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Rule of Law - Governance score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Rule of Law - Governance score was 56.39 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
56.39 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 207 countries
All-time high
56.71 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
51.17 0-100
in 2011
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 53.6 0-1001998: 54.4 0-1002000: 55.4 0-1002002: 56.7 0-1002003: 53.5 0-1002004: 55.3 0-1002005: 55 0-1002006: 55.8 0-1002007: 56.4 0-1002008: 54.4 0-1002009: 54.6 0-1002010: 51.8 0-1002011: 51.2 0-1002012: 53.2 0-1002013: 53 0-1002014: 53.3 0-1002015: 53.4 0-1002016: 53.6 0-1002017: 52.9 0-1002018: 54.5 0-1002019: 54.5 0-1002020: 54.4 0-1002021: 56.3 0-1002022: 55.2 0-1002023: 56.5 0-1002024: 56.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 56.39 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Bulgaria peaked at 56.71 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.17 0-100, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 99th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.99 0-100 53.61 0-100 54.37 0-100 2
2000s 55.23 0-100 53.49 0-100 56.71 0-100 9
2010s 53.14 0-100 51.17 0-100 54.55 0-100 10
2020s 55.77 0-100 54.37 0-100 56.51 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 96 Kosovo 57.86 0-100 compare
  2. 97 Maldives 57.73 0-100 compare
  3. 98 South Africa 57.27 0-100 compare
  4. 100 India 56.29 0-100 compare
  5. 101 Jamaica 55.63 0-100 compare
  6. 102 Mongolia 55.25 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Bulgaria?
Rule of law - governance score in Bulgaria was 56.39 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 56.71 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 51.17 0-100 in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for rule of law - governance score?
Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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