Age of full democracy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age of full democracy was 25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
69th
of 89 countries
All-time high
25
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Age of full democracy in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25 for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Bulgaria peaked at 25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 20 | 25 | 6 |
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More social development data for Bulgaria
- 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 full democracy in Bulgaria?
- Age of full democracy in Bulgaria was 25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age of full democracy?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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