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Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 38 of 112 metrics
Switzerland
che
Leads on 62 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bulgaria and Switzerland: Bulgaria leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-2.88 million) against Switzerland (94,222); Bulgaria leads on Revenue from Forest Resources (0.22) against Switzerland (0.01); Bulgaria leads on Electricity from Fossil Fuels (39) against Switzerland (3). Across 112 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 38 and Switzerland wins on 62.

  • 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: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)80.39 %97.34 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 points83.98 points★
Radios4.517.1★
Televisions3.313.31
Waterways4701,292★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $5.62B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $1.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0.5 %★
Coal Revenue0.14★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %★2.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP11.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index7296.1★
Electricity Consumption32.3458.46★
Electricity Exports9.1930.17★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels39★3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2367★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20★18
Electricity from Other Renewables19★13
Electricity Imports4.5734.1★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.7520.84★
Electricity Production42.2959.01★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita★99.58 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient38.2★33.8
Gross Fixed Investment20.420.6★
Gross National Saving25.433.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %★1.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.1 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.313.71★
Natural Gas Exports31.15★0
Natural Gas Imports3.263.68★
Natural Gas Production79.28★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.66NA cu m (1 January 2011 est.)
Oil Consumption91,000242,700★
Oil Exports75,840★9,851
Oil Imports201,400272,700★
Oil Production2,9253,488★
Oil Proved Reserves15★0
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people15.8 people★
Public Debt30.119.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★1.3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000223,900★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720★7,345
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260165,100★
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300★61,550
Remittances2.4★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.22★0.01
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.050.21★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5★9
Unemployment Rate4.2 %4.2 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88M★94,222
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.4733.31★
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populationspopulation distribution corresponds to elevation, with the northern and western areas far more heavily populated; the higher Alps of the south limit settlement
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year★2.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources21.353.5★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %10.55 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5193.06★
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km★14,840.06 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)354 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant★368.47 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land929★494

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %97.65 %★
Administrative Divisions28★26
Independence3★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)8.257.42★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4★5.3
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP11.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★4.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %5 %★
Mean Age at First Birth26.431.1★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %19.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,300★17,000
Underweight Children Under 51.9NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000★20,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %56.83 %★
Human Capital Index0.640.75★
Life expectancy at birth81.31 years86.21 years★
Median age of population44.93 years★43.24 years
Population Change-30,117.5 persons31,734.2 persons★
Population density61.59 per sq. km★226.22 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons9.01M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.77
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★B
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %10.01 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA71.6 %
Death Rate (%)14.18 %8.61 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP4.9 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons1.91M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.125.15★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years10.87 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people1.43 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24178.42★
Military Manpower at Military Age1920★
Military Service Age and Obligation18every Swiss man 18-30 is obligated to serve in the military or the alternative civilian service; women can serve on a voluntary basis; required military service is 245 days, including 18-21 weeks of basic training generally between the ages of 19-25, foll
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %77.26 %★
Physician Density4.33 people/sq km4.48 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %0.72 %★
Population living in slums0.23 %★0 %
Total deaths83,259.4 persons76,930.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %77.1 %★
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman★1.41 per woman
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons28,963.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live births3.5 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇨🇭 SwitzerlandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.053★
Airports107★66
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel8689★
Heliports852★

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