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Private Civil Liberties Index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.911
in 2023
All-time low
0.022
in 1957
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Bulgaria is 0.87, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.911 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1957.

Bulgaria ranks 47th 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.135 —
1790 0.135 +0.0%
1791 0.135 +0.0%
1792 0.135 +0.0%
1793 0.135 +0.0%
1794 0.135 +0.0%
1795 0.135 +0.0%
1796 0.135 +0.0%
1797 0.135 +0.0%
1798 0.135 +0.0%
1799 0.135 +0.0%
1800 0.135 +0.0%
1801 0.135 +0.0%
1802 0.135 +0.0%
1803 0.135 +0.0%
1804 0.135 +0.0%
1805 0.135 +0.0%
1806 0.135 +0.0%
1807 0.135 +0.0%
1808 0.135 +0.0%
1809 0.135 +0.0%
1810 0.135 +0.0%
1811 0.135 +0.0%
1812 0.135 +0.0%
1813 0.135 +0.0%
1814 0.135 +0.0%
1815 0.135 +0.0%
1816 0.135 +0.0%
1817 0.135 +0.0%
1818 0.135 +0.0%
1819 0.135 +0.0%
1820 0.135 +0.0%
1821 0.135 +0.0%
1822 0.135 +0.0%
1823 0.135 +0.0%
1824 0.135 +0.0%
1825 0.135 +0.0%
1826 0.135 +0.0%
1827 0.135 +0.0%
1828 0.135 +0.0%
1829 0.135 +0.0%
1830 0.149 +10.4%
1831 0.149 +0.0%
1832 0.149 +0.0%
1833 0.149 +0.0%
1834 0.149 +0.0%
1835 0.149 +0.0%
1836 0.149 +0.0%
1837 0.149 +0.0%
1838 0.149 +0.0%
1839 0.297 +99.3%
1840 0.342 +15.2%
1841 0.342 +0.0%
1842 0.342 +0.0%
1843 0.342 +0.0%
1844 0.342 +0.0%
1845 0.342 +0.0%
1846 0.342 +0.0%
1847 0.342 +0.0%
1848 0.342 +0.0%
1849 0.342 +0.0%
1850 0.342 +0.0%
1851 0.342 +0.0%
1852 0.342 +0.0%
1853 0.342 +0.0%
1854 0.342 +0.0%
1855 0.342 +0.0%
1856 0.342 +0.0%
1857 0.366 +7.0%
1858 0.375 +2.5%
1859 0.375 +0.0%
1860 0.375 +0.0%
1861 0.375 +0.0%
1862 0.375 +0.0%
1863 0.375 +0.0%
1864 0.375 +0.0%
1865 0.375 +0.0%
1866 0.375 +0.0%
1867 0.375 +0.0%
1868 0.375 +0.0%
1869 0.375 +0.0%
1870 0.375 +0.0%
1871 0.375 +0.0%
1872 0.375 +0.0%
1873 0.375 +0.0%
1874 0.375 +0.0%
1875 0.375 +0.0%
1876 0.375 +0.0%
1877 0.328 -12.5%
1878 0.545 +66.2%
1879 0.617 +13.2%
1880 0.617 +0.0%
1881 0.576 -6.6%
1882 0.576 +0.0%
1883 0.576 +0.0%
1884 0.576 +0.0%
1885 0.576 +0.0%
1886 0.576 +0.0%
1887 0.576 +0.0%
1888 0.576 +0.0%
1889 0.576 +0.0%
1890 0.576 +0.0%
1891 0.576 +0.0%
1892 0.576 +0.0%
1893 0.576 +0.0%
1894 0.576 +0.0%
1895 0.638 +10.8%
1896 0.638 +0.0%
1897 0.638 +0.0%
1898 0.638 +0.0%
1899 0.638 +0.0%
1900 0.638 +0.0%
1901 0.638 +0.0%
1902 0.638 +0.0%
1903 0.638 +0.0%
1904 0.638 +0.0%
1905 0.638 +0.0%
1906 0.638 +0.0%
1907 0.638 +0.0%
1908 0.638 +0.0%
1909 0.612 -4.1%
1910 0.612 +0.0%
1911 0.612 +0.0%
1912 0.612 +0.0%
1913 0.612 +0.0%
1914 0.612 +0.0%
1915 0.612 +0.0%
1916 0.612 +0.0%
1917 0.612 +0.0%
1918 0.612 +0.0%
1919 0.612 +0.0%
1920 0.611 -0.2%
1921 0.611 +0.0%
1922 0.611 +0.0%
1923 0.569 -6.9%
1924 0.61 +7.2%
1925 0.604 -1.0%
1926 0.623 +3.1%
1927 0.623 +0.0%
1928 0.623 +0.0%
1929 0.623 +0.0%
1930 0.623 +0.0%
1931 0.623 +0.0%
1932 0.623 +0.0%
1933 0.616 -1.1%
1934 0.433 -29.7%
1935 0.473 +9.2%
1936 0.473 +0.0%
1937 0.473 +0.0%
1938 0.473 +0.0%
1939 0.473 +0.0%
1940 0.47 -0.6%
1941 0.478 +1.7%
1942 0.432 -9.6%
1943 0.432 +0.0%
1944 0.423 -2.1%
1945 0.173 -59.1%
1946 0.166 -4.0%
1947 0.049 -70.5%
1948 0.035 -28.6%
1949 0.023 -34.3%
1950 0.023 +0.0%
1951 0.023 +0.0%
1952 0.023 +0.0%
1953 0.028 +21.7%
1954 0.028 +0.0%
1955 0.023 -17.9%
1956 0.023 +0.0%
1957 0.022 -4.3%
1958 0.022 +0.0%
1959 0.022 +0.0%
1960 0.029 +31.8%
1961 0.027 -6.9%
1962 0.027 +0.0%
1963 0.027 +0.0%
1964 0.027 +0.0%
1965 0.027 +0.0%
1966 0.027 +0.0%
1967 0.027 +0.0%
1968 0.027 +0.0%
1969 0.027 +0.0%
1970 0.028 +3.7%
1971 0.031 +10.7%
1972 0.031 +0.0%
1973 0.031 +0.0%
1974 0.031 +0.0%
1975 0.031 +0.0%
1976 0.031 +0.0%
1977 0.031 +0.0%
1978 0.031 +0.0%
1979 0.031 +0.0%
1980 0.031 +0.0%
1981 0.031 +0.0%
1982 0.031 +0.0%
1983 0.031 +0.0%
1984 0.031 +0.0%
1985 0.031 +0.0%
1986 0.031 +0.0%
1987 0.031 +0.0%
1988 0.031 +0.0%
1989 0.038 +22.6%
1990 0.78 +1952.6%
1991 0.827 +6.0%
1992 0.86 +4.0%
1993 0.85 -1.2%
1994 0.85 +0.0%
1995 0.85 +0.0%
1996 0.85 +0.0%
1997 0.862 +1.4%
1998 0.862 +0.0%
1999 0.862 +0.0%
2000 0.889 +3.1%
2001 0.889 +0.0%
2002 0.91 +2.4%
2003 0.91 +0.0%
2004 0.91 +0.0%
2005 0.91 +0.0%
2006 0.91 +0.0%
2007 0.91 +0.0%
2008 0.907 -0.3%
2009 0.892 -1.7%
2010 0.895 +0.3%
2011 0.88 -1.7%
2012 0.89 +1.1%
2013 0.883 -0.8%
2014 0.883 +0.0%
2015 0.873 -1.1%
2016 0.861 -1.4%
2017 0.862 +0.1%
2018 0.857 -0.6%
2019 0.857 +0.0%
2020 0.866 +1.1%
2021 0.867 +0.1%
2022 0.9 +3.8%
2023 0.911 +1.2%
2024 0.87 -4.5%
2025 0.87 +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.135 0.135 0.135 1
1790s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1800s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1810s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1820s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1830s 0.1638 0.149 0.297 10
1840s 0.342 0.342 0.342 10
1850s 0.351 0.342 0.375 10
1860s 0.375 0.375 0.375 10
1870s 0.4115 0.328 0.617 10
1880s 0.5801 0.576 0.617 10
1890s 0.607 0.576 0.638 10
1900s 0.6354 0.612 0.638 10
1910s 0.612 0.612 0.612 10
1920s 0.6108 0.569 0.623 10
1930s 0.5283 0.433 0.623 10
1940s 0.2681 0.023 0.478 10
1950s 0.0237 0.022 0.028 10
1960s 0.0272 0.027 0.029 10
1970s 0.0307 0.028 0.031 10
1980s 0.0317 0.031 0.038 10
1990s 0.8453 0.78 0.862 10
2000s 0.9037 0.889 0.91 10
2010s 0.8741 0.857 0.895 10
2020s 0.8807 0.866 0.911 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 44 Australia 0.873 compare
  2. 45 Greece 0.872 compare
  3. 45 Honduras 0.872 compare
  4. 48 Montenegro 0.869 compare
  5. 49 France 0.867 compare
  6. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 0.867 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Bulgaria?
Private civil liberties index in Bulgaria was 0.87 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2023.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1957.
How does Bulgaria rank for private civil liberties index?
Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties 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 the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.