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Southeast Europe · sovereign state

Bulgaria

Republic of Bulgaria

Capital
Sofia
Languages
Bulgarian
Currency
Euro
People
6.43 million (2025)
Neighbours
5
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Bulgaria

  • 7th highest alcohol consumption 13.2 litres · #7 of 195 · 2023
  • 7th highest smoking 38.7% · #7 of 166 · 2024
  • 18th highest median age 44.3 years · #18 of 213 · 2023

Surprising facts about Bulgaria

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Bulgaria’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Bulgaria among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Bulgaria sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like Bulgaria across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

About the same size

About as many people