Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.712 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.712 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.863 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 1934.
Bulgaria ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5543 | 0.553 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5515 | 0.547 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.559 | 0.543 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5451 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6692 | 0.539 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8534 | 0.848 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.863 | 0.863 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.863 | 0.863 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8545 | 0.846 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8059 | 0.79 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7771 | 0.768 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7582 | 0.739 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7383 | 0.711 | 0.789 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Bulgaria?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Bulgaria was 0.712 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 1960.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 1934.
- How does Bulgaria rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.