Bulgaria vs Russia: Political polarization score

Bulgaria
1.29
in 2025
Russia
1.24
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
Russia rank
48th

Political polarization score over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
-2024190019622025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.29 against 1.24 in Russia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 45th and Russia ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
1900s -0.9726 1.21 2.18 Russia
1910s -0.3802 1.52 1.9 Russia
1920s 0.5182 1.82 1.3 Russia
1930s -0.0885 1.03 1.12 Russia
1940s 1.36 0.9357 0.4281 Bulgaria
1950s 1.99 0.929 1.07 Bulgaria
1960s 1.86 0.4231 1.44 Bulgaria
1970s 1.67 0.37 1.3 Bulgaria
1980s 1.43 0.241 1.19 Bulgaria
1990s 0.3032 0.4071 0.1039 Russia
2000s -1.63 -0.2567 1.37 Russia
2010s -0.9653 0.6023 1.57 Russia
2020s 0.7198 1.41 0.6852 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Bulgaria or Russia?
Bulgaria, at 1.29 against 1.24 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Bulgaria and Russia?
0.05, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for political polarization score?
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Russia ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed