Free fair elections bti in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Free fair elections bti was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free fair elections bti in Bulgaria is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Bulgaria peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 38th 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.
Free fair elections bti in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -12.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
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 free fair elections bti in Bulgaria?
- Free fair elections bti in Bulgaria was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for free fair elections bti?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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