Albania vs Bulgaria: Competitive elections
Albania
1
in 2025
Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Albania rank
1st
Bulgaria rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 against 1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.
Across all 114 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for competitive elections?
- Albania ranks 1st and Bulgaria ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.