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Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 47 of 121 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 67 of 121 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 121 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 47 and Malaysia wins on 67.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 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
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)82.44 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.44 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 points★56.09 points
Radios4.5110.9★
Televisions3.3110.8★
Waterways4707,200★

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume64.87M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %3 %★
Coal Revenue0.14★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7283.3★
Electricity Consumption32.34136.9★
Electricity Exports9.19★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3978★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20★0
Electricity from Other Renewables19★4
Electricity Imports4.5733★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.7533★
Electricity Production42.29148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.240.7★
Gross Fixed Investment20.425.2★
Gross National Saving25.428.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.3130.44★
Natural Gas Exports31.1538.23★
Natural Gas Imports3.26★2.8
Natural Gas Production79.28★69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.66★1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed4 patents5 patents★
Oil Consumption91,000561,000★
Oil Exports75,840644,900★
Oil Imports201,400355,300★
Oil Production2,925664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves15★4
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people6.2 people★
Public Debt30.1★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300528,300★
Remittances2.4★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.221.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.230.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5★12.6
Top Exporting Countries63.89B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate4.2 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.12 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88M★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.47★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 km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources21.3580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5209.87★
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)354 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9294,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions28★13
Independence331★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.21 %★94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)12.01★13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.421.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita3,795.57 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,300★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People10 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 51.6★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.640.65★
Life expectancy at birth81.31 years★80.87 years
Median age of population44.93 years★31.44 years
Population Change-30,117.5 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density61.59 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)14.18 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.1218.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1921★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %83.21 %★
Physician Density4.33 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0.23 %★0.2 %
Total deaths83,259.4 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.051.58★
Airports107★100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel86★53
Heliports824★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate1.81 %2.75 %★

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