Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Bulgaria
26.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
30th
Switzerland rank
27th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.5% against 26.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 33.3% | 12.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 32.4% | 7.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.2% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.5% against 26.6% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.