Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.829 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Bulgaria, 1875–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Bulgaria stood at 0.829.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.969 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1878.
Bulgaria ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0994 | 0 | 0.486 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0.4934 | 0.121 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5283 | 0.119 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.936 | 0.936 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9227 | 0.917 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.917 | 0.917 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.788 | 0.659 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.659 | 0.659 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6371 | 0.586 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6105 | 0.586 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.621 | 0.621 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9356 | 0.887 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9556 | 0.887 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9457 | 0.829 | 0.969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 84 Mozambique 0.858 compare
- 86 Georgia 0.848 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 0.827 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare
- 90 India 0.813 compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Bulgaria?
- Strong elected local governments index in Bulgaria was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2013.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1878.
- How does Bulgaria rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.