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Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 124 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 47 of 124 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 70 of 124 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bulgaria and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Bulgaria (2,925); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Bulgaria (1.23); Bulgaria leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (3,300) against Malaysia (92,000). Across 124 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 47 and Malaysia wins on 70.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)82.44 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.44 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios4.5110.9ā˜…
Televisions3.3110.8ā˜…
Waterways4707,200ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)20.43 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume64.87M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.14ā˜…0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7283.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption32.34136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports9.19ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3978ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables19ā˜…4
Electricity Imports4.5733ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity10.7533ā˜…
Electricity Production42.29148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient38.240.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment20.425.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving25.428.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.3130.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports31.1538.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports3.26ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production79.28ā˜…69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.66ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed4 patents5 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption91,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports75,840644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports201,400355,300ā˜…
Oil Production2,925664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves15ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt30.1ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300528,300ā˜…
Remittances2.4ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.221.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.75 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.230.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries63.89B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.2 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.12 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.47ā˜…260.01
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populationsa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation45.29 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources21.3580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km108,560328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)354 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9294,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions28ā˜…13
Independence331ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.21 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)12.01ā˜…13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.421.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita3,795.57 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,300ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People10 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 51.6ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.640.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth81.31 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population44.93 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change-30,117.5 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density61.59 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)14.18 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate3.1218.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.33 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0.23 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths83,259.4 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.81 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.051.58ā˜…
Airports107ā˜…100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel86ā˜…53
Heliports824ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡¬ BulgariašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate1.81 %2.75 %ā˜…

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