What is executive corruption index in Bulgaria?

Executive corruption index in Bulgaria was 0.543 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.543 in 2025.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1992.

How does Bulgaria rank for executive corruption index?

Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Bulgaria

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Bulgaria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Executive Corruption Index was 0.543 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.543

Change on year

up 44.4%

World rank

78th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.543

in 2025

All-time low

0.16

in 1992

Years of data

148

1878–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Bulgaria, 1878–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Bulgaria stood at 0.543. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.

The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.543 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1992.

That places Bulgaria 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0.304	0.304	0.304	2
1880s	0.304	0.304	0.304	10
1890s	0.304	0.304	0.304	10
1900s	0.304	0.304	0.304	10
1910s	0.3123	0.304	0.352	10
1920s	0.282	0.252	0.352	10
1930s	0.252	0.252	0.252	10
1940s	0.3181	0.252	0.419	10
1950s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1960s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1970s	0.335	0.335	0.335	10
1980s	0.355	0.335	0.385	10
1990s	0.1871	0.16	0.214	10
2000s	0.2897	0.167	0.362	10
2010s	0.3719	0.272	0.479	10
2020s	0.3713	0.204	0.543	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

75 Cote d'Ivoire 0.557 compare
76 Mexico 0.55 compare
77 Solomon Islands 0.547 compare
79 Ukraine 0.54 compare
80 Rwanda 0.537 compare
81 China 0.534 compare
81 Ecuador 0.534 compare

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More social development data for Bulgaria

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.599 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.599 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.397 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.499 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Bulgaria?: Executive corruption index in Bulgaria was 0.543 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.543 in 2025.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for executive corruption index?: Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).