Bulgaria vs Vietnam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
15.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
112th
Vietnam rank
110th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 11.2% | 4.8% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.