Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 101st vs. 145th).
By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).
Main facts and rankings
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6359449
|
1805954
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP |
$113B
2024 |
$17B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 67/197 | 138/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$17,596
2024 |
$9,292
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 64/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,969
2024 |
$26,995
2024 |
| Government debt |
$27.3B
2024 |
$9.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
24.1%
2024 |
54.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,237
2024 |
$5,095
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 90/185 | 77/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,263
2026 |
$7,534
2026 |
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 9,737 sq mi |
| Population density |
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.81
2023 |
1.5
2023 |
| Median age |
45.5 years
2024 |
41.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.1 years
2026 |
77.8 years
2026 |
Bulgaria and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts
Bulgaria and North Macedonia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | $113,343,355,780 | $16,951,682,245 |
| 2023 | $102,199,231,385 | $15,855,131,189 |
| 2022 | $90,506,153,294 | $13,932,436,550 |
| 2021 | $84,374,613,233 | $14,000,283,827 |
| 2020 | $70,486,877,546 | $12,361,036,914 |
| 2019 | $68,507,731,354 | $12,606,338,449 |
| 2018 | $66,097,226,262 | $12,683,068,114 |
| 2017 | $59,167,647,388 | $11,307,067,070 |
| 2016 | $53,929,397,039 | $10,672,467,073 |
| 2015 | $50,765,918,159 | $10,064,519,963 |
| 2014 | $57,080,897,012 | $11,362,265,253 |
| 2013 | $55,819,262,375 | $10,817,702,346 |
| 2012 | $54,297,052,002 | $9,745,261,301 |
| 2011 | $57,681,293,007 | $10,494,626,768 |
| 2010 | $50,689,051,382 | $9,407,170,321 |
| 2009 | $52,023,801,230 | $9,401,736,825 |
| 2008 | $54,480,684,188 | $9,909,552,435 |
| 2007 | $44,431,257,129 | $8,336,474,974 |
| 2006 | $34,380,536,496 | $6,861,226,972 |
| 2005 | $29,868,657,858 | $6,258,602,873 |
| 2004 | $26,157,743,369 | $5,682,784,472 |
| 2003 | $21,144,957,990 | $4,946,296,599 |
| 2002 | $16,403,043,850 | $4,018,365,747 |
| 2001 | $14,183,446,026 | $3,709,636,031 |
| 2000 | $13,245,990,274 | $3,772,859,034 |
| 1999 | $13,637,098,579 | $3,863,619,285 |
| 1998 | $15,031,055,047 | $3,765,745,023 |
| 1997 | $11,316,127,379 | $3,912,986,091 |
| 1996 | $12,294,964,838 | $4,642,021,256 |
| 1995 | $18,991,484,420 | $4,707,041,315 |
| 1994 | $9,709,240,034 | $3,559,608,640 |
| 1993 | $10,832,064,942 | $2,682,456,897 |
| 1992 | $8,602,887,623 | $2,436,849,342 |
| 1991 | $7,628,738,475 | $4,938,775,510 |
| 1990 | $20,632,090,909 | $4,699,646,643 |
| 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 North Macedonia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | $17,596 | $9,292 |
| 2023 | $15,853 | $8,674 |
| 2022 | $13,999 | $7,606 |
| 2021 | $12,966 | $7,621 |
| 2020 | $10,760 | $6,660 |
| 2019 | $10,354 | $6,719 |
| 2018 | $9,849 | $6,714 |
| 2017 | $8,697 | $5,955 |
| 2016 | $7,822 | $5,598 |
| 2015 | $7,269 | $5,263 |
| 2014 | $8,070 | $5,925 |
| 2013 | $7,796 | $5,626 |
| 2012 | $7,432 | $5,050 |
| 2011 | $7,850 | $5,417 |
| 2010 | $6,854 | $4,833 |
| 2009 | $6,988 | $4,800 |
| 2008 | $7,271 | $5,026 |
| 2007 | $5,889 | $4,204 |
| 2006 | $4,523 | $3,440 |
| 2005 | $3,900 | $3,121 |
| 2004 | $3,390 | $2,819 |
| 2003 | $2,719 | $2,445 |
| 2002 | $2,093 | $1,989 |
| 2001 | $1,771 | $1,823 |
| 2000 | $1,621 | $1,862 |
| 1999 | $1,661 | $1,915 |
| 1998 | $1,820 | $1,876 |
| 1997 | $1,361 | $1,960 |
| 1996 | $1,470 | $2,307 |
| 1995 | $2,259 | $2,355 |
| 1994 | $1,150 | $1,786 |
| 1993 | $1,279 | $1,337 |
| 1992 | $1,007 | $1,199 |
| 1991 | $884 | $2,402 |
| 1990 | $2,367 | $2,277 |
| 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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2026 | 76.1 | 77.8 |
| 2025 | 76 | 77.7 |
| 2024 | 75.8 | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 75.6 | 77.4 |
| 2022 | 74 | 76.6 |
| 2021 | 71.4 | 73.3 |
| 2020 | 73.6 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 75.1 | 76.8 |
| 2018 | 74.9 | 76.9 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 76.2 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 75.6 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 75.6 |
| 2014 | 74.5 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 74.8 | 75.6 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 75 |
| 2011 | 74.2 | 75.1 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 75 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | 74.5 |
| 2008 | 73.3 | 74.4 |
| 2007 | 73 | 73.7 |
| 2006 | 72.7 | 73.8 |
| 2005 | 72.6 | 73.6 |
| 2004 | 72.6 | 73.4 |
| 2003 | 72.4 | 73 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 72.7 |
| 2001 | 71.9 | 73 |
| 2000 | 71.6 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 71.6 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 71.9 |
| 1996 | 70.8 | 71.9 |
| 1995 | 71 | 72 |
| 1994 | 70.9 | 71.5 |
| 1993 | 71.2 | 71.7 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 71.3 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 71.8 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 71.3 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 71.1 |
| 1988 | 71.4 | 70.5 |
| 1987 | 71.3 | 70.4 |
| 1986 | 71.6 | 70.3 |
| 1985 | 71 | 70.2 |
| 1984 | 71.3 | 70.2 |
| 1983 | 71.2 | 69.7 |
| 1982 | 71.1 | 69.8 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 69.4 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 69.1 |
| 1979 | 71.2 | 69.2 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 70.8 | 68.2 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 67.9 |
| 1975 | 71 | 67.3 |
| 1974 | 71.2 | 67.1 |
| 1973 | 71.3 | 67.1 |
| 1972 | 70.9 | 65.6 |
| 1971 | 70.9 | 65.2 |
| 1970 | 71.3 | 65 |
| 1969 | 70.5 | 64 |
| 1968 | 71.2 | 64.6 |
| 1967 | 70.4 | 63.8 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 63.5 |
| 1965 | 71.3 | 62.6 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 61.5 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 61.4 |
| 1962 | 69.5 | 59.3 |
| 1961 | 70.2 | 61.8 |
| 1960 | 69.2 | 60.5 |
| 1959 | 66.6 | 59.5 |
| 1958 | 68.7 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 66.6 | 55.7 |
| 1956 | 65.2 | 58.5 |
| 1955 | 64.8 | 55.4 |
| 1954 | 64.4 | 55.7 |
| 1953 | 64.2 | 53.2 |
| 1952 | 59.6 | 52.5 |
| 1951 | 60.7 | 48.5 |
| 1950 | 61.5 | 50.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bulgaria and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 6,441,421 | 1,824,359 |
| 2023 | 6,446,596 | 1,827,816 |
| 2022 | 6,465,097 | 1,831,712 |
| 2021 | 6,507,301 | 1,837,114 |
| 2020 | 6,550,696 | 1,856,124 |
| 2019 | 6,616,726 | 1,876,262 |
| 2018 | 6,710,798 | 1,889,051 |
| 2017 | 6,803,468 | 1,898,657 |
| 2016 | 6,894,139 | 1,906,313 |
| 2015 | 6,984,225 | 1,912,430 |
| 2014 | 7,073,572 | 1,917,557 |
| 2013 | 7,160,005 | 1,922,716 |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 | 1,929,821 |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 | 1,937,398 |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | 1,946,298 |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 | 1,958,782 |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 | 1,971,493 |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 | 1,982,933 |
| 2006 | 7,601,022 | 1,994,287 |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 | 2,005,330 |
| 2004 | 7,716,860 | 2,016,186 |
| 2003 | 7,775,327 | 2,022,725 |
| 2002 | 7,837,161 | 2,020,157 |
| 2001 | 8,009,142 | 2,034,882 |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | 2,026,350 |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 | 2,017,142 |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 | 2,007,523 |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 | 1,996,869 |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 | 2,012,553 |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | 1,998,534 |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 | 1,992,666 |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 | 2,006,854 |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 | 2,032,523 |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 | 2,055,994 |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | 2,063,689 |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 | 2,055,649 |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 | 2,045,737 |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 | 2,035,157 |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 | 2,024,732 |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | 2,014,331 |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 | 2,003,399 |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 | 1,991,901 |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 | 1,978,956 |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 | 1,959,065 |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | 1,933,038 |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 | 1,906,523 |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 | 1,879,847 |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 | 1,853,138 |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 | 1,825,830 |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | 1,797,972 |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 | 1,770,545 |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 | 1,743,816 |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 | 1,717,395 |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 | 1,691,216 |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | 1,664,208 |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 | 1,636,345 |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 | 1,608,930 |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 | 1,582,492 |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 | 1,557,349 |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | 1,533,466 |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 | 1,510,900 |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 | 1,488,737 |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 | 1,471,745 |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 | 1,455,171 |
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | 1,435,059 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and North Macedonia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2023 | 1.81 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.78 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 1.77 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 1.79 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 1.67 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.64 | 1.49 |
| 2014 | 1.62 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.54 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 1.51 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 1.57 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 1.66 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 1.56 | 1.47 |
| 2007 | 1.49 | 1.46 |
| 2006 | 1.44 | 1.46 |
| 2005 | 1.37 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 1.33 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 1.26 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 1.21 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 1.26 | 1.86 |
| 1999 | 1.23 | 1.77 |
| 1998 | 1.11 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 1.09 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 1.23 | 2.06 |
| 1995 | 1.23 | 2.13 |
| 1994 | 1.37 | 2.23 |
| 1993 | 1.46 | 2.26 |
| 1992 | 1.55 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 2.31 |
| 1990 | 1.82 | 2.27 |
| 1989 | 1.9 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 1.97 | 2.32 |
| 1987 | 1.96 | 2.32 |
| 1986 | 2.02 | 2.25 |
| 1985 | 1.97 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | 2.01 | 2.24 |
| 1983 | 2.01 | 2.25 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 2.29 |
| 1981 | 2 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 2.05 | 2.36 |
| 1979 | 2.16 | 2.4 |
| 1978 | 2.15 | 2.42 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 2.49 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 2.62 |
| 1975 | 2.23 | 2.69 |
| 1974 | 2.29 | 2.7 |
| 1973 | 2.15 | 2.72 |
| 1972 | 2.03 | 2.87 |
| 1971 | 2.1 | 2.93 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 2.27 | 3.1 |
| 1968 | 2.27 | 3.22 |
| 1967 | 2.02 | 3.33 |
| 1966 | 2.03 | 3.43 |
| 1965 | 2.09 | 3.52 |
| 1964 | 2.19 | 3.56 |
| 1963 | 2.21 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 2.24 | 3.5 |
| 1961 | 2.29 | 3.62 |
| 1960 | 2.31 | 3.83 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria and North Macedonia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
| 2024 | 45.5 | 41.6 |
| 2023 | 45.3 | 41.3 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 40.9 |
| 2021 | 45 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | 44.9 | 40.3 |
| 2019 | 44.6 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 44.3 | 39.4 |
| 2017 | 44.1 | 38.8 |
| 2016 | 43.8 | 38.3 |
| 2015 | 43.6 | 37.8 |
| 2014 | 43.3 | 37.3 |
| 2013 | 43 | 36.9 |
| 2012 | 42.8 | 36.4 |
| 2011 | 42.5 | 36 |
| 2010 | 42.3 | 35.5 |
| 2009 | 42 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | 41.7 | 34.7 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 34.3 |
| 2006 | 41.3 | 33.9 |
| 2005 | 41.1 | 33.5 |
| 2004 | 40.8 | 33.2 |
| 2003 | 40.6 | 32.8 |
| 2002 | 40.3 | 32.6 |
| 2001 | 40 | 32.2 |
| 2000 | 39.7 | 31.9 |
| 1999 | 39.4 | 31.5 |
| 1998 | 39.1 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 38.9 | 31 |
| 1996 | 38.6 | 30.8 |
| 1995 | 38.3 | 30.5 |
| 1994 | 38 | 30.3 |
| 1993 | 37.7 | 29.9 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 29.6 |
| 1991 | 37 | 29.2 |
| 1990 | 36.6 | 28.9 |
| 1989 | 36.2 | 28.6 |
| 1988 | 35.9 | 28.3 |
| 1987 | 35.8 | 28 |
| 1986 | 35.6 | 27.8 |
| 1985 | 35.3 | 27.5 |
| 1984 | 35 | 27.2 |
| 1983 | 34.8 | 26.8 |
| 1982 | 34.6 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 34.4 | 26.2 |
| 1980 | 34.2 | 25.9 |
| 1979 | 34.1 | 25.5 |
| 1978 | 34 | 25.2 |
| 1977 | 33.9 | 24.8 |
| 1976 | 33.8 | 24.5 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 24.2 |
| 1974 | 33.6 | 23.9 |
| 1973 | 33.6 | 23.6 |
| 1972 | 33.5 | 23.3 |
| 1971 | 33.3 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 33.2 | 22.8 |
| 1969 | 33 | 22.6 |
| 1968 | 32.8 | 22.4 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 22.2 |
| 1966 | 32.3 | 22 |
| 1965 | 32 | 21.9 |
| 1964 | 31.6 | 21.9 |
| 1963 | 31.3 | 21.9 |
| 1962 | 31 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 30.7 | 21.8 |
| 1960 | 30.4 | 21.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$99B
2024 |
$15.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.7%
2024 |
36.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.5%
2022 |
3.3%
2002 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.15%
2024 |
2.1%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
37,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.04%
2024 |
-4.45%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.17%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.8%
2024 |
56.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.1%
2024 |
24.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2026 |
63.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2023 |
22.9%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2023 |
1.9%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
204
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$8.41B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$43.7B
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.64B
2024 |
$458M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,973,000
2020 |
118,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.49%
2020 |
3.52%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
84.7%
2024 |
84.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,604 kg
2023 |
1,450 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.9
2023 |
$17.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
7.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.31 tons
2024 |
4 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
68.8%
2022 |
82.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.4%
2021 |
19.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
29.8%
2023 |
7.2%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2023 |
63.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
3,320 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.2%
2021 |
31%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
7.78%
2023 |
23.6%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
40.2%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,961
2025 |
-5,645
2025 |
| Urban population |
73.9%
2024 |
62.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.4:51.6
2024 |
48.6:51.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.79 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.28 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
69.5
2026 |
57.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Higher education index |
69
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.09
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.2
2019 |
5.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
131
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.4%
2021 |
97.6%
2012 |
| English speaking |
24.9%
2023 |
5%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
82.4%
2024 |
87.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,258
2023 |
$639
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$447
2023 |
$253
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
76.1 years
2026 |
77.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.52%
2023 |
0.002%
2018 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.33
2022 |
2.94
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2023 |
27.4 years
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6.1
2023 |
3.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
28.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
60
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
4.36 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Bulgaria
|
North Macedonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
6,507 sq mi
2024 |
5,337 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
19,317 sq mi
2026 |
4,830 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
15,182 sq mi
2026 |
3,867 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
12,124 mi
2023 |
8,812 mi
2017 |
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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) (2022–2023, 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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