Australia vs Bulgaria: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Australia and Bulgaria: Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (97,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Oil Production (549,200) against Bulgaria (2,925); Australia leads on Agricultural land (3.67 million sq. km) against Bulgaria (50,330 sq. km). Across 112 compared metrics, Australia wins on 62 and Bulgaria wins on 41.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %80.39 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points60.78 points
Radios25.54.51
Televisions10.153.31
Waterways2,000470

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $5.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $133.60B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %0 %
Coal Revenue0.780.14
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %5.41 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP7.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7972
Electricity Consumption229.432.34
Electricity Exports09.19
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7239
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1123
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels020
Electricity from Other Renewables1719
Electricity Imports04.57
Electricity Installed Capacity65.5610.75
Electricity Production24342.29
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita102.17 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.338.2
Gross Fixed Investment28.220.4
Gross National Saving2125.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %1.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.253.31
Natural Gas Exports67.9631.15
Natural Gas Imports5.783.26
Natural Gas Production105.279.28
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.995.66
Oil Consumption960,80091,000
Oil Exports312,60075,840
Oil Imports731,400201,400
Oil Production549,2002,925
Oil Proved Reserves3.3215
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people20.6 people
Public Debt5830.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.1897,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,12092,720
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,60049,260
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500144,300
Remittances0.12.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.22
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.990.71
Taxes and Other Revenues23.620.5
Unemployment Rate4.1 %4.2 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M-2.88M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6533.47
Contiguous Zone1224
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bya fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populations
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year6.4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources49221.3

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %1.66 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98180.5
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km50,330 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km354 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450929

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %53.39 %
Administrative Divisions628
Independence13
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.748.25
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.47.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP8.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(21 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %6 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.726.4
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %25 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0003,300
Underweight Children Under 5NA1.9

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,00037,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %54.65 %
Human Capital Index0.790.64
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years81.31 years
Median age of population38.51 years44.93 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons-30,117.5 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km61.59 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons6.67M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.85
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBB-C
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %7.88 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.81 %14.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP4.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons1.37M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.913.12
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years9.47 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people1.29 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2178.24
Military Manpower at Military Age1719
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %61.07 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km4.33 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %-0.66 %
Population living in slums0.03 %0.23 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons83,259.4 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %70.6 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.81 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons-8,424.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births5.32 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇬 BulgariaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.091.05
Airports2,257107
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft86
Heliports3928

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