Belgium vs Bulgaria: HICP - Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (Neither seasonally)
Belgium
54.79
in 2026
Bulgaria
59.19
in 2026
Belgium rank
11th
Bulgaria rank
8th
HICP - Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (Neither seasonally) over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 59.19 against 54.79 in Belgium, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.74 | 37.37 | 1.36 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 31.38 | 45.21 | 13.83 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 46.74 | 74.32 | 27.58 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 51.94 | 59.19 | 7.24 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (neither seasonally), Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 59.19 against 54.79 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (neither seasonally) between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 4.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for hicp - alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (neither seasonally)?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Bulgaria ranks 8th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.