Engaged Society Score in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Engaged Society Score was 2.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.02
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2022
All-time low
-1.85
in 1809
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Bulgaria, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Bulgaria is 2.02, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Bulgaria peaked at 2.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.85, in 1809.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.269 | — |
| 1790 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.269 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.85 | +588.1% |
| 1810 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.258 | -86.1% |
| 1841 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.074 | -128.7% |
| 1861 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.41 | -1998.6% |
| 1878 | 1.12 | -179.8% |
| 1879 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.647 | -157.7% |
| 1882 | -0.647 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.647 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.15 | -277.4% |
| 1885 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.618 | -153.8% |
| 1887 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.618 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.949 | -253.6% |
| 1896 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.048 | -105.1% |
| 1905 | -0.048 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.048 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.048 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.642 | -1437.5% |
| 1909 | 0.699 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.477 | -31.8% |
| 1913 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.477 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.021 | -104.4% |
| 1924 | -0.405 | +1828.6% |
| 1925 | -0.405 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.217 | -153.6% |
| 1927 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.53 | +144.2% |
| 1932 | 0.832 | +57.0% |
| 1933 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.094 | -111.3% |
| 1936 | -0.094 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.094 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.094 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.094 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.094 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.206 | +119.1% |
| 1942 | -0.206 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.206 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.206 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.11 | +437.4% |
| 1946 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.28 | +15.4% |
| 1948 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.6 | +25.1% |
| 1952 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -243.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.02 | -9.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.4272 | -1.85 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.258 | -0.258 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.258 | -0.258 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1355 | -1.41 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0996 | -0.647 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1655 | -0.618 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4945 | -0.048 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5214 | 0.477 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1468 | -0.405 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2773 | -0.094 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.6966 | -1.28 | -0.094 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.57 | -1.6 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.71 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.45 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.02 | 2.35 | 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 engaged society score in Bulgaria?
- Engaged society score in Bulgaria was 2.02 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.85 in 1809.
- How does Bulgaria rank for engaged society score?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.