Bulgaria vs Moldova: Democracy

Bulgaria
2
in 2018
Moldova
2
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Moldova
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Bulgaria ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Moldova Difference Ahead
1870s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1880s 0.8 0 0.8 Bulgaria
1890s 0.4 0 0.4 Bulgaria
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.2222 0.3333 0.1111 Moldova
1940s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Bulgaria
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 0.1 0
1990s 2 1.6 0.4 Bulgaria
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bulgaria or Moldova?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Moldova as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bulgaria and Moldova?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
118 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for democracy?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Moldova 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).