Bulgaria vs Turkey: Average annual surface temperature
Bulgaria
12.51
in 2025
Turkey
12.88
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Turkey rank
140th
Average annual surface temperature over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 12.88 against 12.51 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Turkey ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.22 | 9.88 | 0.3434 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 10.64 | 10.69 | 0.0497 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 10.8 | 11.04 | 0.2429 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 10.53 | 10.78 | 0.2494 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 10.48 | 10.69 | 0.2063 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 10.86 | 10.96 | 0.1016 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 11.53 | 0.0638 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 12.23 | 0.3243 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12.79 | 0.2888 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual surface temperature, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 12.88 against 12.51 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual surface temperature between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 0.37, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for average annual surface temperature?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Turkey ranks 140th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.