Bulgaria vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bulgaria and India: Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (92,720) against India (1.30); Bulgaria leads on Oil Imports (201,400) against India (3.06); Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (144,300) against India (4.90). Across 112 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 51 and India wins on 51.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 79.13 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 60.78 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 4.51 | 116★ | |
| Televisions | 3.31 | 63★ | |
| Waterways | 470 | 14,500★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -2.88M★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 33.47 | 2.82★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 24 | |
| Population Distribution | a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populations | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.4 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 21.3★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.66 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 180.5★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 50,330 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 354 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 929 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 53.39 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | 28 | |
| Independence | 3 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.6 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (21 est.) <0.1% | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 6 %★ | 80 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 26.4★ | 21.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 25 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 3,300 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1.6★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 37,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.65 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.64★ | 0.52 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.31 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 44.93 years★ | 29.19 years | |
| Population Change | -30,117.5 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 61.59 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 6.67M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.14 | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B-C★ | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 7.88 % | 15.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 66.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 14.18 % | 8.7 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.37M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 3.12 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.47 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.29 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.24★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 61.07 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.33 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.66 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.23 % | 5.41 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 83,259.4 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.6 %★ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.81 per woman | 1.93 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -8,424.4 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.32 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.05★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 107 | 315★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 86 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 289★ |