Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.849 in 2025. β Volatile
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria stood at 0.849.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.903 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1949.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.176 | 0.176 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.175 | 0.168 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1851 | 0.173 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.317 | 0.317 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3196 | 0.317 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3464 | 0.342 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3861 | 0.21 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3998 | 0.353 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4719 | 0.327 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5956 | 0.592 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5682 | 0.559 | 0.592 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5189 | 0.462 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4465 | 0.386 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2628 | 0.13 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.148 | 0.142 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1622 | 0.159 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1734 | 0.17 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1902 | 0.186 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8755 | 0.853 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8966 | 0.889 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8644 | 0.842 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8688 | 0.847 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Slovak Republic 0.857 compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.857 compare
- 54 South Africa 0.857 compare
- 58 Guyana 0.847 compare
- 59 Botswana 0.845 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria was 0.849 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1949.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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