Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bulgaria or France?

Bulgaria, at 0.87 against 0.867 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.