Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bulgaria
783
in 2022
Republic of Korea
23,358
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,358 against 783 in Bulgaria, a difference of 22,575.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 29.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,644 | 3,334 | 310 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,532 | 14,891 | 13,359 | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 23,358 against 783 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 22,575, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd 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.