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Bulgaria on the 12 axes

MOPGMarket ModernizerPragmatic, open to the world, run by what works.

Bulgaria is typed MOPG, the Market Modernizer. Its two clearest leans are Central on Structure (+0.90) and Global on Trade (-0.65). Central follows from a unitary state with a strong elected regional governments index of just 0.1 (2025). Global comes with a trade freedom score of 79.4 and trade equal to 103% of GDP (2025). Ownership and Markets both lean towards the market at +0.35. Welfare, Technology and Culture all sit at the centre, with Culture at exactly 0.00. Government spending is 39% of GDP (IMF, 2025).

Malta is the closest match at 89%. Both are Central, Global and Private in their leans. Malta, though, leans Caution on Technology (+0.50) and Multicultural on Culture (-0.30), where Bulgaria sits near the centre on both, and Malta allows abortion only to save the woman's life while Bulgaria allows it on request. Explore the politicians and historical figures ranked by closeness to Bulgaria, or take the test to see your own closeness.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Bulgaria sits

  1. 01Ownership+35
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+35
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare0
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority-30
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-45
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure+90
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality-45
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion-35
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology+5
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture0
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade-65
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-75
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

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Bulgaria: questions

What is Bulgaria's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Bulgaria comes out as MOPG (Market Modernizer). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which countries are governed most like Bulgaria?

On the 12 axes, Malta is closest at 89%, followed by Hungary at 88%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.