Bhutan vs Bulgaria: Free country
Bhutan
2
in 2025
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bulgaria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Bulgaria rank globally for free country?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).