Bulgaria vs Somalia: Share of electricity generation from solar
Bulgaria
18.2%
in 2025
Somalia
18.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Somalia rank
20th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Bulgaria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.6% against 18.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 13.0% | 6.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Bulgaria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.6% against 18.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Bulgaria and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Somalia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 20th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.