Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2025
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
32nd
Bulgaria rank
32nd

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 30 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bolivia ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 15 and Bulgaria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1840s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1850s 0.7 0 0.7 Bolivia
1860s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1870s 0.1 0 0.1 Bolivia
1880s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Bolivia
1890s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1900s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1910s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Bolivia
1940s 0.4444 0.5556 0.1111 Bulgaria
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Bolivia
1980s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 1.8 2 0.2 Bulgaria
2020s 1.83 2 0.1667 Bulgaria

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 2025.
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?
200 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Bulgaria rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia ranks 32nd and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.