Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Bulgaria, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Bulgaria peaked at -0.0149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.1951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.1508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -39.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -83.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1251.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -53.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1161 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -39.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0332 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -52.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +342.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +115.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -35.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2313 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2081 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -39.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -74.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +164.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -73.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.2221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Bulgaria?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Bulgaria was -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.