Bulgaria vs Chile: Free country
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Chile
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Chile rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Chile, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.375 | 0.375 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for free country?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Chile 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).