Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Bulgaria
-3.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
-5.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
188th
Nigeria rank
191st
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Bulgaria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -3.9% against -5.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.1% | -0.1% | 16.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -20.7% | -3.0% | 17.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -13.3% | -7.0% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Bulgaria, at -3.9% against -5.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bulgaria ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.