Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bulgaria or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 0.607 against 0.599 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Varieties of democracy

Bulgaria

0.599

in 2025

Ecuador

0.607

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

72nd

Ecuador rank

69th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bulgaria
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.607 against 0.599 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.019	0.103	0.084	Ecuador
1840s	0.018	0.123	0.105	Ecuador
1850s	0.018	0.1446	0.1266	Ecuador
1860s	0.0337	0.1224	0.0887	Ecuador
1870s	0.0681	0.1347	0.0666	Ecuador
1880s	0.1662	0.162	0.0042	Bulgaria
1890s	0.1743	0.2237	0.0494	Ecuador
1900s	0.2152	0.2284	0.0132	Ecuador
1910s	0.2103	0.2461	0.0358	Ecuador
1920s	0.1851	0.2434	0.0583	Ecuador
1930s	0.1393	0.2354	0.0961	Ecuador
1940s	0.1316	0.2427	0.1111	Ecuador
1950s	0.169	0.3643	0.1953	Ecuador
1960s	0.1746	0.2532	0.0786	Ecuador
1970s	0.1761	0.1994	0.0233	Ecuador
1980s	0.1794	0.6859	0.5065	Ecuador
1990s	0.6801	0.7028	0.0227	Ecuador
2000s	0.7086	0.6772	0.0314	Bulgaria
2010s	0.6523	0.571	0.0813	Bulgaria
2020s	0.6423	0.6335	0.0088	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bulgaria or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.607 against 0.599 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bulgaria and Ecuador?: 0.008, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 69th 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.