What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1997.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1951.

How does Bulgaria rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.779 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.779

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

55th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 1997

All-time low

0.056

in 1951

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.779 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.927 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1951.

Bulgaria ranks 55th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.704	—
1901	0.702	-0.3%
1902	0.702	+0.0%
1903	0.689	-1.9%
1904	0.529	-23.2%
1905	0.529	+0.0%
1906	0.529	+0.0%
1907	0.529	+0.0%
1908	0.639	+20.8%
1909	0.666	+4.2%
1910	0.666	+0.0%
1911	0.666	+0.0%
1912	0.622	-6.6%
1913	0.587	-5.6%
1914	0.519	-11.6%
1915	0.519	+0.0%
1916	0.524	+1.0%
1917	0.524	+0.0%
1918	0.524	+0.0%
1919	0.595	+13.5%
1920	0.62	+4.2%
1921	0.606	-2.3%
1922	0.606	+0.0%
1923	0.505	-16.7%
1924	0.4	-20.8%
1925	0.4	+0.0%
1926	0.584	+46.0%
1927	0.584	+0.0%
1928	0.584	+0.0%
1929	0.584	+0.0%
1930	0.584	+0.0%
1931	0.637	+9.1%
1932	0.687	+7.8%
1933	0.687	+0.0%
1934	0.615	-10.5%
1935	0.446	-27.5%
1936	0.452	+1.3%
1937	0.452	+0.0%
1938	0.452	+0.0%
1939	0.463	+2.4%
1940	0.463	+0.0%
1941	0.455	-1.7%
1942	0.455	+0.0%
1943	0.455	+0.0%
1944	0.453	-0.4%
1945	0.218	-51.9%
1946	0.218	+0.0%
1947	0.136	-37.6%
1948	0.121	-11.0%
1949	0.121	+0.0%
1950	0.121	+0.0%
1951	0.056	-53.7%
1952	0.056	+0.0%
1953	0.056	+0.0%
1954	0.056	+0.0%
1955	0.056	+0.0%
1956	0.056	+0.0%
1957	0.061	+8.9%
1958	0.061	+0.0%
1959	0.061	+0.0%
1960	0.061	+0.0%
1961	0.061	+0.0%
1962	0.061	+0.0%
1963	0.061	+0.0%
1964	0.061	+0.0%
1965	0.061	+0.0%
1966	0.061	+0.0%
1967	0.061	+0.0%
1968	0.061	+0.0%
1969	0.061	+0.0%
1970	0.061	+0.0%
1971	0.061	+0.0%
1972	0.079	+29.5%
1973	0.079	+0.0%
1974	0.079	+0.0%
1975	0.079	+0.0%
1976	0.079	+0.0%
1977	0.079	+0.0%
1978	0.079	+0.0%
1979	0.079	+0.0%
1980	0.079	+0.0%
1981	0.079	+0.0%
1982	0.079	+0.0%
1983	0.079	+0.0%
1984	0.079	+0.0%
1985	0.079	+0.0%
1986	0.079	+0.0%
1987	0.079	+0.0%
1988	0.079	+0.0%
1989	0.079	+0.0%
1990	0.918	+1062.0%
1991	0.918	+0.0%
1992	0.918	+0.0%
1993	0.898	-2.2%
1994	0.898	+0.0%
1995	0.898	+0.0%
1996	0.898	+0.0%
1997	0.927	+3.2%
1998	0.917	-1.1%
1999	0.901	-1.7%
2000	0.901	+0.0%
2001	0.906	+0.6%
2002	0.884	-2.4%
2003	0.884	+0.0%
2004	0.884	+0.0%
2005	0.883	-0.1%
2006	0.87	-1.5%
2007	0.866	-0.5%
2008	0.864	-0.2%
2009	0.823	-4.7%
2010	0.808	-1.8%
2011	0.808	+0.0%
2012	0.819	+1.4%
2013	0.803	-2.0%
2014	0.819	+2.0%
2015	0.809	-1.2%
2016	0.817	+1.0%
2017	0.755	-7.6%
2018	0.764	+1.2%
2019	0.758	-0.8%
2020	0.806	+6.3%
2021	0.831	+3.1%
2022	0.849	+2.2%
2023	0.884	+4.1%
2024	0.815	-7.8%
2025	0.779	-4.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 0.779 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 0.779 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.6218	0.529	0.704	10
1910s	0.5746	0.519	0.666	10
1920s	0.5473	0.4	0.62	10
1930s	0.5475	0.446	0.687	10
1940s	0.3095	0.121	0.463	10
1950s	0.064	0.056	0.121	10
1960s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1970s	0.0754	0.061	0.079	10
1980s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1990s	0.9091	0.898	0.927	10
2000s	0.8765	0.823	0.906	10
2010s	0.796	0.755	0.819	10
2020s	0.8273	0.779	0.884	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

52 Canada 0.79 compare
53 Sri Lanka 0.784 compare
54 Moldova 0.782 compare
56 Suriname 0.777 compare
57 Cyprus 0.775 compare
58 Niger 0.771 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Bulgaria?: Deliberative political institutions index in Bulgaria was 0.779 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1997.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1951.
How does Bulgaria rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.