Bulgaria vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity production by source
Bulgaria
34.7%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
31.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
148th
Zimbabwe rank
150th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 34.7% against 31.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 66.6% | 11.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 41.2% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 44.6% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 33.8% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Bulgaria or Zimbabwe?
- Bulgaria, at 34.7% against 31.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 3.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th 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.