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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.226 | — |
| 1947 | 0.151 | -33.2% |
| 1948 | 0.133 | -11.9% |
| 1949 | 0.13 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.144 | +10.8% |
| 1951 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.144 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.154 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 0.156 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.161 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.159 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.165 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.171 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.176 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.186 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.19 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.192 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.853 | +326.5% |
| 1991 | 0.871 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.885 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.877 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.878 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.877 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.878 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.875 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.881 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.893 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.889 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.898 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.899 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.897 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.896 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.903 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.896 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.898 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.891 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.879 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.861 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.871 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.852 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.846 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.842 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.845 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.847 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.861 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.896 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.885 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.875 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.849 | -3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +326.5% | 0.2 | 0.853 |
| 1947 | -33.2% | 0.226 | 0.151 |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (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.