Bulgaria vs Chile: Share of electricity production by source
Bulgaria
34.7%
in 2023
Chile
36.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
148th
Chile rank
145th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.4% against 34.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Chile ranks 145th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 35.5% | 20.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 49.7% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 58.1% | 7.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 45.9% | 4.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Bulgaria or Chile?
- Chile, at 36.4% against 34.7% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Bulgaria and Chile?
- 1.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Chile rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Chile ranks 145th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.