Adolescent fertility
World Bank
38.03 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Bulgaria
Europe · Capital: Sofia
Score 62.7 ± 2 · Rank #50 of scored countries.
Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 2.9 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
63.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
11.92 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
23.60 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
94.50 %2021
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
21.28 %2018
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
5.70 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO6.082023
- World Bank5.702024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
5.60 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
6.00 %2014
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank / WHO
—
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNFPA)
—
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
14.80 %2022
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
7.92 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.03 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.10 %2024
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
8.20 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO8.202023
- World Bank8.202023
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
94.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO94.002024
- World Bank94.002024
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
94.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO94.002024
- World Bank94.002024
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
4.60 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
75.76 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO71.312021
- World Bank75.762024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
5.78 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO5.562023
- World Bank6.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
9.20 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
2.60 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
4.44 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO4.682023
- World Bank4.202023
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
4.39 per 1,0002023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO4.392023
- World Bank4.332022
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
96.21 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP96.212024
- World Bank96.212024
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
86.08 %2024
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
75.72 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP75.722024
- World Bank75.722024
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
39.50 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
12.00 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO12.002024
- World Bank12.002024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
73.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
2.50 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO2.502023
- World Bank2.502023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-4.00 % of GDP2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF-4.002026
- World Bank-5.842025
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
3.10 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
54.13 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
50.74 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
2.69 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
83.97 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
3.10 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
45,642 USD (PPP)2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF45,6422026
- World Bank41,9692024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
39.50 0–100 index2023
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
28.20 % of GDP2026
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
21.72 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
3.80 %2026
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF3.802026
- World Bank4.582025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
6.17 % of employment2022
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
56.12 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO56.122025
- World Bank56.122025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
1.00 %2023
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
21.70 %2023
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.75 % of GDP2022
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
12.19 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
2,559 per 1,000,0002022
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
20.67 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-1.04 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
3.40 %2026
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO3.542025
- IMF3.402026
- World Bank3.542025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
12.83 %2022
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
10.15 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
19.00 %2021
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
87.94 %2023
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
43.00 0–100 index2024
42/100 · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.05 score (0–1)2022
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.97 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
2.15 % of GDP2024
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
62.71 0–100 index2021
59/100 · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
8.54 %2022
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.24 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.04 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.04 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.29 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.03 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
0.21 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
4.50 % of GDP2022
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
95.28 %2024
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
94.78 %2024
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
69.55 %2024
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
12.31 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
441.09 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
98.35 %2011
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2011 · median rule
- UNESCO98.352011
- World Bank98.352011
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
97.87 %2011
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
86.04 %2021
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
15.21 pupils per teacher2017
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
94.58 %2024
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
86.79 %2023
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
89.51 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
79.04 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
100.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
5,361 kWh/person2023
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
101.51 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
37.02 per 100 people2023
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
82.44 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
3.20 1–5 score2022
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
99.86 % of population2022
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
118.07 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
50,751 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
74.17 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
46.09 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO46.092023
- World Bank46.092023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
25.92 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.00 per 100,0002022
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
4.72 MJ/$2017 PPP2022
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
36.47 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO36.472025
- World Bank36.222023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
25.48 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
19.68 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
99.65 %2023
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
99.28 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
8.20 % of waters2025
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
44.30 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.94 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
20.40 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank / ILO
—
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
50.38 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO50.382025
- World Bank50.382025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.98 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.29 ratio2024
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
5.90 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
25.00 %2025
— · ↑ better