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Bulgaria

A parliamentary republic with an Orthodox majority, Bulgaria belongs to the EU and NATO, with a low flat tax, chronic political instability, oligarchs and corruption, historic ties to Russia, a nuclear plant, a Roma minority and conservative laws on gender.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Conservative Centrism
Closest personality
Woodrow Wilson
Flag: Bulgaria

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal19%
    Unitary81%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy78%
    Autocracy23%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security52%
    Liberty48%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation84%
    Multiculturalism16%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist35%
    Pacifist65%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist49%
    Nationalist51%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public52%
    Private48%
  • Control

    Balanced
    Planning47%
    Free market53%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism35%
    Globalism65%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious43%
    Religious58%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive23%
    Traditionalist77%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology49%
    Biology51%

What sets Bulgaria apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Leans further toward assimilation than 89% of the 199 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 61Bulgaria 84

Of all the axes, Immigration is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 51Bulgaria 52

Here it shares common ground with most countries.