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Bulgaria
Population
Total population of Bulgaria is 7,101,859 by 1st January 2017. 2.04% of the total population is foreign (Eurostat). The median age of Bulgaria is 42.84 which is slightly more compared to the European average of 40.36 (UN Data).
Political Parties
The most recent elections were held in March 2017. The prominent parties, vote shares in these elections and their orientations are as follows (Parlgov):
|
Party Name |
Vote Share |
Ideological Orientation |
|
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria |
33.54 |
Conservative |
|
Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left |
27.93 |
Social Democracy |
|
National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria |
9.31 |
Right-wing |
|
Movement for Rights and Freedoms |
9.24 |
Liberal |
|
Will |
4.26 |
Liberal |
|
Reformist Bloc |
3.14 |
Conservative |
|
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria |
2.54 |
Conservative |
|
Yes, Bulgaria! |
2.96 |
Liberal |
|
Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance |
2.94 |
Liberal |
|
Alternative for Bulgarian Revival |
1.59 |
Social Democracy |
|
Revival |
1.11 |
Right-wing |
Electoral System
The system used in Bulgaria is List PR in which parties make lists of candidates to be elected, and seats get distributed to each party in proportion to the number of votes the party receives. The voter turnout in 2017 election was 53.85 % (idea.int)
Quality of Democracy
Quality of democracy score by Freedom House is 2 out of 7 where 1 is most free and 7 is least free. According to Transparency International, Bulgaria is ranked 71st least corrupted among 180 countries with a score of 43 out of 100.
Gender Equality
24% of parliament members are women. Bulgaria has no legislated quotas for women.