Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.849 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.849
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.903
in 2008
All-time low
0.13
in 1949
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1946–2025
Source: 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 11,695 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ 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 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 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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