Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 101st vs. 114th).
By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).
Main facts and rankings
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6359449
|
10649126
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 93/197 |
| GDP |
$113B
2024 |
$347B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 67/197 | 44/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$17,596
2024 |
$31,823
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 64/197 | 39/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,969
2024 |
$57,285
2024 |
| Government debt |
$27.3B
2024 |
$150B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
24.1%
2024 |
43.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,237
2024 |
$13,792
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 90/185 | 43/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,263
2026 |
$22,139
2026 |
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 29,794 sq mi |
| Population density |
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
357 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.81
2023 |
1.45
2023 |
| Median age |
45.5 years
2024 |
44.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.1 years
2026 |
80.3 years
2026 |
Bulgaria and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts
Bulgaria and Czech Republic economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | $113,343,355,780 | $347,034,062,928 |
| 2023 | $102,199,231,385 | $345,059,295,660 |
| 2022 | $90,506,153,294 | $301,831,228,326 |
| 2021 | $84,374,613,233 | $290,972,714,482 |
| 2020 | $70,486,877,546 | $251,109,660,603 |
| 2019 | $68,507,731,354 | $256,794,209,029 |
| 2018 | $66,097,226,262 | $251,992,360,762 |
| 2017 | $59,167,647,388 | $221,563,575,696 |
| 2016 | $53,929,397,039 | $198,160,659,304 |
| 2015 | $50,765,918,159 | $189,107,698,562 |
| 2014 | $57,080,897,012 | $210,911,285,078 |
| 2013 | $55,819,262,375 | $213,024,360,541 |
| 2012 | $54,297,052,002 | $210,363,223,088 |
| 2011 | $57,681,293,007 | $231,429,378,717 |
| 2010 | $50,689,051,382 | $211,168,667,286 |
| 2009 | $52,023,801,230 | $206,971,882,705 |
| 2008 | $54,480,684,188 | $236,506,264,754 |
| 2007 | $44,431,257,129 | $190,040,702,287 |
| 2006 | $34,380,536,496 | $156,236,258,387 |
| 2005 | $29,868,657,858 | $137,264,185,596 |
| 2004 | $26,157,743,369 | $120,147,899,984 |
| 2003 | $21,144,957,990 | $100,435,924,705 |
| 2002 | $16,403,043,850 | $82,607,869,610 |
| 2001 | $14,183,446,026 | $68,135,304,464 |
| 2000 | $13,245,990,274 | $62,175,642,238 |
| 1999 | $13,637,098,579 | $65,586,562,605 |
| 1998 | $15,031,055,047 | $67,187,217,328 |
| 1997 | $11,316,127,379 | $62,539,765,163 |
| 1996 | $12,294,964,838 | $67,804,105,330 |
| 1995 | $18,991,484,420 | $60,572,381,311 |
| 1994 | $9,709,240,034 | $48,188,478,339 |
| 1993 | $10,832,064,942 | $41,155,654,032 |
| 1992 | $8,602,887,623 | $35,051,065,440 |
| 1991 | $7,628,738,475 | $30,071,014,282 |
| 1990 | $20,632,090,909 | $41,016,881,802 |
| 1989 | $21,988,444,444 | - |
| 1988 | $22,555,941,176 | - |
| 1987 | $28,101,000,000 | - |
| 1986 | $20,249,294,118 | - |
| 1985 | $17,155,421,053 | - |
| 1984 | $17,594,944,444 | - |
| 1983 | $16,563,666,667 | - |
| 1982 | $19,342,000,000 | - |
| 1981 | $19,870,000,000 | - |
| 1980 | $19,839,230,769 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria and Czech Republic economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | $17,596 | $31,823 |
| 2023 | $15,853 | $31,762 |
| 2022 | $13,999 | $28,282 |
| 2021 | $12,966 | $27,696 |
| 2020 | $10,760 | $23,473 |
| 2019 | $10,354 | $24,063 |
| 2018 | $9,849 | $23,706 |
| 2017 | $8,697 | $20,913 |
| 2016 | $7,822 | $18,754 |
| 2015 | $7,269 | $17,932 |
| 2014 | $8,070 | $20,038 |
| 2013 | $7,796 | $20,260 |
| 2012 | $7,432 | $20,014 |
| 2011 | $7,850 | $22,049 |
| 2010 | $6,854 | $20,160 |
| 2009 | $6,988 | $19,817 |
| 2008 | $7,271 | $22,775 |
| 2007 | $5,889 | $18,453 |
| 2006 | $4,523 | $15,259 |
| 2005 | $3,900 | $13,442 |
| 2004 | $3,390 | $11,783 |
| 2003 | $2,719 | $9,852 |
| 2002 | $2,093 | $8,101 |
| 2001 | $1,771 | $6,669 |
| 2000 | $1,621 | $6,063 |
| 1999 | $1,661 | $6,378 |
| 1998 | $1,820 | $6,527 |
| 1997 | $1,361 | $6,069 |
| 1996 | $1,470 | $6,573 |
| 1995 | $2,259 | $5,865 |
| 1994 | $1,150 | $4,663 |
| 1993 | $1,279 | $3,984 |
| 1992 | $1,007 | $3,397 |
| 1991 | $884 | $2,917 |
| 1990 | $2,367 | $3,969 |
| 1989 | $2,477 | - |
| 1988 | $2,511 | - |
| 1987 | $3,132 | - |
| 1986 | $2,260 | - |
| 1985 | $1,915 | - |
| 1984 | $1,964 | - |
| 1983 | $1,853 | - |
| 1982 | $2,169 | - |
| 1981 | $2,235 | - |
| 1980 | $2,239 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2026 | 76.1 | 80.3 |
| 2025 | 76 | 80.1 |
| 2024 | 75.8 | 80 |
| 2023 | 75.6 | 79.8 |
| 2022 | 74 | 79.2 |
| 2021 | 71.4 | 77.2 |
| 2020 | 73.6 | 78.2 |
| 2019 | 75.1 | 79.2 |
| 2018 | 74.9 | 79 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 78.9 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 79 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 78.6 |
| 2014 | 74.5 | 78.7 |
| 2013 | 74.8 | 78.2 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 78 |
| 2011 | 74.2 | 77.8 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 77.6 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | 77.3 |
| 2008 | 73.3 | 77.2 |
| 2007 | 73 | 76.9 |
| 2006 | 72.7 | 76.7 |
| 2005 | 72.6 | 76.2 |
| 2004 | 72.6 | 75.9 |
| 2003 | 72.4 | 75.4 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 75.4 |
| 2001 | 71.9 | 75.3 |
| 2000 | 71.6 | 75 |
| 1999 | 71.6 | 74.7 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 74.6 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 73.9 |
| 1996 | 70.8 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 71 | 73.2 |
| 1994 | 70.9 | 73.1 |
| 1993 | 71.2 | 72.9 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 72.3 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 72 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 71.4 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 71.8 |
| 1988 | 71.4 | 71.7 |
| 1987 | 71.3 | 71.5 |
| 1986 | 71.6 | 71.1 |
| 1985 | 71 | 71.1 |
| 1984 | 71.3 | 70.9 |
| 1983 | 71.2 | 70.6 |
| 1982 | 71.1 | 70.9 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 70.8 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 70.3 |
| 1979 | 71.2 | 70.8 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 70.7 |
| 1977 | 70.8 | 70.6 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 70.6 |
| 1975 | 71 | 70.5 |
| 1974 | 71.2 | 70.2 |
| 1973 | 71.3 | 70.1 |
| 1972 | 70.9 | 70.2 |
| 1971 | 70.9 | 69.7 |
| 1970 | 71.3 | 69.5 |
| 1969 | 70.5 | 69.4 |
| 1968 | 71.2 | 69.9 |
| 1967 | 70.4 | 70.3 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 70.5 |
| 1965 | 71.3 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 70.6 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 70.4 |
| 1962 | 69.5 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 70.2 | 70.6 |
| 1960 | 69.2 | 70.5 |
| 1959 | 66.6 | 69.9 |
| 1958 | 68.7 | 70 |
| 1957 | 66.6 | 69 |
| 1956 | 65.2 | 69.4 |
| 1955 | 64.8 | 69 |
| 1954 | 64.4 | 68.1 |
| 1953 | 64.2 | 67.6 |
| 1952 | 59.6 | 66.9 |
| 1951 | 60.7 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 61.5 | 64.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bulgaria and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 6,441,421 | 10,905,028 |
| 2023 | 6,446,596 | 10,864,042 |
| 2022 | 6,465,097 | 10,672,118 |
| 2021 | 6,507,301 | 10,505,772 |
| 2020 | 6,550,696 | 10,697,858 |
| 2019 | 6,616,726 | 10,671,870 |
| 2018 | 6,710,798 | 10,629,928 |
| 2017 | 6,803,468 | 10,594,438 |
| 2016 | 6,894,139 | 10,566,332 |
| 2015 | 6,984,225 | 10,546,059 |
| 2014 | 7,073,572 | 10,525,347 |
| 2013 | 7,160,005 | 10,514,272 |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 | 10,510,785 |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 | 10,496,088 |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | 10,474,410 |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 | 10,443,936 |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 | 10,384,603 |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 | 10,298,828 |
| 2006 | 7,601,022 | 10,238,905 |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 | 10,211,216 |
| 2004 | 7,716,860 | 10,197,101 |
| 2003 | 7,775,327 | 10,193,998 |
| 2002 | 7,837,161 | 10,196,916 |
| 2001 | 8,009,142 | 10,216,605 |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | 10,255,063 |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 | 10,283,860 |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 | 10,294,373 |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 | 10,304,131 |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 | 10,315,241 |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | 10,327,253 |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 | 10,333,587 |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 | 10,329,855 |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 | 10,319,123 |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 | 10,308,578 |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | 10,333,355 |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 | 10,361,068 |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 | 10,355,276 |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 | 10,347,318 |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 | 10,342,227 |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | 10,337,118 |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 | 10,330,213 |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 | 10,323,856 |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 | 10,314,826 |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 | 10,300,591 |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | 10,304,193 |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 | 10,292,341 |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 | 10,242,098 |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 | 10,186,755 |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 | 10,125,939 |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | 10,058,620 |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 | 9,988,459 |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 | 9,922,266 |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 | 9,867,632 |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 | 9,826,815 |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | 9,858,071 |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 | 9,896,580 |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 | 9,876,346 |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 | 9,852,899 |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 | 9,821,040 |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | 9,779,358 |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 | 9,727,804 |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 | 9,670,685 |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 | 9,624,660 |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 | 9,586,651 |
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | 9,602,006 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Czech Republic
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2023 | 1.81 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 1.78 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 1.77 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 1.79 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.67 | 1.63 |
| 2015 | 1.64 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 1.62 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 1.54 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 1.51 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 1.57 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 1.66 | 1.51 |
| 2008 | 1.56 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 1.49 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 1.44 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 1.37 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.33 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 1.26 | 1.18 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 1.17 |
| 2001 | 1.21 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 1.26 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 1.23 | 1.13 |
| 1998 | 1.11 | 1.16 |
| 1997 | 1.09 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 1.23 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 1.23 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | 1.37 | 1.44 |
| 1993 | 1.46 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 1.55 | 1.71 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 1.86 |
| 1990 | 1.82 | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 1.9 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 1.97 | 1.94 |
| 1987 | 1.96 | 1.91 |
| 1986 | 2.02 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 1.97 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 2.01 | 1.97 |
| 1983 | 2.01 | 1.97 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2.05 | 2.08 |
| 1979 | 2.16 | 2.27 |
| 1978 | 2.15 | 2.33 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 2.34 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 2.39 |
| 1975 | 2.23 | 2.43 |
| 1974 | 2.29 | 2.46 |
| 1973 | 2.15 | 2.31 |
| 1972 | 2.03 | 2.09 |
| 1971 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 1.92 |
| 1969 | 2.27 | 1.87 |
| 1968 | 2.27 | 1.84 |
| 1967 | 2.02 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 2.03 | 2.02 |
| 1965 | 2.09 | 2.18 |
| 1964 | 2.19 | 2.34 |
| 1963 | 2.21 | 2.31 |
| 1962 | 2.24 | 2.12 |
| 1961 | 2.29 | 2.11 |
| 1960 | 2.31 | 2.09 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria and Czech Republic demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 45.5 | 44.1 |
| 2023 | 45.3 | 43.6 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 43.5 |
| 2021 | 45 | 43.5 |
| 2020 | 44.9 | 43.2 |
| 2019 | 44.6 | 42.9 |
| 2018 | 44.3 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 44.1 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | 43.8 | 41.9 |
| 2015 | 43.6 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 43.3 | 41.1 |
| 2013 | 43 | 40.7 |
| 2012 | 42.8 | 40.3 |
| 2011 | 42.5 | 39.9 |
| 2010 | 42.3 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2008 | 41.7 | 39.4 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 39.2 |
| 2006 | 41.3 | 39 |
| 2005 | 41.1 | 38.7 |
| 2004 | 40.8 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 40.6 | 38.2 |
| 2002 | 40.3 | 38 |
| 2001 | 40 | 37.8 |
| 2000 | 39.7 | 37.6 |
| 1999 | 39.4 | 37.3 |
| 1998 | 39.1 | 37 |
| 1997 | 38.9 | 36.7 |
| 1996 | 38.6 | 36.4 |
| 1995 | 38.3 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 38 | 36 |
| 1993 | 37.7 | 35.8 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 35.6 |
| 1991 | 37 | 35.4 |
| 1990 | 36.6 | 35.2 |
| 1989 | 36.2 | 35 |
| 1988 | 35.9 | 34.8 |
| 1987 | 35.8 | 34.6 |
| 1986 | 35.6 | 34.3 |
| 1985 | 35.3 | 34.1 |
| 1984 | 35 | 33.9 |
| 1983 | 34.8 | 33.6 |
| 1982 | 34.6 | 33.4 |
| 1981 | 34.4 | 33.1 |
| 1980 | 34.2 | 33 |
| 1979 | 34.1 | 32.9 |
| 1978 | 34 | 32.8 |
| 1977 | 33.9 | 32.8 |
| 1976 | 33.8 | 32.7 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 32.8 |
| 1974 | 33.6 | 32.9 |
| 1973 | 33.6 | 33.1 |
| 1972 | 33.5 | 33.3 |
| 1971 | 33.3 | 33.4 |
| 1970 | 33.2 | 33.6 |
| 1969 | 33 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 32.8 | 33.8 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 33.8 |
| 1966 | 32.3 | 33.7 |
| 1965 | 32 | 33.7 |
| 1964 | 31.6 | 33.6 |
| 1963 | 31.3 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 31 | 33.5 |
| 1961 | 30.7 | 33.3 |
| 1960 | 30.4 | 33.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$99B
2024 |
$322B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.7%
2024 |
42.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.5%
2022 |
4.3%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.15%
2024 |
1.92%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
37,000
2020 |
27,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.04%
2024 |
-1.99%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.17%
2024 |
2.6%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.8%
2024 |
60.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.1%
2024 |
29.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2026 |
73.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2023 |
21.5%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2023 |
3.8%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
204
2024 |
25
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$8.41B
2024 |
$34.6B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$43.7B
2024 |
$146B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.64B
2024 |
$4.25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,973,000
2020 |
37,202,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.49%
2020 |
2.28%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
84.7%
2024 |
92.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,604 kg
2023 |
3,509 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.9
2023 |
$15.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
77.7 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.31 tons
2024 |
7.13 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
68.8%
2022 |
67.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.4%
2021 |
17.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
29.8%
2023 |
22.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2023 |
42%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
5,965 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.2%
2021 |
14%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
7.78%
2023 |
4.45%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
40.2%
2023 |
39.5%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,961
2025 |
-112,188
2025 |
| Urban population |
73.9%
2024 |
72.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.4:51.6
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.94 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.51 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
69.5
2026 |
82.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
59
2025 |
| Higher education index |
69
2026 |
90
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.09
2023 |
0.77
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.2
2019 |
5.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.4%
2021 |
99%
2011 |
| English speaking |
24.9%
2023 |
50.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
82.4%
2024 |
87.7%
2024 |
Health
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,258
2023 |
$2,693
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$447
2023 |
$379
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.1 years
2026 |
80.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.52%
2023 |
0%
2020 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.33
2022 |
4.35
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2023 |
28.9 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6.1
2023 |
2.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
26.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
7.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
60
2026 |
64
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.5%
2022 |
29.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
12 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Bulgaria
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2026 |
0.05%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
6,507 sq mi
2024 |
2,732 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
19,317 sq mi
2026 |
13,646 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
15,182 sq mi
2026 |
10,357 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
12,124 mi
2023 |
34,638 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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