Bulgaria: Deliberative democracy index

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 Bulgaria

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.536
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.328
 Min - Max 0.033 - 0.645
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.536 index points, a decline from 0.588 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1960 to 2024 is 0.328 index points. The minimum value, 0.033 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.645 index points was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bulgaria: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.536
 2023 0.588
 2022 0.594
 2021 0.562
 2020 0.494
 2019 0.475
 2018 0.479
 2017 0.487




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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