Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.