Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Bulgaria or Namibia?

Bulgaria, at 0.826 against 0.815 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Namibia: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Bulgaria

0.826

in 2025

Namibia

0.815

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

46th

Namibia rank

48th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Bulgaria
Namibia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.826 against 0.815 in Namibia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5342	0.1375	0.3967	Bulgaria
1910s	0.5356	0.1492	0.3864	Bulgaria
1920s	0.5041	0.1785	0.3256	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4229	0.215	0.2079	Bulgaria
1940s	0.2999	0.214	0.0859	Bulgaria
1950s	0.1417	0.2099	0.0682	Namibia
1960s	0.1409	0.2088	0.0679	Namibia
1970s	0.146	0.2126	0.0666	Namibia
1980s	0.1464	0.2585	0.1121	Namibia
1990s	0.8471	0.8054	0.0417	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8672	0.8198	0.0474	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8356	0.8155	0.0201	Bulgaria
2020s	0.8465	0.807	0.0395	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Bulgaria or Namibia?: Bulgaria, at 0.826 against 0.815 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Bulgaria and Namibia?: 0.011, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Bulgaria ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.