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Women civil liberties index in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Women civil liberties index was 0.861 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.861
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 2022
All-time low
0.056
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Bulgaria, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.8178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.861 for women civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.896 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1789.

That places Bulgaria 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women civil liberties index in Bulgaria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.056 —
1790 0.056 +0.0%
1791 0.056 +0.0%
1792 0.056 +0.0%
1793 0.056 +0.0%
1794 0.056 +0.0%
1795 0.056 +0.0%
1796 0.056 +0.0%
1797 0.056 +0.0%
1798 0.056 +0.0%
1799 0.056 +0.0%
1800 0.056 +0.0%
1801 0.056 +0.0%
1802 0.056 +0.0%
1803 0.056 +0.0%
1804 0.056 +0.0%
1805 0.056 +0.0%
1806 0.056 +0.0%
1807 0.056 +0.0%
1808 0.056 +0.0%
1809 0.056 +0.0%
1810 0.056 +0.0%
1811 0.056 +0.0%
1812 0.056 +0.0%
1813 0.056 +0.0%
1814 0.056 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +0.0%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.056 +0.0%
1823 0.056 +0.0%
1824 0.056 +0.0%
1825 0.056 +0.0%
1826 0.056 +0.0%
1827 0.056 +0.0%
1828 0.056 +0.0%
1829 0.056 +0.0%
1830 0.074 +32.1%
1831 0.074 +0.0%
1832 0.074 +0.0%
1833 0.074 +0.0%
1834 0.074 +0.0%
1835 0.074 +0.0%
1836 0.074 +0.0%
1837 0.074 +0.0%
1838 0.074 +0.0%
1839 0.175 +136.5%
1840 0.175 +0.0%
1841 0.175 +0.0%
1842 0.175 +0.0%
1843 0.175 +0.0%
1844 0.175 +0.0%
1845 0.175 +0.0%
1846 0.175 +0.0%
1847 0.175 +0.0%
1848 0.175 +0.0%
1849 0.175 +0.0%
1850 0.175 +0.0%
1851 0.175 +0.0%
1852 0.175 +0.0%
1853 0.175 +0.0%
1854 0.175 +0.0%
1855 0.175 +0.0%
1856 0.175 +0.0%
1857 0.175 +0.0%
1858 0.204 +16.6%
1859 0.204 +0.0%
1860 0.204 +0.0%
1861 0.204 +0.0%
1862 0.204 +0.0%
1863 0.204 +0.0%
1864 0.204 +0.0%
1865 0.204 +0.0%
1866 0.204 +0.0%
1867 0.204 +0.0%
1868 0.204 +0.0%
1869 0.204 +0.0%
1870 0.204 +0.0%
1871 0.204 +0.0%
1872 0.204 +0.0%
1873 0.204 +0.0%
1874 0.204 +0.0%
1875 0.204 +0.0%
1876 0.204 +0.0%
1877 0.204 +0.0%
1878 0.566 +177.5%
1879 0.566 +0.0%
1880 0.566 +0.0%
1881 0.448 -20.8%
1882 0.448 +0.0%
1883 0.448 +0.0%
1884 0.578 +29.0%
1885 0.578 +0.0%
1886 0.455 -21.3%
1887 0.455 +0.0%
1888 0.455 +0.0%
1889 0.455 +0.0%
1890 0.455 +0.0%
1891 0.455 +0.0%
1892 0.455 +0.0%
1893 0.455 +0.0%
1894 0.455 +0.0%
1895 0.668 +46.8%
1896 0.668 +0.0%
1897 0.668 +0.0%
1898 0.668 +0.0%
1899 0.668 +0.0%
1900 0.668 +0.0%
1901 0.668 +0.0%
1902 0.668 +0.0%
1903 0.668 +0.0%
1904 0.668 +0.0%
1905 0.668 +0.0%
1906 0.668 +0.0%
1907 0.668 +0.0%
1908 0.668 +0.0%
1909 0.668 +0.0%
1910 0.668 +0.0%
1911 0.668 +0.0%
1912 0.668 +0.0%
1913 0.668 +0.0%
1914 0.668 +0.0%
1915 0.668 +0.0%
1916 0.668 +0.0%
1917 0.668 +0.0%
1918 0.668 +0.0%
1919 0.668 +0.0%
1920 0.668 +0.0%
1921 0.668 +0.0%
1922 0.668 +0.0%
1923 0.673 +0.7%
1924 0.673 +0.0%
1925 0.673 +0.0%
1926 0.673 +0.0%
1927 0.673 +0.0%
1928 0.673 +0.0%
1929 0.673 +0.0%
1930 0.673 +0.0%
1931 0.673 +0.0%
1932 0.673 +0.0%
1933 0.673 +0.0%
1934 0.532 -21.0%
1935 0.513 -3.6%
1936 0.513 +0.0%
1937 0.513 +0.0%
1938 0.513 +0.0%
1939 0.513 +0.0%
1940 0.513 +0.0%
1941 0.513 +0.0%
1942 0.491 -4.3%
1943 0.491 +0.0%
1944 0.491 +0.0%
1945 0.324 -34.0%
1946 0.324 +0.0%
1947 0.307 -5.2%
1948 0.231 -24.8%
1949 0.231 +0.0%
1950 0.231 +0.0%
1951 0.231 +0.0%
1952 0.231 +0.0%
1953 0.231 +0.0%
1954 0.231 +0.0%
1955 0.233 +0.9%
1956 0.233 +0.0%
1957 0.233 +0.0%
1958 0.233 +0.0%
1959 0.233 +0.0%
1960 0.233 +0.0%
1961 0.233 +0.0%
1962 0.233 +0.0%
1963 0.233 +0.0%
1964 0.233 +0.0%
1965 0.233 +0.0%
1966 0.233 +0.0%
1967 0.233 +0.0%
1968 0.233 +0.0%
1969 0.233 +0.0%
1970 0.233 +0.0%
1971 0.233 +0.0%
1972 0.233 +0.0%
1973 0.233 +0.0%
1974 0.233 +0.0%
1975 0.233 +0.0%
1976 0.233 +0.0%
1977 0.233 +0.0%
1978 0.233 +0.0%
1979 0.233 +0.0%
1980 0.233 +0.0%
1981 0.233 +0.0%
1982 0.233 +0.0%
1983 0.233 +0.0%
1984 0.233 +0.0%
1985 0.233 +0.0%
1986 0.233 +0.0%
1987 0.233 +0.0%
1988 0.233 +0.0%
1989 0.233 +0.0%
1990 0.748 +221.0%
1991 0.748 +0.0%
1992 0.748 +0.0%
1993 0.748 +0.0%
1994 0.748 +0.0%
1995 0.748 +0.0%
1996 0.748 +0.0%
1997 0.748 +0.0%
1998 0.748 +0.0%
1999 0.748 +0.0%
2000 0.837 +11.9%
2001 0.837 +0.0%
2002 0.876 +4.7%
2003 0.876 +0.0%
2004 0.876 +0.0%
2005 0.876 +0.0%
2006 0.881 +0.6%
2007 0.881 +0.0%
2008 0.87 -1.2%
2009 0.856 -1.6%
2010 0.856 +0.0%
2011 0.856 +0.0%
2012 0.87 +1.6%
2013 0.85 -2.3%
2014 0.842 -0.9%
2015 0.842 +0.0%
2016 0.836 -0.7%
2017 0.836 +0.0%
2018 0.818 -2.2%
2019 0.818 +0.0%
2020 0.818 +0.0%
2021 0.872 +6.6%
2022 0.896 +2.8%
2023 0.896 +0.0%
2024 0.861 -3.9%
2025 0.861 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.056 0.056 0.056 1
1790s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1800s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1810s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1820s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1830s 0.0841 0.074 0.175 10
1840s 0.175 0.175 0.175 10
1850s 0.1808 0.175 0.204 10
1860s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1870s 0.2764 0.204 0.566 10
1880s 0.4886 0.448 0.578 10
1890s 0.5615 0.455 0.668 10
1900s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1910s 0.668 0.668 0.668 10
1920s 0.6715 0.668 0.673 10
1930s 0.5789 0.513 0.673 10
1940s 0.3916 0.231 0.513 10
1950s 0.232 0.231 0.233 10
1960s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1970s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1980s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1990s 0.748 0.748 0.748 10
2000s 0.8666 0.837 0.881 10
2010s 0.8424 0.818 0.87 10
2020s 0.8673 0.818 0.896 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Netherlands 0.871 compare
  2. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.865 compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 0.863 compare
  4. 40 Armenia 0.86 compare
  5. 41 Moldova 0.859 compare
  6. 42 Uruguay 0.856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Bulgaria?
Women civil liberties index in Bulgaria was 0.861 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2022.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1789.
How does Bulgaria rank for women civil liberties index?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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