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Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 62 of 111 metrics
Slovakia
svk
Leads on 38 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bulgaria and Slovakia: Slovakia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (441,000 people) against Bulgaria (1.29 people); Bulgaria leads on Coal Revenue (0.14) against Slovakia (0.01); Slovakia leads on Population Growth Rate (-0.07 %) against Bulgaria (-0.66 %). Across 111 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 62 and Slovakia wins on 38.

  • 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.44 %89.83 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 points71.93 points★
Radios4.51★3.12
Televisions3.31★2.62
Waterways470★172

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $★2.63B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $155.50B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0 %
Coal Revenue0.14★0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %★2.44 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP★6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72100★
Electricity Consumption32.34★26.64
Electricity Exports9.1910.6★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels39★36
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2324★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2027★
Electricity from Other Renewables19★13
Electricity Imports4.5713.25★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.75★7.64
Electricity Production42.29★25.32
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita127.58 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.2★24.1
Gross Fixed Investment20.422.2★
Gross National Saving25.4★20.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %★0.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.314.67★
Natural Gas Exports31.15★0
Natural Gas Imports3.264.98★
Natural Gas Production79.28104.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.6614.16★
Oil Consumption91,000★83,810
Oil Exports75,84078,940★
Oil Imports201,400★139,200
Oil Production2,9258,281★
Oil Proved Reserves15★9
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people13.7 people★
Public Debt30.1★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★2.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000★85,880
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720★81,100
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260★38,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300★131,300
Remittances2.4★1.9
Revenue from Forest Resources0.220.22
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.010.45★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5★19.4
Unemployment Rate4.2 %★5.3 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88M★-1.68M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.4730.09★
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populationsa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year★1.73 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources21.350.1★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %3.61 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5★171.11
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km★18,070 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)354 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★314.85 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land929★259

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %68.7 %★
Administrative Divisions28★8
Independence3★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)8.25★9.38
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4★7.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP★7.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★5.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth26.427.2★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %20.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,3001,200★
Underweight Children Under 51.9NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000★18,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %★47.43 %
Human Capital Index0.640.67★
Life expectancy at birth81.31 years83.35 years★
Median age of population44.93 years★42.65 years
Population Change-30,117.5 persons★-41,056.4 persons
Population density61.59 per sq. km★112.42 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons★5.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.81
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %9.77 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)14.18 %11.18 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP4.7 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons★1.21M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate3.12★2.78
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years9.82 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people441,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24179.5★
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18minimum age is 18 for voluntary service for men and women; citizens 18-65 can volunteer for the military reserves (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %★53.81 %
Physician Density4.33 people/sq km★3.7 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %-0.07 %★
Population living in slums0.23 %★0.07 %
Total deaths83,259.4 persons48,191.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %★59.53 %
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman★1.54 per woman
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons★-40,591.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live births4.35 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.05★0.29
Airports107116★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel86★47
Heliports8★2

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