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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed