Bulgaria vs High income: Electricity production from nuclear sources

Bulgaria
40.2%
in 2023
High income
17.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
7th
High income rank
6th

Electricity production from nuclear sources over time

  • Bulgaria
  • High income
20304050199020072024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 40.2% against 17.7% in High income, a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.3 times High income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 7th and High income ranks 6th of 210 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria High income Difference Ahead
1990s 38.3% 22.2% 16.1% Bulgaria
2000s 40.6% 21.4% 19.2% Bulgaria
2010s 33.6% 17.8% 15.8% Bulgaria
2020s 37.1% 16.5% 20.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Bulgaria or High income?
Bulgaria, at 40.2% against 17.7% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Bulgaria and High income?
22.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and High income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and High income rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and High income ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,616 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.