Voting Comparison

Compare how two countries, blocs, or a country and a bloc voted on UN resolutions.

vs
3563 shared votes
89%
agreement
3174 agreed · 389 diverged
3563 shared votes

Agreement Trend over Time

Agreement rate per year (years with ≥2 shared votes). Click a point or year label to filter the vote list below.

Position Matrix

How often each combination of positions occurred across all shared votes.

Bulgaria
North Macedonia Yes No Abstain
Yes 2018 11 74
No 2 527 11
Abstain 50 85 625

green = same position   amber = different position

Breakdown by Voeten Topic

Agreement rate per issue area (Voeten dataset, GA resolutions only). Dashed line shows overall agreement rate.

Middle East
93% 445/476
Nuclear/Arms
83% 242/291
Colonialism
92% 282/305
Human Rights
90% 466/515
Economic Dev.
89% 185/209
Disarmament
89% 371/419
Overall
89% 3174/3563

Most Divergent Votes

Resolutions where the two sides diverged most, sorted by how contested the overall vote was.

Resolution North Macedonia Bulgaria Y / N / A
32/132
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
1977
abstain no 97 / 57 / 14
31/37
United Nations Conference on Desertlflcatlon
1976
abstain no 91 / 57 / 21
A/RES/49/180
Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in the …
1994
abstain no 97 / 57 / 14
A/RES/50/172
Respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference in the …
1995
abstain no 91 / 57 / 21
31/125
International Year for Disabled Persons
1976
abstain yes 67 / 54 / 46
A/RES/55/114
Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopte…
2000
abstain yes 67 / 54 / 46
A/RES/77/96
Promoting international cooperation on peaceful uses in the context of internat…
2022
non_voting no 94 / 53 / 28
A/RES/69/173
Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights : resolu…
2014
non_voting no 135 / 53 / 1
A/RES/69/178
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order : resolution / adop…
2014
non_voting no 129 / 53 / 6
A/RES/69/176
Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human r…
2014
non_voting no 134 / 53 / 2
A/RES/69/180
Human rights and unilateral coercive measures : resolution / adopted by the Gen…
2014
non_voting no 134 / 53 / 1
A/RES/77/36
Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context …
2022
non_voting no 112 / 52 / 8

Agreements on Contested Votes

Resolutions where both sides voted the same way despite significant opposition from others.

Resolution Both voted Y / N / A
A/RES/68/144
Report of the Human Rights Council : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2013
no 94 / 71 / 23
40/233
Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in El Salvador
1985
no 79 / 67 / 40
A/RES/65/224
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
no 79 / 67 / 40
A/RES/61/166
Promotion of equitable and mutually respectful dialogue on human rights : resolution / ad…
2006
no 86 / 64 / 26
39/192
Question of the United States Virgin Islands
1984
no 86 / 64 / 26
A/RES/57/230
Situation of human rights in the Sudan : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2002
yes 80 / 62 / 33
A/RES/64/156
Combating defamation of religions : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2010
no 80 / 61 / 42
A/RES/74/247
Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes :…
2019
no 79 / 60 / 33