Bulgaria vs Poland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Bulgaria
1.16 index
in 2019
Poland
1.14 index
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Poland rank
24th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.16 index against 1.14 index in Poland, a difference of 0.02 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 163 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6015 index 0.8447 index 0.2432 index Poland
2000s 0.6489 index 0.9805 index 0.3315 index Poland
2010s 0.9183 index 1.11 index 0.1953 index Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 1.16 index against 1.14 index in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.02 index, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.