Bulgaria: Direct popular vote index

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 Bulgaria

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.264
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.110
 Min - Max 0.020 - 0.398
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.264 index points, a decline from 0.296 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1960 to 2023 is 0.11 index points. The minimum value, 0.02 index points, was reached in 1965 while the maximum of 0.398 index points was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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