Bulgaria vs Spain: Political opposition

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Spain
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Spain
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Spain
1920s 1 0.3 0.7 Bulgaria
1930s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Bulgaria
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Bulgaria
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Spain
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
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 Spain?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bulgaria and Spain?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for political opposition?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Spain 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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