Bulgaria vs South Africa: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
0.849
in 2025
South Africa
0.857
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.857 against 0.849 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.16 | 0.2375 | 0.0775 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.148 | 0.174 | 0.026 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1622 | 0.1402 | 0.022 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.1734 | 0.1321 | 0.0413 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.1902 | 0.1245 | 0.0657 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.8755 | 0.6004 | 0.2751 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8966 | 0.8591 | 0.0375 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.8644 | 0.8574 | 0.007 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.8688 | 0.8443 | 0.0245 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.857 against 0.849 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.008, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.