Bulgaria vs Poland: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bulgaria
30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Poland
30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Poland rank
40th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 495 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Poland ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,210 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 29,998 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 212.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 29,054 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,193 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 860.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 30,057 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 30,674 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 616.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Poland |
| 2020s | 32,437 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 32,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 255.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 30,782 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 30,287 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 495 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Poland ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.