Austria vs Bulgaria: Political opposition
Austria
1
in 2025
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Austria |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Austria |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for political opposition?
- Austria ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.