Bulgaria vs Moldova: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Bulgaria
0.779
in 2025
Moldova
0.782
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
55th
Moldova rank
54th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.782 against 0.779 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Moldova ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Moldova in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6218 | 0.1144 | 0.5074 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.5746 | 0.2109 | 0.3637 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.3095 | 0.0668 | 0.2427 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.064 | 0.222 | 0.158 | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.061 | 0.3092 | 0.2482 | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.0754 | 0.261 | 0.1856 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.079 | 0.4229 | 0.3439 | Moldova |
| 1990s | 0.9091 | 0.5384 | 0.3707 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8765 | 0.4758 | 0.4007 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 0.7064 | 0.0896 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8273 | 0.828 | 0.0007 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.782 against 0.779 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.003, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th and Moldova ranks 54th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.