Bulgaria vs Romania: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2023
Romania
6.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
68th
Romania rank
71st
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Romania ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Romania ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.