Bulgaria vs Greece: Elected parliament and government

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Greece
1880s 0 1 1 Greece
1890s 0 1 1 Greece
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Greece
1910s 0.1 1 0.9 Greece
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Bulgaria
1930s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Greece
1940s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Bulgaria
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Bulgaria
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 Bulgaria
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Bulgaria and Greece?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.