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
102nd
of 176 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
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 102nd out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.444 | — |
| 1790 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.03 | -332.0% |
| 1841 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.39 | -235.0% |
| 1878 | -0.9 | -35.3% |
| 1879 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.194 | -78.4% |
| 1896 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.194 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.54 | +178.4% |
| 1924 | -0.471 | -12.8% |
| 1925 | -0.783 | +66.2% |
| 1926 | -0.228 | -70.9% |
| 1927 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.228 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.05 | +361.4% |
| 1935 | -0.705 | -33.0% |
| 1936 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.705 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.22 | +72.6% |
| 1946 | -0.913 | -25.0% |
| 1947 | -0.361 | -60.5% |
| 1948 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.031 | -91.4% |
| 1971 | -0.031 | -0.0% |
| 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 | -0.031 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.828 | -2771.0% |
| 1991 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | +76.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.985 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.985 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.959 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.842 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.729 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.542 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.356 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.079 | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.758 | +859.5% |
| 2023 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.075 | -90.1% |
| 2025 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.075 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.075 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 102nd out of 176 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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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.