Key features of liberal democracy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.499 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.499
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.623
in 2004
All-time low
0.029
in 1808
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Bulgaria, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.499 for key features of liberal democracy 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 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)
- 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 liberal democracy in Bulgaria?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Bulgaria was 0.499 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.623 in 2004.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1808.
- How does Bulgaria rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 237 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).