Romania vs Bulgaria: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Romania | Bulgaria | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 19.0m2025 | 6.4m2025 | 67 · 111 |
| Area | 238,397 km²2024 | 111,000 km²2024 | 82 · 105 |
| Density | 82.82024 | 59.32024 | 121 · 146 |
| Urban share | 52.2%2025 | 74.2%2025 | 150 · 76 |
| Fertility | 1.392024 | 1.722024 | 179 · 125 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.1%2025 | 22.2%2025 | 38 · 18 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $429bn2025 | $131bn2025 | 38 · 63 |
| GDP per capita | $22,5382025 | $20,3282025 | 71 · 74 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $50,8952025 | $44,4512025 | 52 · 60 |
| GDP growth | 0.7%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 181 · 110 |
| Agriculture share | 3.0%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 128 · 140 |
| Industry share | 25.3%2025 | 21.2%2025 | 81 · 120 |
| Services share | 61.7%2025 | 63.3%2025 | 74 · 67 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 7.2%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 34 · 47 |
| Tax revenue | 16.2%2024 | 20.7%2024 | 75 · 44 |
| Military spending | 2.28%2025 | 2.01%2025 | 49 · 65 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 35.5%2025 | 50.7%2025 | 94 · 52 |
| FDI inflows | 2.2%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 96 · 57 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 76 · 129 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 22.4%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 111 · 100 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 55.2%2023 | 69.5%2024 | 71 · 53 |
| Education spending | 3.3%2022 | 4.5%2022 | 128 · 78 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs2024 | 75.8 yrs2024 | 94 · 101 |
| Infant mortality | 6.02024 | 4.62024 | 141 · 152 |
| Health spending | 5.7%2023 | 7.9%2023 | 112 · 64 |
| Physicians | 3.622022 | 4.332022 | 40 · 23 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 91.3%2024 | 82.4%2024 | 48 · 93 |
| Fixed broadband | 35.82024 | 37.02023 | 40 · 36 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 85 · 20 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.72 t2024 | 5.31 t2024 | 78 · 49 |
| Renewable energy | 23.6%2021 | 20.4%2021 | 97 · 105 |
| Forest cover | 30.2%2024 | 36.4%2024 | 112 · 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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