Key features of electoral democracy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.599 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.599
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.721
in 2002
All-time low
0.018
in 1840
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Bulgaria, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Bulgaria stood at 0.599.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Bulgaria peaked at 0.721 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1840.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd 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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0199 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0337 | 0.03 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0681 | 0.031 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1662 | 0.101 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1743 | 0.13 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2152 | 0.204 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2103 | 0.2 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1851 | 0.168 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1393 | 0.093 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1316 | 0.074 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.169 | 0.163 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1746 | 0.171 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1761 | 0.176 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1794 | 0.176 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6801 | 0.572 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7086 | 0.691 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6523 | 0.609 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6423 | 0.599 | 0.679 | 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 key features of electoral democracy in Bulgaria?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Bulgaria was 0.599 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.721 in 2002.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1840.
- How does Bulgaria rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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