Bulgaria vs North Korea: Cattle livestock count heads

Bulgaria
558,770
in 2024
North Korea
570,727
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
121st
North Korea rank
120th

Cattle livestock count heads over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Korea
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 570,727 against 558,770 in Bulgaria, a difference of 11,957.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 120th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 million 684,778 768,346 Bulgaria
1970s 1.52 million 820,500 703,389 Bulgaria
1980s 1.73 million 1.07 million 664,203 Bulgaria
1990s 920,171 773,700 146,471 Bulgaria
2000s 646,408 573,900 72,508 Bulgaria
2010s 547,353 576,112 28,759 North Korea
2020s 582,608 574,158 8,450 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Bulgaria or North Korea?
North Korea, at 570,727 against 558,770 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Bulgaria and North Korea?
11,957, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
Bulgaria ranks 121st and North Korea ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle livestock count heads
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 11,450 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed