Bulgaria vs Poland: Liberal political institutions index
Bulgaria
0.826
in 2025
Poland
0.834
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
46th
Poland rank
45th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.834 against 0.826 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 46th and Poland ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.117 | 0.483 | 0.366 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.117 | 0.3987 | 0.2817 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.1143 | 0.332 | 0.2177 | Poland |
| 1810s | 0.113 | 0.2849 | 0.1719 | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.113 | 0.2311 | 0.1181 | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.1186 | 0.1635 | 0.0449 | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.173 | 0.088 | 0.085 | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 0.1748 | 0.0974 | 0.0774 | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 0.179 | 0.1009 | 0.0781 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.523 | 0.6715 | 0.1485 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.5041 | 0.7585 | 0.2544 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.4304 | 0.6171 | 0.1867 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.193 | 0.3188 | 0.1258 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.1417 | 0.3444 | 0.2027 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.1409 | 0.4 | 0.2591 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.146 | 0.4058 | 0.2598 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.1464 | 0.4367 | 0.2903 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.8471 | 0.9116 | 0.0645 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8672 | 0.9254 | 0.0582 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8356 | 0.8535 | 0.0179 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.8465 | 0.745 | 0.1015 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.834 against 0.826 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.008, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 170 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th and Poland ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.