Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.075 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.075
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 1998
All-time low
-1.39
in 1877
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

-101178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bulgaria stood at 0.075.

That represents a change of down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bulgaria peaked at 1.46 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.39, in 1877.

That places Bulgaria 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 1
1790s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 10
1800s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 10
1810s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 10
1820s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 10
1830s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 10
1840s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1850s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1860s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1870s 0.4019 -1.39 1.03 10
1880s -0.9 -0.9 -0.9 10
1890s -0.547 -0.9 -0.194 10
1900s -0.194 -0.194 -0.194 10
1910s -0.194 -0.194 -0.194 10
1920s -0.3288 -0.783 -0.194 10
1930s -0.5489 -1.05 -0.228 10
1940s -0.6738 -1.22 -0.361 10
1950s -0.361 -0.361 -0.361 10
1960s -0.361 -0.361 -0.361 10
1970s -0.031 -0.031 -0.031 10
1980s -0.031 -0.031 -0.031 10
1990s 0.9548 0.828 1.46 10
2000s 1.41 1.15 1.46 10
2010s 0.8005 0.542 1.15 10
2020s 0.3502 0.075 0.758 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bulgaria?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Bulgaria was 0.075 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1998.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.39 in 1877.
How does Bulgaria rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.