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Governance, accountability, and corruption indicators

Overview

Governance quality indicators for Bulgaria sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Reliability

Government Effectiveness 0.05
Regulatory Quality 0.41
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Accountability

Voice & Accountability 0.39
Public Service Satisfaction 60.0%
SDG 16.6.2 · 2023
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Justice System

Rule of Law -0.01
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Corruption

Corruption Perceptions Index 43/100
Transparency International · 2024 Higher = Less corrupt
Control of Corruption (WGI) -0.14

Bribery Experience

Businesses paying bribes 0.9%
SDG 16.5.2 · 2023
Individuals paying bribes 19.0%
SDG 16.5.1 · 2021
WGI Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · 2023

Incarceration

Prison Population
105 per 100k
World Prison Brief 2023

Safety & Rights

Intentional homicide rate (per 100k) 1.3
SDG 16.1.1 · 2023
Unsentenced detainees (% of prison pop.) 8.2%
SDG 16.3.2 · 2023
Reporting no discrimination (% population) 0.3%
SDG 16.b.1 · 2020
Source: UN SDG Global Database

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: World Bank | Transparency International · Last updated: 2025

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