Bulgaria vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bulgaria
783 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS)
63 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bulgaria
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 783 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 720 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 12.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,644 num items per 100m2 | 113.8 num items per 100m2 | 3,530 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,532 num items per 100m2 | 62 num items per 100m2 | 1,470 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Bulgaria, at 783 num items per 100m2 against 63 num items per 100m2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bulgaria and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 720 num items per 100m2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th 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.