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Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.821 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.821
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.914
in 2008
All-time low
0.105
in 1949
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bulgaria stood at 0.821.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.914 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1949.

Bulgaria ranks 68th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.145 0.145 0.145 1
1790s 0.145 0.145 0.145 10
1800s 0.1418 0.129 0.145 10
1810s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1820s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1830s 0.1501 0.139 0.25 10
1840s 0.314 0.314 0.314 10
1850s 0.3179 0.314 0.329 10
1860s 0.326 0.326 0.326 10
1870s 0.3372 0.185 0.461 10
1880s 0.289 0.235 0.461 10
1890s 0.3901 0.206 0.551 10
1900s 0.5591 0.551 0.56 10
1910s 0.5552 0.554 0.56 10
1920s 0.527 0.481 0.541 10
1930s 0.4604 0.401 0.553 10
1940s 0.2725 0.105 0.411 10
1950s 0.1083 0.107 0.111 10
1960s 0.1075 0.106 0.111 10
1970s 0.1181 0.118 0.119 10
1980s 0.1247 0.124 0.131 10
1990s 0.8665 0.836 0.883 10
2000s 0.9049 0.89 0.914 10
2010s 0.8617 0.844 0.881 10
2020s 0.8607 0.821 0.906 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 65 Malawi 0.829 compare
  2. 66 Senegal 0.823 compare
  3. 67 United States 0.822 compare
  4. 69 East Timor 0.82 compare
  5. 70 Portugal 0.807 compare
  6. 70 Serbia 0.807 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bulgaria?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Bulgaria was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.914 in 2008.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1949.
How does Bulgaria rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.