Governance

Bulgaria

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Women in parliament19972024
10.814.818.822.726.719972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.599 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.499 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.0428 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.0333 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.24 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.213 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.0399 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.288 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.416 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.508 %WB DPI [2020]
Parties in executive cabinet118WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament20.8 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest drafted between late 1990 and early 1991, adopted 13 July 1991

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bulgaria's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.599 index), liberal democracy index (0.499 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.