Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Universal right to vote in practice
Bulgaria
2
in 2025
North Macedonia
2
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2 against 2 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | North Macedonia |
| 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, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 2 against 2 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and North Macedonia 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).