Bulgaria vs South Africa: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Bulgaria
-0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.096 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1072 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.2221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.