Bulgaria vs Greece: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Greece
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Greece
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 Bulgaria
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Greece
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Bulgaria
1930s 0.6 0.6 0
1940s 0.8 0.4 0.4 Bulgaria
1950s 0 1 1 Greece
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Greece
1970s 0 0.6 0.6 Greece
1980s 0 1 1 Greece
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 Greece?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition 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 opposition?
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 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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