Bulgaria vs Greece: Private Civil Liberties Index
Bulgaria
0.87
in 2025
Greece
0.872
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
47th
Greece rank
45th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.872 against 0.87 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Greece ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 11 and Greece in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.135 | 0.2166 | 0.0816 | Greece |
| 1830s | 0.1638 | 0.2643 | 0.1005 | Greece |
| 1840s | 0.342 | 0.309 | 0.033 | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 0.351 | 0.331 | 0.02 | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 0.375 | 0.341 | 0.034 | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 0.4115 | 0.351 | 0.0605 | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 0.5801 | 0.3783 | 0.2018 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 0.607 | 0.39 | 0.217 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 0.6354 | 0.39 | 0.2454 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.612 | 0.394 | 0.218 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.6108 | 0.3613 | 0.2495 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.5283 | 0.3228 | 0.2055 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.2681 | 0.214 | 0.0541 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.0237 | 0.4561 | 0.4324 | Greece |
| 1960s | 0.0272 | 0.4228 | 0.3956 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.0307 | 0.5878 | 0.5571 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.0317 | 0.8998 | 0.8681 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.8453 | 0.9239 | 0.0786 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.9037 | 0.93 | 0.0263 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.8741 | 0.9173 | 0.0432 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.8807 | 0.8932 | 0.0125 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.872 against 0.87 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.002, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Greece ranks 45th 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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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.