Bulgaria vs Egypt: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Bulgaria
1.4%
in 2025
Egypt
1.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
37th
Egypt rank
40th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Bulgaria
- Egypt
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Egypt ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Egypt?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Egypt rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Egypt ranks 40th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.