Bulgaria vs Greece: Free country
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Greece
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Greece, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Greece |
| 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 Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for free country?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Greece 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).