LGBT+ Rights Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: LGBT+ Rights Index was 4.94 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bulgaria, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Bulgaria is 4.94, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Bulgaria peaked at 4.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.8495, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8495 | -0.8495 | -0.8495 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | -0.8495 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More social development data for Bulgaria
- 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 lgbt+ rights index in Bulgaria?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Bulgaria was 4.94 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8495 in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.