Equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1990
All-time low
-1.59
in 1877
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria stood at 1.2.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria peaked at 1.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 1877.
That places Bulgaria 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.26 | — |
| 1790 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.548 | -56.6% |
| 1823 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.548 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.168 | -69.3% |
| 1857 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.168 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.59 | +849.4% |
| 1878 | 0.552 | -134.6% |
| 1879 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.292 | -47.1% |
| 1948 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | +409.2% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.6908 | -1.26 | -0.548 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.548 | -0.548 | -0.548 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.548 | -0.548 | -0.548 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.396 | -0.548 | -0.168 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.168 | -0.168 | -0.168 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.1667 | -1.59 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.552 | 0.552 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.474 | 0.292 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.37 | 6 |
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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 equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Bulgaria was 1.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 1877.
- How does Bulgaria rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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