What is liberal political institutions index in Bulgaria?

Liberal political institutions index in Bulgaria was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2022.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1808.

How does Bulgaria rank for liberal political institutions index?

Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.826 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.826

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

46th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.901

in 2022

All-time low

0.113

in 1808

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Bulgaria is 0.826, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.901 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1808.

Bulgaria ranks 46th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.117	0.117	0.117	1
1790s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1800s	0.1162	0.113	0.117	10
1810s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1820s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1830s	0.1186	0.115	0.151	10
1840s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
1850s	0.1748	0.173	0.179	10
1860s	0.186	0.179	0.214	10
1870s	0.2593	0.214	0.515	10
1880s	0.3945	0.367	0.519	10
1890s	0.4587	0.359	0.552	10
1900s	0.5342	0.53	0.541	10
1910s	0.5356	0.523	0.541	10
1920s	0.5041	0.403	0.535	10
1930s	0.4229	0.3	0.558	10
1940s	0.2999	0.139	0.468	10
1950s	0.1417	0.14	0.145	10
1960s	0.1409	0.14	0.144	10
1970s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1980s	0.1464	0.146	0.15	10
1990s	0.8471	0.773	0.866	10
2000s	0.8672	0.853	0.874	10
2010s	0.8356	0.82	0.849	10
2020s	0.8465	0.816	0.901	6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

43 Cape Verde 0.845 compare
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48 Namibia 0.815 compare
48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.815 compare

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Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Bulgaria?: Liberal political institutions index in Bulgaria was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2022.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1808.
How does Bulgaria rank for liberal political institutions index?: Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.