.1746 | 0.031 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.0986 | 0.1761 | 0.0775 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.4063 | 0.1794 | 0.2269 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.713 | 0.6801 | 0.0329 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.7293 | 0.7086 | 0.0207 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.6219 | 0.6523 | 0.0304 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5397 | 0.6423 | 0.1027 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bolivia or Bulgaria?
- Bolivia, at 0.605 against 0.599 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bolivia and Bulgaria?
- 0.006, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Bulgaria?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Bulgaria rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Bolivia ranks 70th 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
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.