Age of electoral democracy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age of electoral democracy was 36 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
36
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Age of electoral democracy in Bulgaria, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 36 for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Bulgaria peaked at 36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.5 | 21 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 31 | 36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Brazil 39 compare
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- 39 Latvia, Republic of 36 compare
- 39 Lithuania, Republic of 36 compare
- 39 Namibia 36 compare
- 39 Poland, Republic of 36 compare
- 39 Romania 36 compare
- 39 Senegal 36 compare
- 39 Slovenia, Republic of 36 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 105,596 (2025)
- 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 electoral democracy in Bulgaria?
- Age of electoral democracy in Bulgaria was 36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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