Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Bulgaria or Paraguay?

Bulgaria, at 0.599 against 0.581 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?

215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Paraguay: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.599

in 2025

Paraguay

0.581

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

72nd

Paraguay rank

74th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Paraguay

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.599 against 0.581 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 11 and Paraguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.019	0.038	0.019	Paraguay
1820s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Paraguay
1830s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Paraguay
1840s	0.018	0.0575	0.0395	Paraguay
1850s	0.018	0.0664	0.0484	Paraguay
1860s	0.0337	0.0667	0.033	Paraguay
1870s	0.0681	0.1473	0.0792	Paraguay
1880s	0.1662	0.183	0.0168	Paraguay
1890s	0.1743	0.2094	0.0351	Paraguay
1900s	0.2152	0.2064	0.0088	Bulgaria
1910s	0.2103	0.2067	0.0036	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1851	0.214	0.0289	Paraguay
1930s	0.1393	0.1959	0.0566	Paraguay
1940s	0.1316	0.1295	0.0021	Bulgaria
1950s	0.169	0.1308	0.0382	Bulgaria
1960s	0.1746	0.1461	0.0285	Bulgaria
1970s	0.1761	0.1607	0.0154	Bulgaria
1980s	0.1794	0.1664	0.013	Bulgaria
1990s	0.6801	0.4931	0.187	Bulgaria
2000s	0.7086	0.5816	0.127	Bulgaria
2010s	0.6523	0.6003	0.052	Bulgaria
2020s	0.6423	0.5787	0.0637	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Bulgaria or Paraguay?: Bulgaria, at 0.599 against 0.581 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Bulgaria and Paraguay?: 0.018, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Paraguay?: 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Paraguay rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Paraguay ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.