Bulgaria vs Germany: Liberal political institutions

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

Across all 191 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Bulgaria and Germany?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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
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

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions