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 Moldova
125 shared metrics.
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Moldova
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Moldova.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
WHO data has placed Moldova among the world's highest countries for adult alcohol consumption per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria leads in 86 of 125 shared metrics, while Moldova leads in 39.
Bulgaria's Tourist Arrivals is 170.5x that of Moldova (4.97M vs 29.0K).
Bulgaria's GDP Growth Rate is 31.9x that of Moldova (3.4% vs 0.10%).
Bulgaria's Scientific Publications is 15.8x that of Moldova (4.8K vs 283.96).
Bulgaria's Electric Generating Capacity is 15.6x that of Moldova (12.94M kW vs 779.0K kW).
Bulgaria's Airports is 9.9x that of Moldova (109 vs 10).
Key Comparisons
Tourist ArrivalsBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
4.97M
Moldova
29.0K
GDP Growth RateBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
3.4%
Moldova
0.10%
Scientific PublicationsBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
4.8K
Moldova
283.96
Electric Generating CapacityBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
12.94M kW
Moldova
779.0K kW
AirportsBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
109
Moldova
10
Forest AreaBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
39.3K km²
Moldova
3.9K km²
All Metrics
Tourist Arrivals
BulgariaBulgaria
4.97M
Moldova
29.0K
17048% higher
GDP Growth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
3.4%
Moldova
0.10%
3185% higher
Scientific Publications
BulgariaBulgaria
4.8K
Moldova
283.96
1585% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
BulgariaBulgaria
12.94M kW
Moldova
779.0K kW
1561% higher
Airports
BulgariaBulgaria
109
Moldova
10
990% higher
Forest Area
BulgariaBulgaria
39.3K km²
Moldova
3.9K km²
917% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
BulgariaBulgaria
10 sites
Moldova
1.0 sites
900% higher
Electricity Generation
BulgariaBulgaria
37.13 TWh
Moldova
5.2 TWh
613% higher
Solar Electricity Share
BulgariaBulgaria
18.15%
Moldova
2.6%
598% higher
Highest Elevation
BulgariaBulgaria
2.9K m
Moldova
430 m
580% higher
Capital Elevation
BulgariaBulgaria
560 m
Moldova
85 m
559% higher
Water Withdrawal
BulgariaBulgaria
5.4 B m³
Moldova
0.85 B m³
543% higher
GDP (Nominal)
BulgariaBulgaria
$113,343,355,779.99
Moldova
$18,200,340,853.65
523% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
BulgariaBulgaria
37.0K
Moldova
6.0K
517% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
BulgariaBulgaria
11.16 per 100k people
Moldova
1.8 per 100k people
515% higher
Tourism Revenue
BulgariaBulgaria
$1,792,000,000
Moldova
$354,000,000
406% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
13.43%
Moldova
2.9%
359% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
BulgariaBulgaria
34.19 Mt CO2e
Moldova
8.2 Mt CO2e
317% higher
Protected Land (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
44.3%
Moldova
11.5%
285% higher
Military Spending
BulgariaBulgaria
2.1% of GDP
Moldova
0.60% of GDP
260% higher
Researchers
BulgariaBulgaria
2.6K per 1M
Moldova
717.42 per 1M
256% higher
Railway Network
BulgariaBulgaria
4.0K km
Moldova
1.1K km
251% higher
Railway Length
BulgariaBulgaria
4.0K km
Moldova
1.2K km
244% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
0.75% of GDP
Moldova
0.22% of GDP
238% higher
Land Area
BulgariaBulgaria
108.6K km²
Moldova
32.9K km²
230% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
36.22%
Moldova
11.74%
209% higher
Unemployment Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
4.1%
Moldova
1.4%
186% higher
Beer Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
4.4 L/person/yr
Moldova
1.6 L/person/yr
180% higher
CO2 Per Capita
BulgariaBulgaria
4.7 t/person/yr
Moldova
1.8 t/person/yr
167% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
BulgariaBulgaria
30.99% of adults
Moldova
11.69% of adults
165% higher
Domestic Patents
BulgariaBulgaria
165
Moldova
64
158% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
BulgariaBulgaria
$1,011.09
Moldova
$398.15
154% higher
Border Neighbors
BulgariaBulgaria
5.0
Moldova
2.0
150% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
10.15% of youth labor force
Moldova
4.2% of youth labor force
142% higher
Spirits Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
4.8 L/person/yr
Moldova
2.1 L/person/yr
132% higher
GNI Per Capita
BulgariaBulgaria
$15,370
Moldova
$6,880
123% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
BulgariaBulgaria
$41,519.54
Moldova
$18,614.99
123% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
BulgariaBulgaria
5.4K kWh/person
Moldova
2.4K kWh/person
122% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BulgariaBulgaria
5.3 per 1M people
Moldova
2.5 per 1M people
112% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
BulgariaBulgaria
2.6K kg oil eq/person
Moldova
1.3K kg oil eq/person
101% higher
Political Corruption Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.64
Moldova
0.33
98% higher
Informal Employment Share
MoldovaBulgaria
4.1% of employed people
Moldova
55.37% of employed people
93% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
MoldovaBulgaria
0.72% of firms
Moldova
6.8% of firms
89% lower
Population
BulgariaBulgaria
6.74M
Moldova
3.58M
88% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
MoldovaBulgaria
0.92% of firms
Moldova
7.1% of firms
87% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
BulgariaBulgaria
584.81 per 1k people
Moldova
319.01 per 1k people
83% higher
Exports (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
56.37% of GDP
Moldova
31.41% of GDP
79% higher
Teen Birth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
39.1 per 1k
Moldova
23.04 per 1k
70% higher
Urban Population (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
73.95%
Moldova
43.52%
70% higher
Infant Mortality
MoldovaBulgaria
5.0 per 1k births
Moldova
13.5 per 1k births
63% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
MoldovaBulgaria
20.19% of firms
Moldova
50.94% of firms
60% lower
Child Mortality
MoldovaBulgaria
6.1 per 1k births
Moldova
14.7 per 1k births
59% lower
Credit Card Ownership
BulgariaBulgaria
12.59% of adults
Moldova
8.0% of adults
58% higher
Homicide Rate
MoldovaBulgaria
1.1 per 100k
Moldova
2.5 per 100k
57% lower
Irrigated Land
MoldovaBulgaria
929 km²
Moldova
2.1K km²
57% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
MoldovaBulgaria
275.55 gCO2/kWh
Moldova
633.12 gCO2/kWh
56% lower
Digital Payments Used
BulgariaBulgaria
77.6% of adults
Moldova
50.46% of adults
54% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
BulgariaBulgaria
58.32 kg/person/yr
Moldova
38.12 kg/person/yr
53% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
MoldovaBulgaria
7.3 kg/person/yr
Moldova
15.25 kg/person/yr
52% lower
Foreign Patents
MoldovaBulgaria
6.0
Moldova
12
50% lower
Water Stress (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
25.92%
Moldova
52.22%
50% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
BulgariaBulgaria
92.7 per 100k
Moldova
61.75 per 100k
50% higher
Inflation Rate
MoldovaBulgaria
2.4%
Moldova
4.7%
49% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
20.83%
Moldova
40.82%
49% lower
Inequality (Gini)
BulgariaBulgaria
39.5
Moldova
26.8
47% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
46.09%
Moldova
74.1%
38% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BulgariaBulgaria
7.8 per 1k
Moldova
5.7 per 1k
37% higher
Elderly Population (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
22.03%
Moldova
16.21%
36% higher
Wind Electricity Share
BulgariaBulgaria
3.5%
Moldova
2.6%
34% higher
Smoking Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
39.5%
Moldova
29.7%
33% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BulgariaBulgaria
38.7% of adults
Moldova
29.1% of adults
33% higher
Broadband Access (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
36 per 100 people
Moldova
27 per 100 people
33% higher
Suicide Rate
MoldovaBulgaria
9.5 per 100k
Moldova
14.14 per 100k
33% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
MoldovaBulgaria
4.5% of GDP
Moldova
6.6% of GDP
32% lower
Population Density
MoldovaBulgaria
59.38 /km²
Moldova
85.44 /km²
30% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
MoldovaBulgaria
20 days/yr
Moldova
28 days/yr
29% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
96.21%
Moldova
75.82%
27% higher
Youth Population (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
14.47%
Moldova
19.79%
27% lower
Nurses & Midwives
MoldovaBulgaria
4.7 per 1k
Moldova
6.1 per 1k
24% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
3.1% of GDP
Moldova
2.5% of GDP
22% higher
Fertility Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
1.5 children/woman
Moldova
1.3 children/woman
20% higher
Median Age
BulgariaBulgaria
44.3 years
Moldova
37.8 years
17% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BulgariaBulgaria
17.15 µg/m³
Moldova
14.76 µg/m³
16% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.75
Moldova
0.65
16% higher
Air Passengers
MoldovaBulgaria
723.8K
Moldova
827.6K
13% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
MoldovaBulgaria
30.1% of GDP
Moldova
34.3% of GDP
12% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.50
Moldova
0.45
11% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
20.51% of GDP
Moldova
18.59% of GDP
10% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
7.7% of GDP
Moldova
7.0% of GDP
10% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
BulgariaBulgaria
23.5% of firms
Moldova
21.58% of firms
9% higher
Human Development Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.84
Moldova
0.79
8% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
MoldovaBulgaria
45.2% of adults
Moldova
49% of adults
8% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
BulgariaBulgaria
4.3 per 1k
Moldova
4.0 per 1k
8% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.60
Moldova
0.55
8% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
MoldovaBulgaria
8.4 per 100k
Moldova
9.1 per 100k
8% lower
University Enrollment Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
79.85%
Moldova
74.71%
7% higher
Imports (% GDP)
MoldovaBulgaria
53.86% of GDP
Moldova
57.25% of GDP
6% lower
Birth Rate
MoldovaBulgaria
7.9 per 1k
Moldova
8.3 per 1k
6% lower
Life Expectancy
BulgariaBulgaria
75.7 years
Moldova
71.2 years
6% higher
Food Waste per Person
MoldovaBulgaria
95 kg/person/yr
Moldova
101.37 kg/person/yr
6% lower
Obesity Rate
MoldovaBulgaria
24.25%
Moldova
25.64%
5% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
MoldovaBulgaria
40 pts
Moldova
42 pts
5% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
20.4%
Moldova
21.4%
5% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
94.5%
Moldova
99.6%
5% lower
Alcohol Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
11.62 L/adult/yr
Moldova
11.08 L/adult/yr
5% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
BulgariaBulgaria
78
Moldova
75
4% higher
Land Border Length
MoldovaBulgaria
1.8K km
Moldova
1.9K km
4% lower
Internet Users (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
82.44%
Moldova
80%
3% higher
Life Evaluation Score
MoldovaBulgaria
5.7 pts
Moldova
5.9 pts
3% lower
Dependency Ratio
BulgariaBulgaria
57.49% of working-age pop.
Moldova
56.25% of working-age pop.
2% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
MoldovaBulgaria
38.6 hrs/week
Moldova
39.42 hrs/week
2% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
118 per 100 people
Moldova
120 per 100 people
2% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
MoldovaBulgaria
87.88% of adults
Moldova
90.12% of adults
2% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
BulgariaBulgaria
0.91
Moldova
0.90
1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
MoldovaBulgaria
86.08%
Moldova
86.88%
1% lower
Death Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
14.18 per 1k
Moldova
14.06 per 1k
1% higher
Time Zones Count
BulgariaBulgaria
1.0 time zones
Moldova
1.0 time zones
equal
Milk Consumption per Person
BulgariaBulgaria
155.71 kg/person/yr
Moldova
155.18 kg/person/yr
equal
Coastline Length
BulgariaBulgaria
354 km
Moldova
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
BulgariaBulgaria
22.52%
Moldova
0%
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
100%
Moldova
100%
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BulgariaBulgaria
0.15 per 1M people
Moldova
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
MoldovaBulgaria
0 m
Moldova
2.0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
BulgariaBulgaria
1.0
Moldova
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
-5.9% of GDP
Moldova
-19.1% of GDP
ranked higher
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