Bulgaria vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bulgaria and France: Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (144,300) against France (1.31); Bulgaria leads on Oil Imports (201,400) against France (2.22); Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (97,000) against France (1.71). Across 113 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 40 and France wins on 61.
- 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: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 82.44 % | 88.65 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 60.78 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.51 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 3.31 | 34.8★ | |
| Waterways | 470 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2.88M | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 33.47★ | 303.78 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24★ | 12 | |
| Population Distribution | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populations | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.4 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 21.3 | 211★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.66 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 180.5★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 50,330 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 354 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 929 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 53.39 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 3 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 8.25★ | 10.94 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.6 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (21 est.) <0.1% | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 6 %★ | 7 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 26.4 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 25 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 3,300★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1.9 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 37,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.65 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.64 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.31 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 44.93 years★ | 42.51 years | |
| Population Change | -30,117.5 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 61.59 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 6.67M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.8 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | A-B | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.88 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 14.18 % | 9.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.37M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 3.12 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.47 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.29 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.24 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 61.07 % | 62.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.33 people/sq km★ | 3.28 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.66 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.23 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 83,259.4 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.6 %★ | 70.02 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.81 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -8,424.4 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.32 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.05 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 107 | 1,218★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 86 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 405★ |