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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.643 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.643
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.643
in 2025
All-time low
0.217
in 1878
Years of data
148
1878–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria, 1878–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria is 0.643, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.643 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 1878.

That places Bulgaria 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Value Change
1878 0.217 —
1879 0.307 +41.5%
1880 0.373 +21.5%
1881 0.373 +0.0%
1882 0.373 +0.0%
1883 0.373 +0.0%
1884 0.373 +0.0%
1885 0.373 +0.0%
1886 0.373 +0.0%
1887 0.373 +0.0%
1888 0.373 +0.0%
1889 0.373 +0.0%
1890 0.373 +0.0%
1891 0.373 +0.0%
1892 0.373 +0.0%
1893 0.373 +0.0%
1894 0.373 +0.0%
1895 0.373 +0.0%
1896 0.373 +0.0%
1897 0.373 +0.0%
1898 0.373 +0.0%
1899 0.373 +0.0%
1900 0.373 +0.0%
1901 0.373 +0.0%
1902 0.373 +0.0%
1903 0.373 +0.0%
1904 0.373 +0.0%
1905 0.373 +0.0%
1906 0.373 +0.0%
1907 0.373 +0.0%
1908 0.373 +0.0%
1909 0.373 +0.0%
1910 0.373 +0.0%
1911 0.373 +0.0%
1912 0.373 +0.0%
1913 0.373 +0.0%
1914 0.373 +0.0%
1915 0.373 +0.0%
1916 0.373 +0.0%
1917 0.373 +0.0%
1918 0.38 +1.9%
1919 0.383 +0.8%
1920 0.383 +0.0%
1921 0.383 +0.0%
1922 0.383 +0.0%
1923 0.29 -24.3%
1924 0.29 +0.0%
1925 0.34 +17.2%
1926 0.34 +0.0%
1927 0.34 +0.0%
1928 0.34 +0.0%
1929 0.34 +0.0%
1930 0.34 +0.0%
1931 0.34 +0.0%
1932 0.34 +0.0%
1933 0.34 +0.0%
1934 0.29 -14.7%
1935 0.29 +0.0%
1936 0.29 +0.0%
1937 0.29 +0.0%
1938 0.29 +0.0%
1939 0.29 +0.0%
1940 0.331 +14.1%
1941 0.338 +2.1%
1942 0.338 +0.0%
1943 0.338 +0.0%
1944 0.308 -8.9%
1945 0.447 +45.1%
1946 0.345 -22.8%
1947 0.353 +2.3%
1948 0.333 -5.7%
1949 0.333 +0.0%
1950 0.333 +0.0%
1951 0.333 +0.0%
1952 0.333 +0.0%
1953 0.333 +0.0%
1954 0.333 +0.0%
1955 0.333 +0.0%
1956 0.333 +0.0%
1957 0.333 +0.0%
1958 0.333 +0.0%
1959 0.333 +0.0%
1960 0.333 +0.0%
1961 0.333 +0.0%
1962 0.333 +0.0%
1963 0.333 +0.0%
1964 0.333 +0.0%
1965 0.333 +0.0%
1966 0.333 +0.0%
1967 0.333 +0.0%
1968 0.333 +0.0%
1969 0.333 +0.0%
1970 0.333 +0.0%
1971 0.333 +0.0%
1972 0.333 +0.0%
1973 0.333 +0.0%
1974 0.333 +0.0%
1975 0.333 +0.0%
1976 0.333 +0.0%
1977 0.333 +0.0%
1978 0.333 +0.0%
1979 0.333 +0.0%
1980 0.333 +0.0%
1981 0.333 +0.0%
1982 0.333 +0.0%
1983 0.335 +0.6%
1984 0.335 +0.0%
1985 0.335 +0.0%
1986 0.347 +3.6%
1987 0.347 +0.0%
1988 0.347 +0.0%
1989 0.347 +0.0%
1990 0.327 -5.8%
1991 0.323 -1.2%
1992 0.355 +9.9%
1993 0.374 +5.4%
1994 0.374 +0.0%
1995 0.374 +0.0%
1996 0.368 -1.6%
1997 0.348 -5.4%
1998 0.33 -5.2%
1999 0.33 +0.0%
2000 0.33 +0.0%
2001 0.38 +15.2%
2002 0.38 +0.0%
2003 0.38 +0.0%
2004 0.38 +0.0%
2005 0.38 +0.0%
2006 0.378 -0.5%
2007 0.348 -7.9%
2008 0.352 +1.1%
2009 0.5 +42.0%
2010 0.511 +2.2%
2011 0.511 +0.0%
2012 0.498 -2.5%
2013 0.412 -17.3%
2014 0.406 -1.5%
2015 0.527 +29.8%
2016 0.527 +0.0%
2017 0.539 +2.3%
2018 0.54 +0.2%
2019 0.561 +3.9%
2020 0.565 +0.7%
2021 0.54 -4.4%
2022 0.301 -44.3%
2023 0.336 +11.6%
2024 0.579 +72.3%
2025 0.643 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.262 0.217 0.307 2
1880s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1890s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1900s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1910s 0.3747 0.373 0.383 10
1920s 0.3429 0.29 0.383 10
1930s 0.31 0.29 0.34 10
1940s 0.3464 0.308 0.447 10
1950s 0.333 0.333 0.333 10
1960s 0.333 0.333 0.333 10
1970s 0.333 0.333 0.333 10
1980s 0.3392 0.333 0.347 10
1990s 0.3503 0.323 0.374 10
2000s 0.3808 0.33 0.5 10
2010s 0.5032 0.406 0.561 10
2020s 0.494 0.301 0.643 6

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  5. 66 Ukraine 0.641 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Bulgaria was 0.643 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 2025.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 1878.
How does Bulgaria rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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