Legislative Corruption Score in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Bulgaria, 1879–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -1.02 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Bulgaria peaked at 2.35 in 1945 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 1938.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -0.213 | -0.213 | -0.213 | 1 |
| 1880s | -0.213 | -0.213 | -0.213 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.213 | -0.213 | -0.213 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.213 | -0.213 | -0.213 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.213 | -0.213 | -0.213 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0397 | -0.213 | 0.047 | 9 |
| 1930s | -0.207 | -1.22 | 0.047 | 5 |
| 1940s | 1.32 | 0.044 | 2.35 | 9 |
| 1950s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0771 | -0.653 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8307 | -0.941 | -0.477 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6248 | -1.19 | 0.138 | 6 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.599 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.833 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.599 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.397 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Bulgaria?
- Legislative corruption score in Bulgaria was -1.02 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1945.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 1938.
- How does Bulgaria rank for legislative corruption score?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.