Bulgaria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Political opposition

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 0 0.5 Bulgaria
1880s 0.8 0 0.8 Bulgaria
1890s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1900s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1910s 0.9 0 0.9 Bulgaria
1920s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Bulgaria
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Bulgaria
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Bulgaria
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Bulgaria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for political opposition?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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

Indicator
Political opposition
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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