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Bulgaria vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Bulgaria
bgr
Leads on 57 of 122 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 58 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Bulgaria and Thailand: Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (144,300) against Thailand (1.33); Bulgaria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (97,000) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.00) against Bulgaria (1.01). Across 122 compared metrics, Bulgaria wins on 57 and Thailand wins on 58.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 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: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)82.44 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.44 %90.87 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.78 points★56.72 points
Radios4.5113.96★
Televisions3.3115.19★
Waterways4704,000★

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.16B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars133.60B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)20.43 %21.58 %★
Apple Import Volume64.87M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %1.5 %★
Coal Revenue0.14★0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.41 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7284.6★
Electricity Consumption32.34187.7★
Electricity Exports9.19★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3976★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels20★0
Electricity from Other Renewables19★16
Electricity Imports4.5719.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.7544.89★
Electricity Production42.29181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)102.17 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient38.2★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment20.428.8★
Gross National Saving25.434.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.9 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption3.3152.64★
Natural Gas Exports31.15★0
Natural Gas Imports3.2614.41★
Natural Gas Production79.28★38.59
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.66193.4★
Number of AI Patents Filed3 patents★1 patents
Oil Consumption91,000988,000★
Oil Exports75,840269,100★
Oil Imports201,400807,100★
Oil Production2,925406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves15435★
Population Below Poverty Line20.6 people5.4 people★
Public Debt30.1★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption97,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports92,720278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports49,260134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production144,300★1.33
Remittances2.4★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.220.34★
Robotics Research Funding0.79 USD0.94 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.010★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.5★15.4
Top Exporting Countries63.89B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate4.2 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate56.12 %★66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.88M★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions33.47★336.69
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populationshighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation45.29 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country6.4 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources21.3438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)180.5★142.5
Agricultural land50,330 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)354 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita981.51 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land92964,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country53.39 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions2876★
Independence3123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)11.92★19.51
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.410.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita3,795.57 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(21 est.) <0.1%1 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth26.4★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS3,300★500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People10 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 51.6★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)37,000455,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)54.65 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.64★0.63
Life expectancy at birth81.31 years★80.78 years
Median age of population44.93 years★41.03 years
Population Change-30,117.5 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density61.59 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population6.67M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-C★AA
Birth Rate (%)7.88 %9.82 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)14.18 %8.08 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.37M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.1240.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.47 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.29 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.24★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age19★18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization61.07 %62.64 %★
Physician Density4.33 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.66 %0.13 %★
Population living in slums0.23 %2 %★
Total deaths83,259.4 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.6 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-8,424.4 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate5.32 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.05★1.01
Airports107★105
Civil Air Travel86★41
Heliports8★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇬 Bulgaria🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate1.81 %★1.5 %

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