Bulgaria
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 6,433,302 people | 2025 | 111 of 217 · 2025 | −7.89% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.76 years | 2024 | 101 of 217 · 2024 | +1.74% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.72 births per woman | 2024 | 125 of 217 · 2024 | +6.17% |
| Population growth | −0.13% | 2025 | 181 of 217 · 2025 | +1.15 pp |
| Infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 44 of 196 · 2024 | −36.99% |
| Urban population | 74.17% | 2025 | 76 of 217 · 2025 | +1.07 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 22.24% | 2025 | 18 of 217 · 2025 | +2.03 pp |
| Population density | 59.38 people per km² | 2023 | 144 of 215 · 2023 | −9.96% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 44,451.1 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 52 of 185 · 2025 | +135.24% |
| Annual GDP growth | +3.1% | 2025 | 99 of 186 · 2025 | −0.3 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +4.58% | 2025 | 126 of 165 · 2025 | +4.69 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 3.54% | 2025 | 59 of 182 · 2025 | −5.61 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 10.15% | 2025 | 74 of 182 · 2025 | −11.5 pp |
| Labor force participation | 56.12% | 2025 | 133 of 182 · 2025 | +1.91 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 82.44% | 2024 | 90 of 182 · 2024 | +26.95 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 37.02 per 100 people | 2023 | No data | +89.2% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 20.4% | 2021 | 106 of 212 · 2021 | +7.2 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 5.31 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 155 of 203 · 2024 | −20.65% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | +4.1 pp |
| Forest area | 36.22% | 2023 | 84 of 213 · 2023 | +1.27 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 7.92% | 2023 | 62 of 192 · 2023 | +0.78 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 6 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 28 of 194 · 2023 | −14.29% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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