Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Bottom trawling

Bulgaria
1.32
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
8.92
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
117th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.92 against 1.32 in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.6.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.8 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 325.75 0 325.75 Bulgaria
1960s 11,113 703.8 10,409 Bulgaria
1970s 55,743 4,291 51,452 Bulgaria
1980s 63,986 8,195 55,791 Bulgaria
1990s 10,270 6,598 3,671 Bulgaria
2000s 0 2,475 2,475 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 7.43 54.59 47.16 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.92 against 1.32 in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
7.6, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for bottom trawling?
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed