Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.499 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1789–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.499 for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 0.623 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1808.
That places Bulgaria 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0298 | 0.029 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.029 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0443 | 0.044 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0478 | 0.046 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0732 | 0.055 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1269 | 0.104 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1472 | 0.109 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1786 | 0.175 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1775 | 0.172 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1614 | 0.128 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1284 | 0.084 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0916 | 0.04 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0549 | 0.054 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0559 | 0.055 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0577 | 0.057 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0578 | 0.057 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5765 | 0.454 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6104 | 0.587 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5459 | 0.506 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.544 | 0.499 | 0.602 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 0.499 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.623 in 2004.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.
- How does Bulgaria rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.