Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2025
Portugal
32.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Portugal rank
24th
Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 35.5% against 32.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 9.1% | 34.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.5% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 35.5% against 32.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission (2026) and other sources – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of egg-laying hens in cage-free systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cage-free housing systems include barns and free-range (non-organic and organic) farms.