Bulgaria vs United States: Elected parliament

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States
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How they compare

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

Across all 148 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 United States
1880s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 United States
1940s 0.9 1 0.1 United States
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 States?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Bulgaria and United States?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for elected parliament?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and United States 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

Indicator
Elected parliament
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.