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Bulgaria

Europe & Central Asia · High income · capital Sofia

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

75.8years

Ranks 101 of 217 in 2024

about the same world median · 5% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

5.7per 1,000 live births

Ranks 47 of 196 in 2024

62% below world median · 46% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

6per 100,000 live births

Ranks 28 of 194 in 2023

87% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2014 · 12 years old

7.0% of under-5s

Ranks 14 of 52 in 2014

71% below world median · 2.0× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 52 countries reporting in 2014 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

7.92% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

25% above world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.72births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

9% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2011 · 15 years old

98.3% of adults 15+

Ranks 12 of 53 in 2011

4% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 53 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

95.3% gross

Ranks 98 of 134 in 2024

4% below world median · 5% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2022 · 4 years old

4.50% of GDP

Ranks 68 of 164 in 2022

11% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

20,328current US$

Ranks 54 of 186 in 2025

1.6× above world median · 27% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

44,451international $

Ranks 52 of 185 in 2025

1.2× above world median · 13% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2023 · 3 years old

1.0% of population

Ranks 31 of 57 in 2023

11% above world median · 1.5× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2023 · 3 years old

39.5index, 0–100

Ranks 42 of 57 in 2023

17% above world median · 27% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

3.5% of labour force

Ranks 59 of 182 in 2025

30% below world median · 36% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

4.6% per year

Not ranked — no better end

51% above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

2.15% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

36% above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

96.2% of population

Ranks 48 of 148 in 2024

19% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

82.4% of population

Ranks 90 of 182 in 2024

about the same world median · 10% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

5.31t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

1.1× above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

6.4mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

about the same world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.