Bulgaria vs Ghana: Free country
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Ghana
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.375 | 0.375 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2222 | 0.2222 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | Bulgaria |
| 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 Ghana?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for free country?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Ghana 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).