Bulgaria vs Panama: Strong civil society index
Bulgaria
0.842
in 2025
Panama
0.844
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
59th
Panama rank
58th
Strong civil society index over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.844 against 0.842 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6614 | 0.594 | 0.0674 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.6464 | 0.594 | 0.0524 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.577 | 0.594 | 0.017 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.4228 | 0.594 | 0.1712 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.2531 | 0.594 | 0.3409 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.0345 | 0.594 | 0.5595 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.037 | 0.5488 | 0.5118 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.065 | 0.319 | 0.254 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.0986 | 0.3226 | 0.224 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.8487 | 0.736 | 0.1127 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8433 | 0.8104 | 0.0329 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.8283 | 0.0093 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.8327 | 0.8112 | 0.0215 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.844 against 0.842 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0.002, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.