Bulgaria vs Sweden: Political opposition

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

Across all 148 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

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

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 0.5 1 0.5 Sweden
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.9 1 0.1 Sweden
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 Sweden
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1950s 0 1 1 Sweden
1960s 0 1 1 Sweden
1970s 0 1 1 Sweden
1980s 0 1 1 Sweden
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 Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for political opposition?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Sweden 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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