Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 55.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55.1%
Change on year
up 217.3%
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2023

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria, 2015–2023

02040602015201920232015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 11.3 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 55.1 %

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria is 55.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 217.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria peaked at 55.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2020 3.4%
2021 11.3% +232.9%
2022 17.4% +53.4%
2023 55.1% +217.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 55.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 55.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.3%, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 21.8% 3.4% 55.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 49 Benin 58.4% compare
  2. 50 Colombia 57.7% compare
  3. 51 Philippines 56.3% compare
  4. 53 Switzerland 50.0% compare
  5. 54 Angola 44.4%
  6. 55 Australia 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria?
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Bulgaria was 55.1% in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies
Unit
%
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 762 data points, 2005–2025
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).