Bulgaria vs Greece: Political liberties

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

Across all 148 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Greece
1980s 0 1 1 Greece
1990s 0 1 1 Greece
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Greece
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Bulgaria and Greece?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for political liberties?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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