Bulgaria
Region: EU-27 | Composite: 3.95 / 5.0 (geometric mean) | Weakest Factor: Energy (3/5) | Tier: 3 | Data: 2026
Score Snapshot
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| Factor | Score | Continuous | Key Metric | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 5/5 | 94.7 | Caloric self-sufficiency (1.77) | VERIFIED |
| Energy | 3/5 | 49.3 | Energy production/consumption ratio (0.59) | PARTIAL |
| Technology | 4/5 | 73.7 | High-tech exports (% manufactured exports) (13.4) | ESTIMATED |
| Demographics | 4/5 | 65.5 | Working-age ratio (0.64) | VERIFIED |
| Security | 4/5 | 70.0 | Nuclear weapons status (nuclear umbrella) | PARTIAL |
Bloc Context
Bulgaria sits in EU-27, where the strongest shared factor is demographics (4.1/5 average) and the weakest shared factor is energy (2.2/5 average).
See EU-27 Analysis for regional aggregation and complementarity.
Factor Notes
Bulgaria is relatively strongest in food, where the current display score is 5/5. The weakest available factor is energy at 3/5, which is the main quantitative constraint in this auto-generated profile. Lower-confidence coverage currently affects Technology. Missing supplementary metrics do not block page generation, but they reduce detail for Energy, Technology, Demographics, Security.
Sources
- Food: FAO Food Balance Sheets, FAO Food Balance Sheets (derived), FAOSTAT Fertilizers by Nutrient, WRI Aqueduct (2023)
- Energy: World Bank WDI (2023)
- Technology: Harvard Growth Lab, Our World in Data / World Bank, World Bank WDI (2024)
- Demographics: Our World in Data / UN World Population Prospects (2023)
- Security: Curated dataset, Fragile States Index, World Bank WDI (2026)