Bulgaria vs India: Political opposition

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
India
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
India rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • India
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was India ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria India 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 1 0
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 India
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 India
1950s 0 1 1 India
1960s 0 1 1 India
1970s 0 1 1 India
1980s 0 1 1 India
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 India?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bulgaria and India?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for political opposition?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and India 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.