Belgium vs Bulgaria: Elected political leaders index
Belgium
1
in 2025
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1790s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1830s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.75 | 0.1 | 0.65 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.05 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 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 political leaders index, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.