Argentina vs Bulgaria: Free and fair elections

Argentina
1
in 2025
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Argentina
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Bulgaria
1880s 0 0.7 0.7 Bulgaria
1890s 0 0.5 0.5 Bulgaria
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Bulgaria
1910s 0.8 1 0.2 Bulgaria
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.1429 1 0.8571 Bulgaria
1940s 0.5 0.5 0
1950s 1 0 1 Argentina
1960s 1 0 1 Argentina
1970s 1 0 1 Argentina
1980s 1 0 1 Argentina
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 free and fair elections, Argentina or Bulgaria?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Argentina and Bulgaria?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bulgaria?
129 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Bulgaria rank globally for free and fair elections?
Argentina ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.