Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Political centralization index
Bhutan
0.169
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.165
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
Bulgaria rank
124th
Political centralization index over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.169 against 0.165 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6083 | 0.529 | 0.0793 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.567 | 0.5269 | 0.0401 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.567 | 0.5373 | 0.0297 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.567 | 0.5795 | 0.0125 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.567 | 0.6977 | 0.1307 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.4584 | 0.8223 | 0.3639 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.3894 | 0.825 | 0.4356 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.825 | 0.45 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.825 | 0.45 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.3717 | 0.169 | 0.2027 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.2667 | 0.1409 | 0.1258 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.146 | 0.0644 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.1275 | 0.1482 | 0.0207 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.165 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 0.004, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for political centralization index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Bulgaria ranks 124th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.