Bulgaria vs Turkey: Strong elected regional governments index
Bulgaria
0.1
in 2025
Turkey
0.082
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
105th
Turkey rank
108th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.1 against 0.082 in Turkey, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 105th and Turkey ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 14 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.0665 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.0733 | 0.087 | 0.0137 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 0.226 | 0.087 | 0.139 | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 0.226 | 0.087 | 0.139 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 0.226 | 0.044 | 0.182 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.226 | 0.044 | 0.182 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.226 | 0.044 | 0.182 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.226 | 0.044 | 0.182 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.155 | 0.044 | 0.111 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.168 | 0.044 | 0.124 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.168 | 0.044 | 0.124 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.168 | 0.044 | 0.124 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.1428 | 0.0784 | 0.0644 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.084 | 0.087 | 0.003 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0846 | 0.072 | 0.0126 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.0991 | 0.037 | 0.0621 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.0445 | 0.0555 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Bulgaria, at 0.1 against 0.082 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.018, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th and Turkey ranks 108th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.