Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 60.58 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60.58 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 208 countries
All-time high
69.12 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
58.13 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Bulgaria, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 61.3 0-1001998: 62.7 0-1002000: 62.6 0-1002002: 64.1 0-1002003: 64.5 0-1002004: 65.1 0-1002005: 67.3 0-1002006: 68.8 0-1002007: 69.1 0-1002008: 67.7 0-1002009: 67.2 0-1002010: 66 0-1002011: 62.5 0-1002012: 63 0-1002013: 60.4 0-1002014: 60.7 0-1002015: 61.1 0-1002016: 60.9 0-1002017: 59.1 0-1002018: 58.1 0-1002019: 59.3 0-1002020: 60.2 0-1002021: 60.2 0-1002022: 60.3 0-1002023: 61.4 0-1002024: 60.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Bulgaria stood at 60.58 0-100.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Bulgaria peaked at 69.12 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.13 0-100, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Bulgaria, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 61.32 0-100 —
1998 62.73 0-100 +2.3%
2000 62.64 0-100 -0.1%
2002 64.08 0-100 +2.3%
2003 64.52 0-100 +0.7%
2004 65.05 0-100 +0.8%
2005 67.27 0-100 +3.4%
2006 68.84 0-100 +2.3%
2007 69.12 0-100 +0.4%
2008 67.67 0-100 -2.1%
2009 67.24 0-100 -0.6%
2010 66.01 0-100 -1.8%
2011 62.55 0-100 -5.3%
2012 63.02 0-100 +0.8%
2013 60.37 0-100 -4.2%
2014 60.69 0-100 +0.5%
2015 61.09 0-100 +0.7%
2016 60.93 0-100 -0.3%
2017 59.06 0-100 -3.1%
2018 58.13 0-100 -1.6%
2019 59.28 0-100 +2.0%
2020 60.23 0-100 +1.6%
2021 60.18 0-100 -0.1%
2022 60.32 0-100 +0.2%
2023 61.39 0-100 +1.8%
2024 60.58 0-100 -1.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 60.58 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 60.58 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.02 0-100 61.32 0-100 62.73 0-100 2
2000s 66.27 0-100 62.64 0-100 69.12 0-100 9
2010s 61.11 0-100 58.13 0-100 66.01 0-100 10
2020s 60.54 0-100 60.18 0-100 61.39 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 85 Botswana 62.02 0-100 compare
  2. 86 Israel 62.02 0-100 compare
  3. 87 Moldova 61.81 0-100 compare
  4. 89 Ghana 60.43 0-100 compare
  5. 90 Dominican Republic 60.37 0-100 compare
  6. 91 Sao Tome and Principe 59.73 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Bulgaria?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Bulgaria was 60.58 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 69.12 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 58.13 0-100 in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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