Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2018
Bulgaria
2
in 2018
Bolivia rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 2 against 2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Bulgaria
1880s 1 0.8 0.2 Bolivia
1890s 1 0.4 0.6 Bolivia
1900s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1910s 1 0.2222 0.7778 Bolivia
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.4 0.6 Bolivia
1940s 1 0.3 0.7 Bolivia
1950s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1960s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1980s 1.6 0.1 1.5 Bolivia
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Bulgaria?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Bulgaria?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Bulgaria?
139 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Bulgaria rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).