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Bulgaria

Region Europe Subregion Eastern Europe Income Upper middle income ISO BGR

Bulgaria sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Bulgaria, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
43 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    46 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    33 / 100
    ▲ + 2.2 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    25 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    58 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    54 / 100
    ▼ -0.3 5y
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Trajectory

How Bulgaria's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Bulgaria most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Medium
5.1 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.5 / 10
Indicators

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Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does Bulgaria compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Eastern Europe
#6 of 10median 43
  1. 1CzechiaLow 37
  2. 2PolandLow 39
  3. 3BelarusMedium 41
  4. 4HungaryMedium 42
  5. 5SlovakiaMedium 42
  6. 6BulgariaMedium 43
  7. 7RomaniaMedium 44
  8. 8MoldovaMedium 46
  9. 9RussiaMedium 46
  10. 10UkraineMedium 48
region
Europe
#35 of 43median 38
  1. 31SlovakiaMedium 42
  2. 32GreeceMedium 43
  3. 33CroatiaMedium 43
  4. 34North MacedoniaMedium 43
  5. 35BulgariaMedium 43
  6. 36ItalyMedium 44
  7. 37RomaniaMedium 44
  8. 38AlbaniaMedium 45
  9. 39MoldovaMedium 46
  10. 40RussiaMedium 46
income group
Upper middle income
#21 of 53median 44
  1. 17CubaMedium 43
  2. 18TuvaluMedium 43
  3. 19North MacedoniaMedium 43
  4. 20ChinaMedium 43
  5. 21BulgariaMedium 43
  6. 22Costa RicaMedium 43
  7. 23ChileMedium 44
  8. 24JordanMedium 44
  9. 25PanamaMedium 44
  10. 26BotswanaMedium 44

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Bulgaria?
Bulgaria sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 43 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Bulgaria's risk?
Bulgaria's highest pressures are governance (58, medium) and adaptation (54). Its strongest area is social (25).
How might Bulgaria's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 38% of Bulgaria's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 74 to 75 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Bulgaria's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.