Political regime bti in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Political regime bti was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Political regime bti in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political regime bti in Bulgaria stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political regime bti in Bulgaria peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political regime bti in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 16 Albania 4 compare
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- 16 Brazil 4 compare
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- 16 Ghana 4 compare
- 16 Hungary 4 compare
- 16 India 4 compare
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- 16 Liberia 4 compare
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- 16 Malaysia 4 compare
- 16 Mauritius 4 compare
- 16 Moldova 4 compare
- 16 Mongolia 4 compare
- 16 Montenegro 4 compare
- 16 Namibia 4 compare
- 16 Nepal 4 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 4 compare
- 16 Panama 4 compare
- 16 Paraguay 4 compare
- 16 Romania 4 compare
- 16 Senegal 4 compare
- 16 South Africa 4 compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 4 compare
- 16 Ukraine 4 compare
- 16 Zambia 4 compare
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 political regime bti in Bulgaria?
- Political regime bti in Bulgaria was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political regime bti recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political regime bti recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for political regime bti?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political regime bti rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Political regime bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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