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 Turkey
126 shared metrics.
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Turkey
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Turkey.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Turkey leads in 68 of 126 shared metrics, while Bulgaria leads in 58.
Bulgaria's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 13.5x that of Turkey (11.16 per 100k people vs 0.77 per 100k people).
Bulgaria's Spirits Consumption is 11.9x that of Turkey (4.8 L/person/yr vs 0.37 L/person/yr).
Bulgaria's Alcohol Consumption is 5.9x that of Turkey (11.62 L/adult/yr vs 1.7 L/adult/yr).
Bulgaria's Beer Consumption is 5.7x that of Turkey (4.4 L/person/yr vs 0.66 L/person/yr).
Bulgaria's Protected Land (%) is 5.3x that of Turkey (44.3% vs 7.0%).
Key Comparisons
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
11.16 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
Spirits ConsumptionBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
4.8 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
Alcohol ConsumptionBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
11.62 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
Beer ConsumptionBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
4.4 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
Protected Land (%)Bulgaria leads
Bulgaria
44.3%
Turkey
7.0%
Liberal Democracy IndexBulgaria leads
Bulgaria
0.50
Turkey
0.11
All Metrics
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
BulgariaBulgaria
11.16 per 100k people
Turkey
0.77 per 100k people
1349% higher
Spirits Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
4.8 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.37 L/person/yr
1194% higher
Alcohol Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
11.62 L/adult/yr
Turkey
1.7 L/adult/yr
588% higher
Beer Consumption
BulgariaBulgaria
4.4 L/person/yr
Turkey
0.66 L/person/yr
569% higher
Protected Land (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
44.3%
Turkey
7.0%
533% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.50
Turkey
0.11
354% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BulgariaBulgaria
0.15 per 1M people
Turkey
0.04 per 1M people
323% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.75
Turkey
0.18
321% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
3.1% of GDP
Turkey
0.86% of GDP
255% higher
Suicide Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
9.5 per 100k
Turkey
2.7 per 100k
254% higher
Teen Birth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
39.1 per 1k
Turkey
12.05 per 1k
224% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
BulgariaBulgaria
$1,011.09
Turkey
$385.88
162% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
13.43%
Turkey
5.1%
161% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BulgariaBulgaria
7.8 per 1k
Turkey
3.0 per 1k
160% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
BulgariaBulgaria
23.5% of firms
Turkey
9.4% of firms
149% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
BulgariaBulgaria
5.3 per 1M people
Turkey
2.3 per 1M people
130% higher
Death Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
14.18 per 1k
Turkey
6.2 per 1k
129% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
BulgariaBulgaria
584.81 per 1k people
Turkey
266.03 per 1k people
120% higher
Elderly Population (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
22.03%
Turkey
10.28%
114% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
7.7% of GDP
Turkey
3.7% of GDP
107% higher
Exports (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
56.37% of GDP
Turkey
27.57% of GDP
104% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
BulgariaBulgaria
0.60
Turkey
0.29
104% higher
Air Passengers
TurkeyBulgaria
723.8K
Turkey
125.94M
99% lower
Imports (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
53.86% of GDP
Turkey
27.03% of GDP
99% higher
Foreign Patents
TurkeyBulgaria
6.0
Turkey
242
98% lower
Domestic Patents
TurkeyBulgaria
165
Turkey
8.2K
98% lower
Shipping Traffic
TurkeyBulgaria
254.9K
Turkey
12.37M
98% lower
Irrigated Land
TurkeyBulgaria
929 km²
Turkey
52.1K km²
98% lower
Inflation Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
2.4%
Turkey
58.5%
96% lower
Coastline Length
TurkeyBulgaria
354 km
Turkey
7.2K km
95% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
TurkeyBulgaria
78
Turkey
1.2K
93% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
TurkeyBulgaria
37.0K
Turkey
512.0K
93% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
BulgariaBulgaria
4.3 per 1k
Turkey
2.2 per 1k
93% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
TurkeyBulgaria
34.19 Mt CO2e
Turkey
460.03 Mt CO2e
93% lower
Population
TurkeyBulgaria
6.74M
Turkey
84.63M
92% lower
Water Withdrawal
TurkeyBulgaria
5.4 B m³
Turkey
64.47 B m³
92% lower
GDP (Nominal)
TurkeyBulgaria
$113,343,355,779.99
Turkey
$1,359,123,768,774.12
92% lower
Scientific Publications
TurkeyBulgaria
4.8K
Turkey
52.7K
91% lower
Electricity Generation
TurkeyBulgaria
37.13 TWh
Turkey
341.22 TWh
89% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
TurkeyBulgaria
12.94M kW
Turkey
106.28M kW
88% lower
Tourism Revenue
TurkeyBulgaria
$1,792,000,000
Turkey
$13,771,000,000
87% lower
Land Area
TurkeyBulgaria
108.6K km²
Turkey
769.6K km²
86% lower
Informal Employment Share
TurkeyBulgaria
4.1% of employed people
Turkey
27.71% of employed people
85% lower
Forest Area
TurkeyBulgaria
39.3K km²
Turkey
226.9K km²
83% lower
Women in Senior Management
BulgariaBulgaria
39.13% of managers
Turkey
21.45% of managers
82% higher
Solar Electricity Share
BulgariaBulgaria
18.15%
Turkey
10.53%
72% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
TurkeyBulgaria
0.72% of firms
Turkey
2.5% of firms
72% lower
Credit Card Ownership
TurkeyBulgaria
12.59% of adults
Turkey
43.67% of adults
71% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
20.4%
Turkey
12%
70% higher
Tourist Arrivals
TurkeyBulgaria
4.97M
Turkey
15.97M
69% lower
Wind Electricity Share
TurkeyBulgaria
3.5%
Turkey
11.14%
69% lower
Time Zones Count
TurkeyBulgaria
1.0 time zones
Turkey
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BulgariaBulgaria
20 days/yr
Turkey
12 days/yr
67% higher
Homicide Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
1.1 per 100k
Turkey
3.2 per 100k
66% lower
Railway Length
TurkeyBulgaria
4.0K km
Turkey
11.5K km
65% lower
Broadband Access (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
36 per 100 people
Turkey
22 per 100 people
64% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
BulgariaBulgaria
0.91
Turkey
0.56
63% higher
Railway Network
TurkeyBulgaria
4.0K km
Turkey
10.5K km
62% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
TurkeyBulgaria
0.92% of firms
Turkey
2.4% of firms
62% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
TurkeyBulgaria
10 sites
Turkey
22 sites
55% lower
Child Mortality
TurkeyBulgaria
6.1 per 1k births
Turkey
12.8 per 1k births
52% lower
Unemployment Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
4.1%
Turkey
8.4%
51% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
BulgariaBulgaria
58.32 kg/person/yr
Turkey
38.87 kg/person/yr
50% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
BulgariaBulgaria
5.4K kWh/person
Turkey
3.6K kWh/person
50% higher
Population Density
TurkeyBulgaria
59.38 /km²
Turkey
110.87 /km²
46% lower
Infant Mortality
TurkeyBulgaria
5.0 per 1k births
Turkey
9.1 per 1k births
45% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
4.5% of GDP
Turkey
3.1% of GDP
45% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
TurkeyBulgaria
0.75% of GDP
Turkey
1.3% of GDP
43% lower
Highest Elevation
TurkeyBulgaria
2.9K m
Turkey
5.1K m
43% lower
Birth Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
7.9 per 1k
Turkey
13.56 per 1k
42% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
TurkeyBulgaria
275.55 gCO2/kWh
Turkey
474.74 gCO2/kWh
42% lower
Food Waste per Person
TurkeyBulgaria
95 kg/person/yr
Turkey
162.74 kg/person/yr
42% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
BulgariaBulgaria
2.6K kg oil eq/person
Turkey
1.8K kg oil eq/person
41% higher
Capital Elevation
TurkeyBulgaria
560 m
Turkey
938 m
40% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TurkeyBulgaria
20.19% of firms
Turkey
32.76% of firms
38% lower
University Enrollment Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
79.85%
Turkey
127.58%
37% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
10.15% of youth labor force
Turkey
16.04% of youth labor force
37% lower
Border Neighbors
TurkeyBulgaria
5.0
Turkey
8.0
37% lower
Median Age
BulgariaBulgaria
44.3 years
Turkey
32.5 years
36% higher
Nurses & Midwives
BulgariaBulgaria
4.7 per 1k
Turkey
3.4 per 1k
36% higher
Land Border Length
TurkeyBulgaria
1.8K km
Turkey
2.8K km
36% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
BulgariaBulgaria
45.2% of adults
Turkey
33.5% of adults
35% higher
Coal Electricity Share
TurkeyBulgaria
22.52%
Turkey
34.31%
34% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
BulgariaBulgaria
7.3 kg/person/yr
Turkey
5.5 kg/person/yr
33% higher
Youth Population (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
14.47%
Turkey
21.45%
33% lower
Smoking Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
39.5%
Turkey
30.5%
30% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
TurkeyBulgaria
30.99% of adults
Turkey
44.39% of adults
30% lower
Obesity Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
24.25%
Turkey
34.26%
29% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
BulgariaBulgaria
40 pts
Turkey
31 pts
29% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
8.4 per 100k
Turkey
6.5 per 100k
29% higher
Dependency Ratio
BulgariaBulgaria
57.49% of working-age pop.
Turkey
46.48% of working-age pop.
24% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BulgariaBulgaria
38.7% of adults
Turkey
31.1% of adults
24% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
36.22%
Turkey
29.48%
23% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
TurkeyBulgaria
17.15 µg/m³
Turkey
21.61 µg/m³
21% lower
Political Corruption Index
TurkeyBulgaria
0.64
Turkey
0.80
20% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
TurkeyBulgaria
155.71 kg/person/yr
Turkey
193.94 kg/person/yr
20% lower
CO2 Per Capita
TurkeyBulgaria
4.7 t/person/yr
Turkey
5.9 t/person/yr
20% lower
Fertility Rate
TurkeyBulgaria
1.5 children/woman
Turkey
1.9 children/woman
19% lower
Urban Population (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
73.95%
Turkey
89.34%
17% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
16.42%
Turkey
19.79%
17% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
20.51% of GDP
Turkey
17.62% of GDP
16% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
BulgariaBulgaria
92.7 per 100k
Turkey
80.55 per 100k
15% higher
GNI Per Capita
BulgariaBulgaria
$15,370
Turkey
$13,460
14% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
86.08%
Turkey
99.28%
13% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
BulgariaBulgaria
30.1% of GDP
Turkey
26.62% of GDP
13% higher
Military Spending
BulgariaBulgaria
2.1% of GDP
Turkey
1.9% of GDP
12% higher
Inequality (Gini)
TurkeyBulgaria
39.5
Turkey
44.5
11% lower
Water Stress (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
25.92%
Turkey
28.4%
9% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
118 per 100 people
Turkey
108 per 100 people
9% higher
Digital Payments Used
BulgariaBulgaria
77.6% of adults
Turkey
71.42% of adults
9% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
TurkeyBulgaria
38.6 hrs/week
Turkey
42 hrs/week
8% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
46.09%
Turkey
50.14%
8% lower
Life Evaluation Score
BulgariaBulgaria
5.7 pts
Turkey
5.3 pts
8% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
TurkeyBulgaria
$41,519.54
Turkey
$45,122.93
8% lower
Airports
TurkeyBulgaria
109
Turkey
116
6% lower
Internet Users (%)
TurkeyBulgaria
82.44%
Turkey
87%
5% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
20.83%
Turkey
19.87%
5% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
TurkeyBulgaria
87.88% of adults
Turkey
92.54% of adults
5% lower
Researchers
BulgariaBulgaria
2.6K per 1M
Turkey
2.5K per 1M
3% higher
Life Expectancy
TurkeyBulgaria
75.7 years
Turkey
77.2 years
2% lower
GDP Growth Rate
BulgariaBulgaria
3.4%
Turkey
3.3%
2% higher
Human Development Index
TurkeyBulgaria
0.84
Turkey
0.85
1% lower
Electricity Access (%)
BulgariaBulgaria
100%
Turkey
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
BulgariaBulgaria
0 m
Turkey
0 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
BulgariaBulgaria
1.0
Turkey
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
TurkeyBulgaria
-5.9% of GDP
Turkey
-1.9% of GDP
ranked lower
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