Bulgaria vs Gambia: Democracy

Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Gambia
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Gambia rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Gambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Gambia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Bulgaria
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 2 0.8889 1.11 Bulgaria
2000s 2 1 1 Bulgaria
2010s 2 1.2 0.8 Bulgaria
2020s 2 1.83 0.1667 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bulgaria or Gambia?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Bulgaria and Gambia?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gambia?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Gambia rank globally for democracy?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Gambia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.