Bulgaria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of

Bulgaria
14.8%
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
12.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
11th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of over time

  • Bulgaria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
05101520201020162023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.8% against 12.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 11th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 18.5% 14.9% 3.7% Bulgaria
2020s 14.4% 13.6% 0.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of, Bulgaria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Bulgaria, at 14.8% against 12.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of between Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
2.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
Bulgaria ranks 11th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 593 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed