Bulgaria vs Germany: Political opposition

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Germany ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Germany
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Germany
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.9 0.9 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Bulgaria
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Bulgaria
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, Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bulgaria and Germany?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
103 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for political opposition?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Germany 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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