Bulgaria vs France: Private civil liberties index
Bulgaria
0.87
in 2025
France
0.867
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
47th
France rank
49th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.87 against 0.867 in France, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and France ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and France in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.135 | 0.478 | 0.343 | France |
| 1790s | 0.135 | 0.4202 | 0.2852 | France |
| 1800s | 0.135 | 0.5547 | 0.4197 | France |
| 1810s | 0.135 | 0.623 | 0.488 | France |
| 1820s | 0.135 | 0.636 | 0.501 | France |
| 1830s | 0.1638 | 0.69 | 0.5262 | France |
| 1840s | 0.342 | 0.705 | 0.363 | France |
| 1850s | 0.351 | 0.693 | 0.342 | France |
| 1860s | 0.375 | 0.685 | 0.31 | France |
| 1870s | 0.4115 | 0.6678 | 0.2563 | France |
| 1880s | 0.5801 | 0.755 | 0.1749 | France |
| 1890s | 0.607 | 0.755 | 0.148 | France |
| 1900s | 0.6354 | 0.7678 | 0.1324 | France |
| 1910s | 0.612 | 0.7946 | 0.1826 | France |
| 1920s | 0.6108 | 0.812 | 0.2012 | France |
| 1930s | 0.5283 | 0.8069 | 0.2786 | France |
| 1940s | 0.2681 | 0.5755 | 0.3074 | France |
| 1950s | 0.0237 | 0.892 | 0.8683 | France |
| 1960s | 0.0272 | 0.9285 | 0.9013 | France |
| 1970s | 0.0307 | 0.945 | 0.9143 | France |
| 1980s | 0.0317 | 0.945 | 0.9133 | France |
| 1990s | 0.8453 | 0.945 | 0.0997 | France |
| 2000s | 0.9037 | 0.9454 | 0.0417 | France |
| 2010s | 0.8741 | 0.9384 | 0.0643 | France |
| 2020s | 0.8807 | 0.8717 | 0.009 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 0.87 against 0.867 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.003, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and France ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.