Age of democracy polity in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age of democracy polity was 29 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
29
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
29
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Age of democracy polity in Bulgaria, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy polity in Bulgaria stood at 29. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Bulgaria peaked at 29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 21 | 29 | 9 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 533 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.849 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.499 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.599 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.833 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.754 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.397 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Bulgaria?
- Age of democracy polity in Bulgaria was 29 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age of democracy polity?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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