Bulgaria: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Bulgaria

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.427
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.407
 Min - Max 0.256 - 0.584
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.427 index points, a decline from 0.518 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1960 to 2024 is 0.407 index points. The minimum value, 0.256 index points, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 0.584 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: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.427
 2023 0.518
 2022 0.550
 2021 0.500
 2020 0.446
 2019 0.461
 2018 0.473
 2017 0.480




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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