Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.3734 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria is 0.3734, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6497 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3734, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.553 | — |
| 2006 | 0.4873 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6497 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.543 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3734 | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5633 | 0.4873 | 0.6497 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4582 | 0.3734 | 0.543 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Bulgaria was 0.3734 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6497 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3734 in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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