Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance was 2 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
2
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2026
Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in Bulgaria stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in Bulgaria peaked at 2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in Bulgaria?
- Countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in Bulgaria was 2 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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