Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.849 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.849.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.903 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1949.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.226 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.148 | 0.142 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1622 | 0.159 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1734 | 0.17 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1902 | 0.186 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8755 | 0.853 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8966 | 0.889 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8644 | 0.842 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8688 | 0.847 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 54 Slovakia 0.857 compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.857 compare
- 54 South Africa 0.857 compare
- 58 Guyana 0.847 compare
- 59 Botswana 0.845 compare
- 60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Final consumption expenditure 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 11,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 67.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.36 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 103.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 0.849 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1949.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.