Bulgaria vs Poland: Political opposition

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland 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 0.1 0.8 Bulgaria
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Poland
1940s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Bulgaria
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
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 Poland?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bulgaria and Poland?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Poland 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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