Stateness Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stateness Index was 8.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Bulgaria is 8.75, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Bulgaria peaked at 10 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.25 | — |
| 2007 | 9.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.75 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.38, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 9.25 | 9.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9.25 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 8.75 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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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 stateness index in Bulgaria?
- Stateness index in Bulgaria was 8.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stateness index?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.