Bulgaria vs Spain: Political liberties

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain 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 0.5 0.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
1990s 0 1 1 Spain
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Spain
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 Spain?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Bulgaria and Spain?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Spain 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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