Greece vs Bulgaria: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Greece | Bulgaria | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 10.4m2025 | 6.4m2025 | 93 · 111 |
| Area | 131,960 km²2024 | 111,000 km²2024 | 97 · 105 |
| Density | 80.72024 | 59.32024 | 122 · 146 |
| Urban share | 79.2%2025 | 74.2%2025 | 63 · 76 |
| Fertility | 1.242024 | 1.722024 | 195 · 125 |
| Aged 65+ | 24.4%2025 | 22.2%2025 | 6 · 18 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $281bn2025 | $131bn2025 | 52 · 63 |
| GDP per capita | $26,9482025 | $20,3282025 | 63 · 74 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $45,2642025 | $44,4512025 | 59 · 60 |
| GDP growth | 2.1%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 144 · 110 |
| Agriculture share | 3.6%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 119 · 140 |
| Industry share | 15.2%2025 | 21.2%2025 | 160 · 120 |
| Services share | 67.4%2025 | 63.3%2025 | 46 · 67 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.5%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 102 · 47 |
| Tax revenue | 27.4%2024 | 20.7%2024 | 7 · 44 |
| Military spending | 2.99%2025 | 2.01%2025 | 32 · 65 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 39.5%2025 | 50.7%2025 | 87 · 52 |
| FDI inflows | 4.8%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 43 · 57 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 8.5%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 49 · 129 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 22.9%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 110 · 100 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 165.1%2023 | 69.5%2024 | 1 · 53 |
| Education spending | 3.4%2022 | 4.5%2022 | 124 · 78 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 81.8 yrs2024 | 75.8 yrs2024 | 39 · 101 |
| Infant mortality | 3.22024 | 4.62024 | 167 · 152 |
| Health spending | 8.4%2023 | 7.9%2023 | 54 · 64 |
| Physicians | 6.582022 | 4.332022 | 4 · 23 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 86.3%2024 | 82.4%2024 | 77 · 93 |
| Fixed broadband | 44.72024 | 37.02023 | 15 · 36 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 41 · 20 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 5.05 t2024 | 5.31 t2024 | 53 · 49 |
| Renewable energy | 21.5%2021 | 20.4%2021 | 101 · 105 |
| Forest cover | 36.9%2024 | 36.4%2024 | 88 · 92 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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