Effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Effective power to govern score bti was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 82019: 82021: 82023: 72025: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9 —
2007 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2011 9 +0.0%
2013 9 +0.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2017 8 -11.1%
2019 8 +0.0%
2021 8 +0.0%
2023 7 -12.5%
2025 7 +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 3
2010s 8.6 8 9 5
2020s 7.33 7 8 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Albania 7 compare
  2. 35 Armenia 7 compare
  3. 35 Bhutan 7 compare
  4. 35 Colombia 7 compare
  5. 35 India 7 compare
  6. 35 Liberia 7 compare
  7. 35 Mongolia 7 compare
  8. 35 Nepal 7 compare
  9. 35 Panama 7 compare
  10. 35 Paraguay 7 compare
  11. 35 Peru 7 compare
  12. 35 Sierra Leone 7 compare
  13. 35 Sri Lanka 7 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria?
Effective power to govern score bti in Bulgaria was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score bti recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score bti recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for effective power to govern score bti?
Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score bti rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective power to govern score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective power to govern score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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