Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.29 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bulgaria, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Bulgaria is 1.29, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Bulgaria peaked at 1.38 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 1947.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, 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 Score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -1.63 | — |
| 1947 | -1.68 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | -1.67 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | -1.58 | -5.7% |
| 1950 | -1.51 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | -1.43 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | -1.38 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | -1.35 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | -1.31 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | -1.23 | -6.0% |
| 1956 | -1.11 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | -0.8607 | -22.6% |
| 1958 | -0.7053 | -18.1% |
| 1959 | -0.5221 | -26.0% |
| 1960 | -0.4473 | -14.3% |
| 1961 | -0.3899 | -12.8% |
| 1962 | -0.3407 | -12.6% |
| 1963 | -0.2978 | -12.6% |
| 1964 | -0.2646 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | -0.1643 | -37.9% |
| 1966 | -0.0757 | -53.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 | -106.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0585 | +1048.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1058 | +80.9% |
| 1970 | 0.152 | +43.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1618 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1432 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0679 | -52.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0576 | -184.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1632 | +183.3% |
| 1976 | -0.3237 | +98.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3512 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | -0.3876 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | -0.4396 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | -0.517 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7206 | +39.4% |
| 1982 | -0.724 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | -0.6792 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | -0.7554 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | -0.8746 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | -0.8486 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | -0.8125 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | -0.7286 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5996 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1377 | -77.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1968 | -242.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2002 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0606 | -69.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0588 | -196.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1394 | +137.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1314 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0528 | -59.8% |
| 1998 | 0.027 | -151.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0415 | -253.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0624 | -250.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2167 | +247.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5348 | +146.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6186 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6519 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6585 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7156 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7929 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9284 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9711 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +11.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 58% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1048.3% | 0.0051 | 0.0585 |
| 1999 | -253.6% | 0.027 | -0.0415 |
| 2000 | +250.3% | -0.0415 | 0.0624 |
| 2001 | +247.3% | 0.0624 | 0.2167 |
| 1991 | +242.9% | -0.1377 | 0.1968 |
| 1994 | -196.9% | 0.0606 | -0.0588 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.64 | -1.68 | -1.58 | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.14 | -1.51 | -0.5221 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1811 | -0.4473 | 0.1058 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1198 | -0.4396 | 0.1618 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.726 | -0.8746 | -0.517 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0077 | -0.1394 | 0.2002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6151 | 0.0624 | 0.9711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1 | 1.38 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More social development data for Bulgaria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 105,596 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 533 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 physical integrity rights score in Bulgaria?
- Physical integrity rights score in Bulgaria was 1.29 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2012.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 1947.
- How does Bulgaria rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.