Bulgaria vs Namibia: Free country
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Namibia
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bulgaria
- Namibia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Namibia |
| 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 Namibia?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for free country?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 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).