Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.442 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.442
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.575
in 1997
All-time low
0.145
in 1935
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bulgaria, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.442 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bulgaria peaked at 0.575 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.145, in 1935.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1847 | 0.182 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1824 | 0.178 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1769 | 0.168 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1606 | 0.145 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1919 | 0.153 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2544 | 0.25 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2588 | 0.258 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2592 | 0.259 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2583 | 0.256 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5523 | 0.479 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5596 | 0.541 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5066 | 0.464 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4895 | 0.442 | 0.544 | 6 |
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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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bulgaria?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Bulgaria was 0.442 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 1997.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.145 in 1935.
- How does Bulgaria rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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