Brazil vs Bulgaria: Democracy
Brazil
4
in 2025
Bulgaria
4
in 2025
Brazil rank
16th
Bulgaria rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 against 4 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 5 | 0.6667 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil, at 4 against 4 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Bulgaria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Bulgaria rank globally for democracy?
- Brazil ranks 16th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).