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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.872 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.872
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.942
in 2008
All-time low
0.071
in 1894
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Bulgaria stood at 0.872.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.942 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1894.

That places Bulgaria 63rd 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.191 —
1790 0.191 +0.0%
1791 0.191 +0.0%
1792 0.191 +0.0%
1793 0.191 +0.0%
1794 0.191 +0.0%
1795 0.191 +0.0%
1796 0.191 +0.0%
1797 0.191 +0.0%
1798 0.191 +0.0%
1799 0.191 +0.0%
1800 0.191 +0.0%
1801 0.191 +0.0%
1802 0.191 +0.0%
1803 0.191 +0.0%
1804 0.191 +0.0%
1805 0.191 +0.0%
1806 0.191 +0.0%
1807 0.191 +0.0%
1808 0.191 +0.0%
1809 0.191 +0.0%
1810 0.191 +0.0%
1811 0.191 +0.0%
1812 0.191 +0.0%
1813 0.191 +0.0%
1814 0.191 +0.0%
1815 0.191 +0.0%
1816 0.191 +0.0%
1817 0.191 +0.0%
1818 0.191 +0.0%
1819 0.191 +0.0%
1820 0.191 +0.0%
1821 0.191 +0.0%
1822 0.191 +0.0%
1823 0.191 +0.0%
1824 0.191 +0.0%
1825 0.191 +0.0%
1826 0.191 +0.0%
1827 0.191 +0.0%
1828 0.191 +0.0%
1829 0.191 +0.0%
1830 0.191 +0.0%
1831 0.191 +0.0%
1832 0.191 +0.0%
1833 0.191 +0.0%
1834 0.191 +0.0%
1835 0.191 +0.0%
1836 0.191 +0.0%
1837 0.191 +0.0%
1838 0.191 +0.0%
1839 0.404 +111.5%
1840 0.447 +10.6%
1841 0.447 +0.0%
1842 0.447 +0.0%
1843 0.447 +0.0%
1844 0.447 +0.0%
1845 0.447 +0.0%
1846 0.447 +0.0%
1847 0.447 +0.0%
1848 0.447 +0.0%
1849 0.447 +0.0%
1850 0.447 +0.0%
1851 0.447 +0.0%
1852 0.447 +0.0%
1853 0.447 +0.0%
1854 0.447 +0.0%
1855 0.447 +0.0%
1856 0.447 +0.0%
1857 0.447 +0.0%
1858 0.447 +0.0%
1859 0.447 +0.0%
1860 0.447 +0.0%
1861 0.447 +0.0%
1862 0.447 +0.0%
1863 0.447 +0.0%
1864 0.447 +0.0%
1865 0.447 +0.0%
1866 0.447 +0.0%
1867 0.447 +0.0%
1868 0.447 +0.0%
1869 0.447 +0.0%
1870 0.447 +0.0%
1871 0.447 +0.0%
1872 0.447 +0.0%
1873 0.447 +0.0%
1874 0.447 +0.0%
1875 0.447 +0.0%
1876 0.345 -22.8%
1877 0.161 -53.3%
1878 0.613 +280.7%
1879 0.613 +0.0%
1880 0.613 +0.0%
1881 0.23 -62.5%
1882 0.23 +0.0%
1883 0.23 +0.0%
1884 0.158 -31.3%
1885 0.158 +0.0%
1886 0.158 +0.0%
1887 0.158 +0.0%
1888 0.158 +0.0%
1889 0.158 +0.0%
1890 0.158 +0.0%
1891 0.158 +0.0%
1892 0.158 +0.0%
1893 0.158 +0.0%
1894 0.071 -55.1%
1895 0.521 +633.8%
1896 0.521 +0.0%
1897 0.521 +0.0%
1898 0.521 +0.0%
1899 0.521 +0.0%
1900 0.521 +0.0%
1901 0.521 +0.0%
1902 0.521 +0.0%
1903 0.521 +0.0%
1904 0.521 +0.0%
1905 0.521 +0.0%
1906 0.521 +0.0%
1907 0.521 +0.0%
1908 0.521 +0.0%
1909 0.521 +0.0%
1910 0.521 +0.0%
1911 0.521 +0.0%
1912 0.492 -5.6%
1913 0.492 +0.0%
1914 0.492 +0.0%
1915 0.492 +0.0%
1916 0.492 +0.0%
1917 0.492 +0.0%
1918 0.492 +0.0%
1919 0.492 +0.0%
1920 0.492 +0.0%
1921 0.492 +0.0%
1922 0.492 +0.0%
1923 0.418 -15.0%
1924 0.345 -17.5%
1925 0.345 +0.0%
1926 0.464 +34.5%
1927 0.464 +0.0%
1928 0.464 +0.0%
1929 0.464 +0.0%
1930 0.464 +0.0%
1931 0.464 +0.0%
1932 0.464 +0.0%
1933 0.464 +0.0%
1934 0.374 -19.4%
1935 0.397 +6.1%
1936 0.397 +0.0%
1937 0.397 +0.0%
1938 0.397 +0.0%
1939 0.377 -5.0%
1940 0.377 +0.0%
1941 0.331 -12.2%
1942 0.331 +0.0%
1943 0.331 +0.0%
1944 0.331 +0.0%
1945 0.266 -19.6%
1946 0.314 +18.0%
1947 0.31 -1.3%
1948 0.31 +0.0%
1949 0.31 +0.0%
1950 0.354 +14.2%
1951 0.354 +0.0%
1952 0.354 +0.0%
1953 0.354 +0.0%
1954 0.354 +0.0%
1955 0.354 +0.0%
1956 0.397 +12.1%
1957 0.397 +0.0%
1958 0.397 +0.0%
1959 0.397 +0.0%
1960 0.397 +0.0%
1961 0.397 +0.0%
1962 0.397 +0.0%
1963 0.397 +0.0%
1964 0.397 +0.0%
1965 0.41 +3.3%
1966 0.41 +0.0%
1967 0.41 +0.0%
1968 0.41 +0.0%
1969 0.41 +0.0%
1970 0.41 +0.0%
1971 0.41 +0.0%
1972 0.41 +0.0%
1973 0.41 +0.0%
1974 0.41 +0.0%
1975 0.41 +0.0%
1976 0.41 +0.0%
1977 0.41 +0.0%
1978 0.41 +0.0%
1979 0.41 +0.0%
1980 0.433 +5.6%
1981 0.433 +0.0%
1982 0.433 +0.0%
1983 0.433 +0.0%
1984 0.433 +0.0%
1985 0.433 +0.0%
1986 0.433 +0.0%
1987 0.433 +0.0%
1988 0.433 +0.0%
1989 0.433 +0.0%
1990 0.92 +112.5%
1991 0.92 +0.0%
1992 0.92 +0.0%
1993 0.92 +0.0%
1994 0.92 +0.0%
1995 0.92 +0.0%
1996 0.92 +0.0%
1997 0.92 +0.0%
1998 0.92 +0.0%
1999 0.92 +0.0%
2000 0.92 +0.0%
2001 0.92 +0.0%
2002 0.92 +0.0%
2003 0.92 +0.0%
2004 0.923 +0.3%
2005 0.923 +0.0%
2006 0.923 +0.0%
2007 0.923 +0.0%
2008 0.942 +2.1%
2009 0.941 -0.1%
2010 0.936 -0.5%
2011 0.936 +0.0%
2012 0.893 -4.6%
2013 0.895 +0.2%
2014 0.917 +2.5%
2015 0.902 -1.6%
2016 0.898 -0.4%
2017 0.894 -0.4%
2018 0.894 +0.0%
2019 0.894 +0.0%
2020 0.894 +0.0%
2021 0.894 +0.0%
2022 0.94 +5.1%
2023 0.921 -2.0%
2024 0.904 -1.8%
2025 0.872 -3.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.872 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.191 0.191 0.191 1
1790s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1800s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1810s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1820s 0.191 0.191 0.191 10
1830s 0.2123 0.191 0.404 10
1840s 0.447 0.447 0.447 10
1850s 0.447 0.447 0.447 10
1860s 0.447 0.447 0.447 10
1870s 0.4414 0.161 0.613 10
1880s 0.2251 0.158 0.613 10
1890s 0.3308 0.071 0.521 10
1900s 0.521 0.521 0.521 10
1910s 0.4978 0.492 0.521 10
1920s 0.444 0.345 0.492 10
1930s 0.4195 0.374 0.464 10
1940s 0.3211 0.266 0.377 10
1950s 0.3712 0.354 0.397 10
1960s 0.4035 0.397 0.41 10
1970s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1980s 0.433 0.433 0.433 10
1990s 0.92 0.92 0.92 10
2000s 0.9255 0.92 0.942 10
2010s 0.9059 0.893 0.936 10
2020s 0.9042 0.872 0.94 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 Namibia 0.88 compare
  2. 62 Botswana 0.873 compare
  3. 64 Benin 0.871 compare
  4. 65 Mauritius 0.87 compare
  5. 65 Slovakia 0.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Bulgaria?
Physical integrity rights index in Bulgaria was 0.872 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2008.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1894.
How does Bulgaria rank for physical integrity rights index?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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