Bulgaria vs Poland: Liberal political institutions

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland 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€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0.5 0.5 Poland
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Poland
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 0.7 0.3 Bulgaria
2020s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Bulgaria and Poland?
0, with Bulgaria 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?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Poland 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