Key features of human rights in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Key features of human rights was 0.849 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.849
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.903
in 2008
All-time low
0.13
in 1949
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Bulgaria, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.849 for key features of human rights in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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 Slovakia 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)
- 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 human rights in Bulgaria?
- Key features of human rights in Bulgaria was 0.849 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1949.
- How does Bulgaria rank for key features of human rights?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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