Bulgaria vs South Africa: Political regime

Bulgaria
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd

Political regime over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0 1 1 South Africa
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
1950s 0 1 1 South Africa
1960s 0 1 1 South Africa
1970s 0 1 1 South Africa
1980s 0 0.4 0.4 South Africa
1990s 2 1.5 0.5 Bulgaria
2000s 2 3 1 South Africa
2010s 2 2.3 0.3 South Africa
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for political regime?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime
Source
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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