Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.1% | — |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.3%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.8%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.8% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 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, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (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 noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria?
- Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Bulgaria was 13.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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