Bulgaria vs Italy: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bulgaria
783 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Italy
303 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Italy rank
8th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 783 num items per 100m2 against 303 num items per 100m2 in Italy, a difference of 480 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.6 times Italy's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,644 num items per 100m2 | 470.8 num items per 100m2 | 3,173 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,532 num items per 100m2 | 295.67 num items per 100m2 | 1,236 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 783 num items per 100m2 against 303 num items per 100m2 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 480 num items per 100m2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Italy ranks 8th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.