Sample size in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Sample size was 14,980 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,980
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
15,515
in 2016
All-time low
6,808
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2019

Sample size in Bulgaria, 2001–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201020192001: 6.8k2007: 10.4k2008: 10.4k2009: 13.1k2010: 14.5k2011: 15.3k2012: 12.9k2013: 10.9k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.4k2016: 15.5k2017: 15.4k2018: 14.9k2019: 15.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 14,980 for sample size in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Bulgaria peaked at 15,515 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,808, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Sample size in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 6,808 —
2007 10,354 +52.1%
2008 10,373 +0.2%
2009 13,149 +26.8%
2010 14,464 +10.0%
2011 15,325 +6.0%
2012 12,866 -16.0%
2013 10,879 -15.4%
2014 10,608 -2.5%
2015 10,402 -1.9%
2016 15,515 +49.2%
2017 15,382 -0.9%
2018 14,939 -2.9%
2019 14,980 +0.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 14,980 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,674, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 14,980 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,235, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sample size in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +52.1% 6,808 10,354

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,171 6,808 13,149 4
2010s 13,536 10,402 15,515 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 59 Czechia 15,812 compare
  2. 60 Romania 15,535 compare
  3. 61 Dominican Republic 15,321 compare
  4. 63 Niger 14,865 compare
  5. 64 Serbia 13,223 compare
  6. 65 Belgium 13,113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Bulgaria?
Sample size in Bulgaria was 14,980 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 15,515 in 2016.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,808 in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for sample size?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is sample size rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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