Bulgaria
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Bulgaria.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named after the Bulgar tribes who settled the lower Balkan region in the 7th century A.D.
CIA 2026
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Bulgaria vs Greece
127 shared metrics.
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Greece
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Identity
Formal name: Hellenic Republic.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Greece leads in 74 of 127 shared metrics, while Bulgaria leads in 53.
Bulgaria's Capital Elevation is 6.6x that of Greece (560 m vs 74 m).
Bulgaria's Teen Birth Rate is 4.5x that of Greece (39.1 per 1k vs 7.0 per 1k).
Bulgaria's Coal Electricity Share is 3.8x that of Greece (22.52% vs 4.7%).
Bulgaria's Spirits Consumption is 3.4x that of Greece (4.8 L/person/yr vs 1.1 L/person/yr).
Bulgaria's Beer Consumption is 1.6x that of Greece (4.4 L/person/yr vs 1.7 L/person/yr).
Key Comparisons
Capital ElevationBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
560 m
Greece
74 m
Teen Birth RateBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
39.1 per 1k
Greece
7.0 per 1k
Coal Electricity ShareBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
22.52%
Greece
4.7%
Spirits ConsumptionBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
4.8 L/person/yr
Greece
1.1 L/person/yr
Beer ConsumptionBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
4.4 L/person/yr
Greece
1.7 L/person/yr
Political Corruption IndexBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
0.64
Greece
0.28
All Metrics
Capital Elevation
BulgariaBulgaria
560 m
Greece
74 m
657% higher
Teen Birth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
39.1 per 1k
Greece
7.0 per 1k
455% higher
Coal Electricity Share
BulgariaBulgaria
22.52%
Greece
4.7%
379% higher
Spirits Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
4.8 L/person/yr
Greece
1.1 L/person/yr
339% higher
Beer Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
4.4 L/person/yr
Greece
1.7 L/person/yr
163% higher
Political Corruption Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.64
Greece
0.28
133% higher
Suicide Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
9.5 per 100k
Greece
4.7 per 100k
103% higher
Alcohol Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
11.62 L/adult/yr
Greece
5.8 L/adult/yr
100% higher
Foreign Patents
GreeceBulgaria
6.0
Greece
532
99% lower
Coastline Length
GreeceBulgaria
354 km
Greece
13.7K km
97% lower
Air Passengers
GreeceBulgaria
723.8K
Greece
19.09M
96% lower
Shipping Traffic
GreeceBulgaria
254.9K
Greece
5.17M
95% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
GreeceBulgaria
78
Greece
1.2K
94% lower
Irrigated Land
GreeceBulgaria
929 km²
Greece
12.2K km²
92% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BulgariaBulgaria
7.8 per 1k
Greece
4.2 per 1k
86% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
GreeceBulgaria
30.1% of GDP
Greece
190.6% of GDP
84% lower
Wind Electricity Share
GreeceBulgaria
3.5%
Greece
20.44%
83% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
GreeceBulgaria
0.92% of firms
Greece
5.5% of firms
83% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
GreeceBulgaria
0.72% of firms
Greece
3.1% of firms
77% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
GreeceBulgaria
37.0K
Greece
147.0K
75% lower
Railway Length
BulgariaBulgaria
4.0K km
Greece
2.3K km
72% higher
Railway Network
BulgariaBulgaria
4.0K km
Greece
2.3K km
72% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GreeceBulgaria
11.16 per 100k people
Greece
39.27 per 100k people
72% lower
Tourism Revenue
GreeceBulgaria
$1,792,000,000
Greece
$6,193,000,000
71% lower
Scientific Publications
GreeceBulgaria
4.8K
Greece
15.1K
68% lower
Official Languages Count
GreeceBulgaria
1.0
Greece
3.0
67% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
GreeceBulgaria
7.3 kg/person/yr
Greece
21.54 kg/person/yr
66% lower
Child Mortality
BulgariaBulgaria
6.1 per 1k births
Greece
3.7 per 1k births
65% higher
Land Border Length
BulgariaBulgaria
1.8K km
Greece
1.1K km
63% higher
GDP Growth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
3.4%
Greece
2.1%
62% higher
Unemployment Rate
GreeceBulgaria
4.1%
Greece
10.13%
59% lower
Domestic Patents
GreeceBulgaria
165
Greece
394
58% lower
GDP (Nominal)
GreeceBulgaria
$113,343,355,779.99
Greece
$256,238,371,778.12
56% lower
Infant Mortality
BulgariaBulgaria
5.0 per 1k births
Greece
3.2 per 1k births
56% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BulgariaBulgaria
0.15 per 1M people
Greece
0.10 per 1M people
54% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
GreeceBulgaria
10.15% of youth labor force
Greece
21.39% of youth labor force
53% lower
University Enrollment Rate
GreeceBulgaria
79.85%
Greece
165.11%
52% lower
Water Stress (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
25.92%
Greece
17.32%
50% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
GreeceBulgaria
10 sites
Greece
20 sites
50% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
BulgariaBulgaria
23.5% of firms
Greece
15.64% of firms
50% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GreeceBulgaria
0.75% of GDP
Greece
1.5% of GDP
49% lower
Researchers
GreeceBulgaria
2.6K per 1M
Greece
4.9K per 1M
48% lower
Water Withdrawal
GreeceBulgaria
5.4 B m³
Greece
10.05 B m³
46% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
GreeceBulgaria
12.94M kW
Greece
24.17M kW
46% lower
Credit Card Ownership
GreeceBulgaria
12.59% of adults
Greece
23.17% of adults
46% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
GreeceBulgaria
$1,011.09
Greece
$1,768.11
43% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BulgariaBulgaria
5.3 per 1M people
Greece
3.7 per 1M people
43% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BulgariaBulgaria
45.2% of adults
Greece
31.8% of adults
42% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
GreeceBulgaria
155.71 kg/person/yr
Greece
255.26 kg/person/yr
39% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
BulgariaBulgaria
2.6K kg oil eq/person
Greece
1.9K kg oil eq/person
39% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
BulgariaBulgaria
92.7 per 100k
Greece
67.57 per 100k
37% higher
Population
GreeceBulgaria
6.74M
Greece
10.42M
35% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
GreeceBulgaria
34.19 Mt CO2e
Greece
52.51 Mt CO2e
35% lower
Electricity Generation
GreeceBulgaria
37.13 TWh
Greece
57.23 TWh
35% lower
Exports (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
56.37% of GDP
Greece
42.11% of GDP
34% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
GreeceBulgaria
4.3 per 1k
Greece
6.6 per 1k
34% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
GreeceBulgaria
584.81 per 1k people
Greece
880.6 per 1k people
34% lower
Tourist Arrivals
GreeceBulgaria
4.97M
Greece
7.41M
33% lower
Airports
BulgariaBulgaria
109
Greece
82
33% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
4.5% of GDP
Greece
3.4% of GDP
33% higher
GNI Per Capita
GreeceBulgaria
$15,370
Greece
$22,730
32% lower
Military Spending
GreeceBulgaria
2.1% of GDP
Greece
3.1% of GDP
31% lower
Homicide Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
1.1 per 100k
Greece
0.84 per 100k
30% higher
Obesity Rate
GreeceBulgaria
24.25%
Greece
33.68%
28% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BulgariaBulgaria
38.7% of adults
Greece
30.2% of adults
28% higher
Protected Land (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
44.3%
Greece
35%
27% higher
Population Density
GreeceBulgaria
59.38 /km²
Greece
80.74 /km²
26% lower
Border Neighbors
BulgariaBulgaria
5.0
Greece
4.0
25% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
GreeceBulgaria
20.51% of GDP
Greece
26.69% of GDP
23% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GreeceBulgaria
16.42%
Greece
21.05%
22% lower
Food Waste per Person
GreeceBulgaria
95 kg/person/yr
Greece
122.06 kg/person/yr
22% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
GreeceBulgaria
40 pts
Greece
50 pts
20% lower
Smoking Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
39.5%
Greece
32.8%
20% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
36.22%
Greece
30.27%
20% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
GreeceBulgaria
58.32 kg/person/yr
Greece
71.7 kg/person/yr
19% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
GreeceBulgaria
0.60
Greece
0.74
19% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BulgariaBulgaria
17.15 µg/m³
Greece
14.41 µg/m³
19% higher
Inequality (Gini)
BulgariaBulgaria
39.5
Greece
33.4
18% higher
Solar Electricity Share
GreeceBulgaria
18.15%
Greece
22.17%
18% lower
Broadband Access (%)
GreeceBulgaria
36 per 100 people
Greece
44 per 100 people
18% lower
Death Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
14.18 per 1k
Greece
11.99 per 1k
18% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
3.1% of GDP
Greece
2.6% of GDP
17% higher
Land Area
GreeceBulgaria
108.6K km²
Greece
128.9K km²
16% lower
Digital Payments Used
GreeceBulgaria
77.6% of adults
Greece
91.4% of adults
15% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
8.4 per 100k
Greece
7.3 per 100k
15% higher
Nurses & Midwives
BulgariaBulgaria
4.7 per 1k
Greece
4.1 per 1k
14% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
BulgariaBulgaria
5.4K kWh/person
Greece
4.7K kWh/person
14% higher
Imports (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
53.86% of GDP
Greece
47.66% of GDP
13% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
GreeceBulgaria
86.08%
Greece
99.01%
13% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
GreeceBulgaria
275.55 gCO2/kWh
Greece
315.09 gCO2/kWh
13% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
GreeceBulgaria
0.50
Greece
0.57
12% lower
CO2 Per Capita
GreeceBulgaria
4.7 t/person/yr
Greece
5.3 t/person/yr
12% lower
Women in Senior Management
BulgariaBulgaria
39.13% of managers
Greece
35.01% of managers
12% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
GreeceBulgaria
30.99% of adults
Greece
35.2% of adults
12% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
46.09%
Greece
41.68%
11% higher
Inflation Rate
GreeceBulgaria
2.4%
Greece
2.7%
11% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
GreeceBulgaria
13.43%
Greece
15.01%
11% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
GreeceBulgaria
7.7% of GDP
Greece
8.5% of GDP
10% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
GreeceBulgaria
20.83%
Greece
23%
9% lower
Youth Population (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
14.47%
Greece
13.22%
9% higher
Elderly Population (%)
GreeceBulgaria
22.03%
Greece
23.94%
8% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
GreeceBulgaria
87.88% of adults
Greece
95.48% of adults
8% lower
Human Development Index
GreeceBulgaria
0.84
Greece
0.91
7% lower
Birth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
7.9 per 1k
Greece
7.4 per 1k
7% higher
Life Expectancy
GreeceBulgaria
75.7 years
Greece
81.5 years
7% lower
Fertility Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
1.5 children/woman
Greece
1.4 children/woman
7% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
GreeceBulgaria
0.75
Greece
0.81
7% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GreeceBulgaria
$41,519.54
Greece
$44,005.13
6% lower
Urban Population (%)
GreeceBulgaria
73.95%
Greece
79%
6% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GreeceBulgaria
20.4%
Greece
21.5%
5% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
GreeceBulgaria
20.19% of firms
Greece
21.26% of firms
5% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
118 per 100 people
Greece
114 per 100 people
4% higher
Internet Users (%)
GreeceBulgaria
82.44%
Greece
86.27%
4% lower
Informal Employment Share
GreeceBulgaria
4.1% of employed people
Greece
4.3% of employed people
4% lower
Dependency Ratio
GreeceBulgaria
57.49% of working-age pop.
Greece
59.13% of working-age pop.
3% lower
Median Age
GreeceBulgaria
44.3 years
Greece
45.7 years
3% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
GreeceBulgaria
38.6 hrs/week
Greece
39.52 hrs/week
2% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
BulgariaBulgaria
0.91
Greece
0.90
1% higher
Forest Area
BulgariaBulgaria
39.3K km²
Greece
39.0K km²
1% higher
Time Zones Count
BulgariaBulgaria
1.0 time zones
Greece
1.0 time zones
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BulgariaBulgaria
20 days/yr
Greece
20 days/yr
equal
Electricity Access (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
100%
Greece
100%
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GreeceBulgaria
96.21%
Greece
96.69%
equal
Life Evaluation Score
BulgariaBulgaria
5.7 pts
Greece
5.7 pts
equal
Lowest Elevation
BulgariaBulgaria
0 m
Greece
0 m
ranked higher
Highest Elevation
BulgariaBulgaria
2.9K m
Greece
2.9K m
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GreeceBulgaria
-5.9% of GDP
Greece
-5.7% of GDP
ranked lower
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