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Bulgaria vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 33 of 112 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 71 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bulgaria and Germany: Bulgaria leads on Oil Imports (201,400) against Germany (2.67); Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (144,300) against Germany (2.16); Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (97,000) against Germany (2.46). Across 112 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 33 and Germany wins on 71.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.44 %93.5 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 points83.85 points★
Radios4.5177.8★
Televisions3.3151.4★
Waterways4707,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0 %
Coal Revenue0.14★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index7279.7★
Electricity Consumption32.34536.5★
Electricity Exports9.1978.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3941★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20★5
Electricity from Other Renewables1952★
Electricity Imports4.5728.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.75208.5★
Electricity Production42.29612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.2★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment20.4★17.8
Gross National Saving25.428★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption3.3193.36★
Natural Gas Exports31.1534.61★
Natural Gas Imports3.26119.5★
Natural Gas Production79.28★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.6639.5★
Oil Consumption91,000★2.5
Oil Exports75,840470,200★
Oil Imports201,400★2.67
Oil Production2,925147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves15276★
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people14.8 people★
Public Debt30.1★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300★2.16
Remittances2.4★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.22★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.710.24★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5★11
Unemployment Rate4.2 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88M-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.47★600.19
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populationssecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources21.3154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5185.14★
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)354 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9295,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions28★16
Independence318★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)12.01★15.15
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.47.8★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth26.429.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %22.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,300★93,000
Underweight Children Under 51.60.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.640.75★
Life expectancy at birth81.31 years84.11 years★
Median age of population44.93 years45.59 years★
Population Change-30,117.5 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density61.59 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.850.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★A-B
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %8.87 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA67 %
Death Rate (%)14.18 %11.96 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.1243.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people3.57 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %73.51 %★
Physician Density4.33 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %-0.13 %★
Population living in slums0.23 %★0 %
Total deaths83,259.4 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.051.35★
Airports107840★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel86239★
Heliports8449★

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