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Bulgaria vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 54 of 113 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 50 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bulgaria and Mexico: Bulgaria leads on Oil Exports (75,840) against Mexico (1.51); Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (97,000) against Mexico (1.98); Bulgaria leads on Oil Consumption (91,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 113 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 54 and Mexico wins on 50.

  • 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🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)80.39 %81.18 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 points★45.55 points
Radios4.5131★
Televisions3.3125.6★
Waterways4702,900★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.14★0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %7.34 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7286.1★
Electricity Consumption32.34258.7★
Electricity Exports9.19★7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3971★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23★17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20★2
Electricity from Other Renewables19★9
Electricity Imports4.57★3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity10.7572.56★
Electricity Production42.29302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita★57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient38.243.5★
Gross Fixed Investment20.421.5★
Gross National Saving25.4★21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.3181.61★
Natural Gas Exports31.1536.81★
Natural Gas Imports3.2650.12★
Natural Gas Production79.28★31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.66279.8★
Oil Consumption91,000★2.07
Oil Exports75,840★1.51
Oil Imports201,400496,000★
Oil Production2,925★2.98
Oil Proved Reserves15★10.42
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people★36.3 people
Public Debt30.1★45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300844,600★
Remittances2.43.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.22★0.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.05★2.33
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5★14.2
Unemployment Rate4.2 %2.8 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88M★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.47★441.05
Contiguous Zone2424
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populationsmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources21.3461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %1.86 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5★52.44
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)354 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land92959,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2832★
Independence316★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)8.25★93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.416.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★42 %
Mean Age at First Birth26.4★21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,300★340,000
Underweight Children Under 51.6★4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000341,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %★51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.64★0.63
Life expectancy at birth81.31 years★80.06 years
Median age of population44.93 years★29.96 years
Population Change-30,117.5 persons1.20M persons★
Population density61.59 per sq. km★67.89 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★A
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %14.73 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)14.18 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.1260.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years★9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people22.28 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24★169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %77.59 %★
Physician Density4.33 people/sq km★2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %0.81 %★
Population living in slums0.23 %15.76 %★
Total deaths83,259.4 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %★62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman1.84 per woman★
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live births★11.69 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.05★0.48
Airports1071,580★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel86186★
Heliports8488★

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