Albania vs Bulgaria: Universal right to vote in practice
Albania
2
in 2025
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
Albania rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2 against 2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Albania |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Albania |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at 2 against 2 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Albania ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).