Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 61.34 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.34 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.66 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
47.45 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 61.34 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Bulgaria peaked at 66.66 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.45 0-100, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.45 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 57.62 0-100 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 58.98 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 62.85 0-100 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 65.14 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 65 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.64 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.69 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.23 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.66 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.65 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.07 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 62.15 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.56 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.77 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.89 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.58 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 65.41 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.35 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.43 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.95 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 62.06 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.77 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.45 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 61.45 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 61.34 0-100 | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 61.34 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 61.34 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.53 0-100 | 47.45 0-100 | 57.62 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.65 0-100 | 58.98 0-100 | 66.66 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.47 0-100 | 61.56 0-100 | 65.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 0-100 | 60.77 0-100 | 62.45 0-100 | 6 |
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Bulgaria?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Bulgaria was 61.34 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.66 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.45 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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