🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Bulgaria's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 49.9 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Rumen Radev
Head of State · Progressive Bulgaria
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Bulgaria's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Bulgaria a democracy?
Only partially — Bulgaria's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 49.9 (0–100 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #67 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Bulgaria improving or declining?
Bulgaria's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.7 points over the past decade, standing at 49.9 in 2025 (1-year change: −3.4).
Who leads Bulgaria?
Rumen Radev is Bulgaria's head of state (Progressive Bulgaria).