Bulgaria vs Hungary

Bulgaria (Europe) and Hungary (Europe) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1980-2025

Bulgaria Hungary World

0 10k 20k 30k 1980 Bulgaria: 2,261.41 Hungary: 2,158.22 World: 2,587.01 1981 Bulgaria: 2,255.7 Hungary: 2,213.05 World: 2,628.62 1982 Bulgaria: 2,220.77 Hungary: 2,255.06 World: 2,554.08 1983 Bulgaria: 1,897.06 Hungary: 2,049.72 World: 2,561.17 1984 Bulgaria: 1,943.03 Hungary: 1,991.24 World: 2,614.33 1985 Bulgaria: 1,959.96 Hungary: 2,020.02 World: 2,690.59 1986 Bulgaria: 2,261.8 Hungary: 2,330.84 World: 3,118.57 1987 Bulgaria: 3,168.83 Hungary: 2,565.97 World: 3,487.88 1988 Bulgaria: 2,561.17 Hungary: 2,812.24 World: 3,829.99 1989 Bulgaria: 2,449.74 Hungary: 2,902.44 World: 3,930.51 1990 Bulgaria: 2,377.37 Hungary: 3,323.54 World: 4,338.94 1991 Bulgaria: 883.74 Hungary: 3,361.22 World: 4,453.9 1992 Bulgaria: 1,007.34 Hungary: 3,747.33 World: 4,679.98 1993 Bulgaria: 1,278.52 Hungary: 3,886.67 World: 4,685.3 1994 Bulgaria: 1,149.89 Hungary: 4,187.03 World: 4,967.01 1995 Bulgaria: 2,259.37 Hungary: 4,509.42 World: 5,463.2 1996 Bulgaria: 1,470.27 Hungary: 4,542.01 World: 5,507.22 1997 Bulgaria: 1,361.48 Hungary: 4,606.06 World: 5,408.57 1998 Bulgaria: 1,820.54 Hungary: 4,751.77 World: 5,302.34 1999 Bulgaria: 1,660.99 Hungary: 4,801.96 World: 5,401.23 2000 Bulgaria: 1,621.35 Hungary: 4,629.92 World: 5,512.56 2001 Bulgaria: 1,771 Hungary: 5,280.95 World: 5,404.2 2002 Bulgaria: 2,093.09 Hungary: 6,658.04 World: 5,539.32 2003 Bulgaria: 2,719.63 Hungary: 8,410.09 World: 6,129.87 2004 Bulgaria: 3,389.86 Hungary: 10,291.27 World: 6,818 2005 Bulgaria: 3,900.03 Hungary: 11,212.2 World: 7,290.57 2006 Bulgaria: 4,523.38 Hungary: 11,478.49 World: 7,803.19 2007 Bulgaria: 5,888.87 Hungary: 13,934.61 World: 8,685.33 2008 Bulgaria: 7,271.67 Hungary: 15,762.63 World: 9,425.74 2009 Bulgaria: 6,988.63 Hungary: 13,051.18 World: 8,827.04 2010 Bulgaria: 6,854.3 Hungary: 13,189.84 World: 9,555.07 2011 Bulgaria: 7,849.98 Hungary: 14,211.46 World: 10,496.93 2012 Bulgaria: 7,432.34 Hungary: 12,950.16 World: 10,597.85 2013 Bulgaria: 7,796.38 Hungary: 13,739.46 World: 10,759.35 2014 Bulgaria: 8,070.01 Hungary: 14,352.5 World: 10,912.24 2015 Bulgaria: 7,269.03 Hungary: 12,782.94 World: 10,191.98 2016 Bulgaria: 7,822.9 Hungary: 13,215.86 World: 10,239.47 2017 Bulgaria: 8,697.13 Hungary: 14,736.17 World: 10,784.4 2018 Bulgaria: 9,849.89 Hungary: 16,605.06 World: 11,344.73 2019 Bulgaria: 10,354.25 Hungary: 17,012.86 World: 11,417.6 2020 Bulgaria: 10,760.76 Hungary: 16,386.93 World: 10,999.49 2021 Bulgaria: 12,966.81 Hungary: 19,030.63 World: 12,472.91 2022 Bulgaria: 13,999.91 Hungary: 18,428.03 World: 12,876.24 2023 Bulgaria: 15,854.02 Hungary: 22,208.65 World: 13,313.86 2024 Bulgaria: 17,596.92 Hungary: 23,305.45 World: 13,717.09 2025 Bulgaria: 20,328.17 Hungary: 25,907.47 World: 14,405.85 1980 1994 2001 2008 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Bulgaria Hungary World

50 60 70 80 1960 Bulgaria: 69.25 Hungary: 68 World: 50.94 1961 Bulgaria: 70.2 Hungary: 68.94 World: 52.8 1962 Bulgaria: 69.49 Hungary: 67.87 World: 55.29 1963 Bulgaria: 70.31 Hungary: 68.87 World: 55.65 1964 Bulgaria: 71.12 Hungary: 69.38 World: 56.1 1965 Bulgaria: 71.29 Hungary: 69.07 World: 55.93 1966 Bulgaria: 71.22 Hungary: 69.82 World: 56.45 1967 Bulgaria: 70.41 Hungary: 69.41 World: 56.9 1968 Bulgaria: 71.23 Hungary: 69.23 World: 57.34 1969 Bulgaria: 70.43 Hungary: 69.31 World: 57.68 1970 Bulgaria: 71.26 Hungary: 69.16 World: 57.94 1971 Bulgaria: 70.87 Hungary: 69.05 World: 58.02 1972 Bulgaria: 70.9 Hungary: 69.66 World: 58.84 1973 Bulgaria: 71.34 Hungary: 69.52 World: 59.3 1974 Bulgaria: 71.21 Hungary: 69.25 World: 59.7 1975 Bulgaria: 71.05 Hungary: 69.29 World: 60.13 1976 Bulgaria: 71.39 Hungary: 69.57 World: 60.45 1977 Bulgaria: 70.82 Hungary: 69.85 World: 61.04 1978 Bulgaria: 71.18 Hungary: 69.39 World: 61.39 1979 Bulgaria: 71.31 Hungary: 69.62 World: 61.84 1980 Bulgaria: 71.16 Hungary: 69.06 World: 62.15 1981 Bulgaria: 71.57 Hungary: 69.14 World: 62.52 1982 Bulgaria: 71.19 Hungary: 69.36 World: 62.87 1983 Bulgaria: 71.39 Hungary: 68.97 World: 63.13 1984 Bulgaria: 71.5 Hungary: 69.03 World: 63.44 1985 Bulgaria: 71.23 Hungary: 68.97 World: 63.73 1986 Bulgaria: 71.73 Hungary: 69.17 World: 64.12 1987 Bulgaria: 71.53 Hungary: 69.65 World: 64.46 1988 Bulgaria: 71.6 Hungary: 70.02 World: 64.67 1989 Bulgaria: 71.72 Hungary: 69.46 World: 64.96 1990 Bulgaria: 71.64 Hungary: 69.32 World: 65.11 1991 Bulgaria: 71.56 Hungary: 69.38 World: 65.3 1992 Bulgaria: 71.49 Hungary: 69.12 World: 65.55 1993 Bulgaria: 71.35 Hungary: 69.1 World: 65.74 1994 Bulgaria: 71.21 Hungary: 69.47 World: 65.96 1995 Bulgaria: 71.05 Hungary: 69.79 World: 66.2 1996 Bulgaria: 70.9 Hungary: 70.33 World: 66.52 1997 Bulgaria: 70.35 Hungary: 70.7 World: 66.83 1998 Bulgaria: 71.06 Hungary: 70.56 World: 67.07 1999 Bulgaria: 71.41 Hungary: 70.68 World: 67.31 2000 Bulgaria: 71.66 Hungary: 71.25 World: 67.65 2001 Bulgaria: 71.77 Hungary: 72.25 World: 67.95 2002 Bulgaria: 71.87 Hungary: 72.35 World: 68.23 2003 Bulgaria: 72.07 Hungary: 72.3 World: 68.52 2004 Bulgaria: 72.56 Hungary: 72.65 World: 68.77 2005 Bulgaria: 72.56 Hungary: 72.65 World: 69.11 2006 Bulgaria: 72.61 Hungary: 73.1 World: 69.47 2007 Bulgaria: 72.66 Hungary: 73.15 World: 69.81 2008 Bulgaria: 72.96 Hungary: 73.7 World: 70 2009 Bulgaria: 73.41 Hungary: 73.9 World: 70.38 2010 Bulgaria: 73.51 Hungary: 74.21 World: 70.68 2011 Bulgaria: 74.16 Hungary: 74.86 World: 70.97 2012 Bulgaria: 74.31 Hungary: 75.06 World: 71.26 2013 Bulgaria: 74.86 Hungary: 75.57 World: 71.53 2014 Bulgaria: 74.47 Hungary: 75.76 World: 71.78 2015 Bulgaria: 74.61 Hungary: 75.57 World: 71.97 2016 Bulgaria: 74.81 Hungary: 76.06 World: 72.19 2017 Bulgaria: 74.81 Hungary: 75.82 World: 72.37 2018 Bulgaria: 74.96 Hungary: 76.07 World: 72.64 2019 Bulgaria: 75.11 Hungary: 76.32 World: 72.87 2020 Bulgaria: 73.36 Hungary: 75.42 World: 72.18 2021 Bulgaria: 71.21 Hungary: 74.07 World: 71.22 2022 Bulgaria: 74.16 Hungary: 75.87 World: 72.97 2023 Bulgaria: 75.76 Hungary: 76.57 World: 73.33 2024 Bulgaria: 75.76 Hungary: 76.72 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Bulgaria Hungary World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Bulgaria: 2.31 Hungary: 2.02 World: 4.69 1961 Bulgaria: 2.29 Hungary: 1.94 World: 4.56 1962 Bulgaria: 2.24 Hungary: 1.79 World: 5.02 1963 Bulgaria: 2.21 Hungary: 1.82 World: 5.31 1964 Bulgaria: 2.19 Hungary: 1.82 World: 5.13 1965 Bulgaria: 2.09 Hungary: 1.82 World: 5.08 1966 Bulgaria: 2.03 Hungary: 1.89 World: 4.97 1967 Bulgaria: 2.02 Hungary: 2.01 World: 4.87 1968 Bulgaria: 2.27 Hungary: 2.06 World: 4.98 1969 Bulgaria: 2.27 Hungary: 2.04 World: 4.88 1970 Bulgaria: 2.17 Hungary: 1.98 World: 4.84 1971 Bulgaria: 2.1 Hungary: 1.93 World: 4.69 1972 Bulgaria: 2.03 Hungary: 1.93 World: 4.55 1973 Bulgaria: 2.15 Hungary: 1.93 World: 4.42 1974 Bulgaria: 2.29 Hungary: 2.27 World: 4.26 1975 Bulgaria: 2.23 Hungary: 2.35 World: 4.07 1976 Bulgaria: 2.24 Hungary: 2.23 World: 3.97 1977 Bulgaria: 2.21 Hungary: 2.15 World: 3.84 1978 Bulgaria: 2.15 Hungary: 2.06 World: 3.77 1979 Bulgaria: 2.16 Hungary: 2.01 World: 3.76 1980 Bulgaria: 2.05 Hungary: 1.91 World: 3.73 1981 Bulgaria: 2 Hungary: 1.88 World: 3.71 1982 Bulgaria: 2.01 Hungary: 1.8 World: 3.72 1983 Bulgaria: 2.01 Hungary: 1.75 World: 3.59 1984 Bulgaria: 2.01 Hungary: 1.75 World: 3.57 1985 Bulgaria: 1.97 Hungary: 1.85 World: 3.53 1986 Bulgaria: 2.02 Hungary: 1.84 World: 3.51 1987 Bulgaria: 1.96 Hungary: 1.82 World: 3.48 1988 Bulgaria: 1.97 Hungary: 1.81 World: 3.39 1989 Bulgaria: 1.9 Hungary: 1.82 World: 3.35 1990 Bulgaria: 1.82 Hungary: 1.87 World: 3.31 1991 Bulgaria: 1.66 Hungary: 1.87 World: 3.13 1992 Bulgaria: 1.55 Hungary: 1.77 World: 3.04 1993 Bulgaria: 1.46 Hungary: 1.68 World: 2.97 1994 Bulgaria: 1.37 Hungary: 1.64 World: 2.92 1995 Bulgaria: 1.23 Hungary: 1.57 World: 2.87 1996 Bulgaria: 1.23 Hungary: 1.46 World: 2.82 1997 Bulgaria: 1.09 Hungary: 1.37 World: 2.78 1998 Bulgaria: 1.11 Hungary: 1.32 World: 2.75 1999 Bulgaria: 1.23 Hungary: 1.28 World: 2.72 2000 Bulgaria: 1.26 Hungary: 1.32 World: 2.73 2001 Bulgaria: 1.21 Hungary: 1.31 World: 2.69 2002 Bulgaria: 1.23 Hungary: 1.3 World: 2.66 2003 Bulgaria: 1.26 Hungary: 1.27 World: 2.64 2004 Bulgaria: 1.33 Hungary: 1.28 World: 2.63 2005 Bulgaria: 1.37 Hungary: 1.31 World: 2.61 2006 Bulgaria: 1.44 Hungary: 1.34 World: 2.61 2007 Bulgaria: 1.49 Hungary: 1.32 World: 2.6 2008 Bulgaria: 1.56 Hungary: 1.35 World: 2.6 2009 Bulgaria: 1.66 Hungary: 1.32 World: 2.59 2010 Bulgaria: 1.57 Hungary: 1.25 World: 2.57 2011 Bulgaria: 1.51 Hungary: 1.23 World: 2.55 2012 Bulgaria: 1.5 Hungary: 1.34 World: 2.56 2013 Bulgaria: 1.54 Hungary: 1.36 World: 2.53 2014 Bulgaria: 1.62 Hungary: 1.45 World: 2.52 2015 Bulgaria: 1.64 Hungary: 1.46 World: 2.49 2016 Bulgaria: 1.67 Hungary: 1.55 World: 2.49 2017 Bulgaria: 1.71 Hungary: 1.56 World: 2.46 2018 Bulgaria: 1.73 Hungary: 1.57 World: 2.39 2019 Bulgaria: 1.79 Hungary: 1.58 World: 2.35 2020 Bulgaria: 1.77 Hungary: 1.61 World: 2.28 2021 Bulgaria: 1.8 Hungary: 1.63 World: 2.25 2022 Bulgaria: 1.78 Hungary: 1.57 World: 2.22 2023 Bulgaria: 1.81 Hungary: 1.55 World: 2.2 2024 Bulgaria: 1.72 Hungary: 1.41 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Bulgaria Hungary World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Bulgaria: 11.1 Hungary: 8.5 World: 5.12 1992 Bulgaria: 15.3 Hungary: 9.94 World: 5.28 1993 Bulgaria: 16.4 Hungary: 12.1 World: 5.54 1994 Bulgaria: 12.8 Hungary: 10.85 World: 5.79 1995 Bulgaria: 11.1 Hungary: 10.17 World: 5.92 1996 Bulgaria: 12.5 Hungary: 10.02 World: 5.98 1997 Bulgaria: 13.7 Hungary: 8.99 World: 6.01 1998 Bulgaria: 12.2 Hungary: 8.93 World: 6.16 1999 Bulgaria: 14.1 Hungary: 6.93 World: 6.28 2000 Bulgaria: 16.22 Hungary: 6.56 World: 6.11 2001 Bulgaria: 19.92 Hungary: 5.67 World: 6.19 2002 Bulgaria: 18.11 Hungary: 5.61 World: 6.41 2003 Bulgaria: 13.73 Hungary: 5.79 World: 6.48 2004 Bulgaria: 12.04 Hungary: 5.83 World: 6.33 2005 Bulgaria: 10.08 Hungary: 7.19 World: 6.22 2006 Bulgaria: 8.95 Hungary: 7.49 World: 5.97 2007 Bulgaria: 6.88 Hungary: 7.41 World: 5.77 2008 Bulgaria: 5.61 Hungary: 7.82 World: 5.82 2009 Bulgaria: 6.82 Hungary: 10.03 World: 6.41 2010 Bulgaria: 10.28 Hungary: 11.17 World: 6.28 2011 Bulgaria: 11.26 Hungary: 11.03 World: 6.15 2012 Bulgaria: 12.27 Hungary: 11 World: 6.15 2013 Bulgaria: 12.94 Hungary: 10.18 World: 6.1 2014 Bulgaria: 11.42 Hungary: 7.73 World: 5.96 2015 Bulgaria: 9.14 Hungary: 6.81 World: 6 2016 Bulgaria: 7.58 Hungary: 5.12 World: 5.97 2017 Bulgaria: 6.16 Hungary: 4.16 World: 5.9 2018 Bulgaria: 5.21 Hungary: 3.67 World: 5.76 2019 Bulgaria: 4.15 Hungary: 3.41 World: 5.59 2020 Bulgaria: 5.04 Hungary: 4.25 World: 6.59 2021 Bulgaria: 5.17 Hungary: 4.02 World: 6.05 2022 Bulgaria: 4.15 Hungary: 3.58 World: 5.23 2023 Bulgaria: 4.32 Hungary: 4.1 World: 4.85 2024 Bulgaria: 4.2 Hungary: 4.5 World: 4.81 2025 Bulgaria: 3.54 Hungary: 4.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Bulgaria Hungary World

2 4 6 8 10 12 1970 Bulgaria: 8.14 Hungary: 6.41 World: 4.14 1971 Bulgaria: 8.08 Hungary: 6.55 World: 4.04 1972 Bulgaria: 8.32 Hungary: 6.74 World: 4.16 1973 Bulgaria: 8.39 Hungary: 7.18 World: 4.32 1974 Bulgaria: 8.43 Hungary: 7.34 World: 4.23 1975 Bulgaria: 8.98 Hungary: 7.44 World: 4.14 1976 Bulgaria: 9.04 Hungary: 7.77 World: 4.31 1977 Bulgaria: 9.33 Hungary: 8.1 World: 4.36 1978 Bulgaria: 10.01 Hungary: 8.77 World: 4.42 1979 Bulgaria: 10.37 Hungary: 8.63 World: 4.46 1980 Bulgaria: 10.68 Hungary: 8.55 World: 4.33 1981 Bulgaria: 10.2 Hungary: 8.44 World: 4.18 1982 Bulgaria: 10.38 Hungary: 8.46 World: 4.05 1983 Bulgaria: 10.25 Hungary: 8.12 World: 4.01 1984 Bulgaria: 10.06 Hungary: 8.29 World: 4.07 1985 Bulgaria: 10.3 Hungary: 8.3 World: 4.05 1986 Bulgaria: 10.42 Hungary: 8.18 World: 4.04 1987 Bulgaria: 10.45 Hungary: 8.3 World: 4.1 1988 Bulgaria: 10.34 Hungary: 7.87 World: 4.16 1989 Bulgaria: 10.33 Hungary: 7.74 World: 4.16 1990 Bulgaria: 9.18 Hungary: 6.97 World: 4.15 1991 Bulgaria: 7.52 Hungary: 6.6 World: 4.1 1992 Bulgaria: 7.26 Hungary: 5.95 World: 4.01 1993 Bulgaria: 7.42 Hungary: 6.05 World: 3.97 1994 Bulgaria: 7.11 Hungary: 6.04 World: 3.94 1995 Bulgaria: 7.3 Hungary: 6.04 World: 3.99 1996 Bulgaria: 7.37 Hungary: 6.17 World: 4.01 1997 Bulgaria: 7.14 Hungary: 6.05 World: 4.02 1998 Bulgaria: 6.89 Hungary: 6.06 World: 3.98 1999 Bulgaria: 6.1 Hungary: 6.12 World: 3.95 2000 Bulgaria: 5.9 Hungary: 5.82 World: 4.01 2001 Bulgaria: 6.3 Hungary: 5.99 World: 4.01 2002 Bulgaria: 6.07 Hungary: 5.9 World: 4.02 2003 Bulgaria: 6.88 Hungary: 6.19 World: 4.15 2004 Bulgaria: 6.67 Hungary: 6.02 World: 4.28 2005 Bulgaria: 6.85 Hungary: 6.07 World: 4.39 2006 Bulgaria: 7.11 Hungary: 6.03 World: 4.48 2007 Bulgaria: 7.64 Hungary: 5.88 World: 4.59 2008 Bulgaria: 7.28 Hungary: 5.76 World: 4.56 2009 Bulgaria: 6.25 Hungary: 5.16 World: 4.45 2010 Bulgaria: 6.69 Hungary: 5.23 World: 4.67 2011 Bulgaria: 7.46 Hungary: 5.16 World: 4.76 2012 Bulgaria: 6.83 Hungary: 4.8 World: 4.77 2013 Bulgaria: 6.21 Hungary: 4.54 World: 4.81 2014 Bulgaria: 6.69 Hungary: 4.56 World: 4.78 2015 Bulgaria: 7.14 Hungary: 4.85 World: 4.7 2016 Bulgaria: 6.84 Hungary: 4.95 World: 4.65 2017 Bulgaria: 7.24 Hungary: 5.26 World: 4.67 2018 Bulgaria: 6.9 Hungary: 5.28 World: 4.73 2019 Bulgaria: 6.75 Hungary: 5.31 World: 4.7 2020 Bulgaria: 6.02 Hungary: 5.13 World: 4.47 2021 Bulgaria: 7.05 Hungary: 5.29 World: 4.68 2022 Bulgaria: 7.65 Hungary: 4.95 World: 4.67 2023 Bulgaria: 5.73 Hungary: 4.48 World: 4.68 2024 Bulgaria: 5.31 Hungary: 4.46 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Bulgaria Hungary World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Bulgaria: 19.97 Hungary: 38.97 World: 15.6 2006 Bulgaria: 27.09 Hungary: 47.06 World: 17.2 2007 Bulgaria: 33.64 Hungary: 53.3 World: 20.2 2008 Bulgaria: 39.67 Hungary: 61 World: 22.8 2009 Bulgaria: 45 Hungary: 62 World: 25.3 2010 Bulgaria: 46.23 Hungary: 65 World: 28.4 2011 Bulgaria: 47.98 Hungary: 68.02 World: 30.9 2012 Bulgaria: 51.9 Hungary: 70.58 World: 33.3 2013 Bulgaria: 53.06 Hungary: 72.64 World: 35.3 2014 Bulgaria: 55.49 Hungary: 75.65 World: 37.4 2015 Bulgaria: 56.66 Hungary: 72.83 World: 39.9 2016 Bulgaria: 59.83 Hungary: 79.26 World: 43.6 2017 Bulgaria: 63.41 Hungary: 76.75 World: 46.3 2018 Bulgaria: 64.78 Hungary: 76.07 World: 49.4 2019 Bulgaria: 67.95 Hungary: 80.37 World: 53.9 2020 Bulgaria: 70.16 Hungary: 84.77 World: 60.1 2021 Bulgaria: 75.27 Hungary: 88.64 World: 63.8 2022 Bulgaria: 79.13 Hungary: 89.14 World: 67 2023 Bulgaria: 80.39 Hungary: 91.45 World: 69.2 2024 Bulgaria: 82.44 Hungary: 93.78 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Population 6.4 mn 2025
111th of 215		 9.5 mn 2025
96th of 215
Population density 59.4 /km² 2023
143rd of 214		 105.1 /km² 2023
100th of 214
Population growth -0.13 % 2025
179th of 215		 -0.50 % 2025
196th of 215
Life expectancy 75.8 years 2024
99th of 215		 76.7 years 2024
85th of 215
Fertility rate 1.72 2024
124th of 215		 1.41 2024
172nd of 215
Birth rate 8.3 ‰ 2024
181st of 215		 8.2 ‰ 2024
185th of 215
Infant mortality 4.6 ‰ 2024
44th of 196		 3.1 ‰ 2024
29th of 196
Urban population 74.2 % 2025
75th of 215		 70.7 % 2025
87th of 215
Aged 65+ 22.2 % 2025
18th of 215		 21.2 % 2025
25th of 215
Living in cities 31.7 % 2025
133rd of 215		 27.4 % 2025
150th of 215
Living in towns 29.3 % 2025
118th of 215		 35.5 % 2025
85th of 215
Living in rural areas 39.1 % 2025
50th of 215		 37.1 % 2025
55th of 215

Human development

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Human Development Index 0.845 2023
55th of 193		 0.870 2023
46th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.748 2023
52nd of 169		 0.819 2023
34th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.740 2023
35th of 156		 0.757 2023
24th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.208 2023
53rd of 172		 0.213 2023
54th of 172

Economy

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
GDP 130.8 bn US$ 2025
62nd of 186		 246.5 bn US$ 2025
54th of 186
GDP per capita 20,328 US$ 2025
54th of 186		 25,907 US$ 2025
49th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 44,451 int. $ 2025
52nd of 185		 49,838 int. $ 2025
46th of 185
GNI per capita 17,780 US$ 2025
57th of 182		 23,850 US$ 2025
48th of 182
GDP growth 3.1 % 2025
99th of 186		 0.5 % 2025
171st of 186
Inflation 4.6 % 2025
40th of 165		 4.4 % 2025
42nd of 165
Trade 102.5 % 2025
42nd of 138		 140.8 % 2025
19th of 138
Exports 50.7 % 2025
36th of 138		 72.6 % 2025
18th of 138
FDI inflows 3.7 % 2025
86th of 192		 -28.4 % 2025
191st of 192
Agriculture 2.5 % 2025
121st of 158		 2.7 % 2025
115th of 158
Tax revenue 20.7 % 2024
34th of 89		 22.7 % 2024
24th of 89
Military spending 2.1 % 2024
48th of 147		 2.2 % 2024
46th of 147
Manufacturing - 15.1 % 2025
33rd of 132
Government debt - 82.0 % 2024
46th of 56

Labour

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Unemployment 3.5 % 2025
59th of 181		 4.5 % 2025
75th of 181
Youth unemployment 10.2 % 2025
74th of 181		 14.2 % 2025
103rd of 181
Women in the labour force 50.4 % 2025
117th of 181		 54.3 % 2025
87th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 4.7 % 2025
130th of 181		 4.1 % 2025
135th of 181
Weekly hours worked 37.6 h 2025
108th of 181		 34.8 h 2025
136th of 181
Youth NEET rate 10.6 % 2025
39th of 181		 10.0 % 2025
32nd of 181
Labour income share 50.8 % 2024
36th of 114		 48.2 % 2023
Output per hour 37.2 $ 2025
57th of 181		 45.3 $ 2025
48th of 181

Health

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Health spending 7.9 % 2023
62nd of 192		 6.4 % 2023
96th of 192
Health spending per person 1,258 US$ 2023
57th of 191		 1,420 US$ 2023
53rd of 191
Physicians 4.33 /1,000 2022
19th of 125		 3.46 /1,000 2022
38th of 125
Under-5 mortality 5.7 ‰ 2024
47th of 196		 3.7 ‰ 2024
28th of 196
Maternal mortality 6 /100k 2023
29th of 194		 12 /100k 2023
52nd of 194
Tobacco use 38.7 % 2024
160th of 166		 30.8 % 2024
140th of 166
Safe drinking water 96.2 % 2024
47th of 147		 100.0 % 2024
2nd of 147

Food

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Calories per person 3,000 kcal 2023
73rd of 155		 3,549 kcal 2023
17th of 155
Protein supply 87.4 g 2022
99th of 174		 92.6 g 2022
84th of 174
Animal protein supply 52.2 g 2022
72nd of 174		 54.6 g 2022
64th of 174
Fat supply 137.6 g 2022
33rd of 174		 156.5 g 2022
14th of 174
Food insecurity 10.5 % 2024
45th of 134		 16.9 % 2024
62nd of 134
Severe food insecurity 1.7 % 2024
24th of 124		 4.9 % 2024
62nd of 124
Cereal import dependency -1,015.6 % 2022
159th of 160		 -61.4 % 2022
147th of 160

Education

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Literacy 98.4 % 2011 -
Secondary enrolment 94.8 % 2024
52nd of 108		 107.4 % 2024
20th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 69.5 % 2024
27th of 128		 60.5 % 2024
56th of 128
Education spending 4.5 % 2022 3.8 % 2022
Expected schooling 15.3 yrs 2023
63rd of 195		 15.5 yrs 2023
59th of 195
Mean schooling 11.5 yrs 2023
56th of 193		 12.3 yrs 2023
39th of 193

Society

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Income inequality 39.5 2023
73rd of 93		 30.6 2017
Extreme poverty 1.0 % 2023
51st of 93		 0.9 % 2017
Internet use 82.4 % 2024
90th of 182		 93.8 % 2024
36th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 118.1 /100 2024
81st of 151		 104.6 /100 2024
110th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
11th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
45th of 213
Women in parliament 25.0 % 2025
98th of 184		 15.6 % 2025
142nd of 184

Refugees

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Refugees hosted 105,596 2025
51st of 177		 71,332 2025
57th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 15.7 ‰ 2025
30th of 177		 7.4 ‰ 2025
54th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 1,317 2025
97th of 177		 42 2025
140th of 177
Refugees from the country 533 2025
117th of 199		 2,055 2025
93rd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
124th of 199		 0.2 ‰ 2025
102nd of 199

Governance

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Control of corruption 43.0 /100 2024
105th of 207		 48.7 /100 2024
91st of 207
Government effectiveness 52.2 /100 2024
100th of 205		 61.1 /100 2024
65th of 205
Rule of law 56.4 /100 2024
99th of 207		 60.3 /100 2024
88th of 207
Regulatory quality 59.4 /100 2024
71st of 205		 60.1 /100 2024
70th of 205
Voice and accountability 60.6 /100 2024
86th of 205		 56.4 /100 2024
102nd of 205
Political stability 66.6 /100 2024
102nd of 207		 73.3 /100 2024
80th of 207

Environment

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
CO₂ per capita 5.31 t 2024
155th of 202		 4.46 t 2024
142nd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 31.6 Mt 2024
74th of 204		 40.0 Mt 2024
60th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.08 % 2024
74th of 204		 0.10 % 2024
60th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 4.0 Gt 2024
48th of 204		 5.2 Gt 2024
42nd of 204
GHG per capita 7.25 t 2024
152nd of 202		 6.32 t 2024
145th of 202
Renewable energy 20.4 % 2021
106th of 211		 15.3 % 2021
121st of 211
Forest area 36.2 % 2023
84th of 212		 22.4 % 2023
126th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 19.7 µg/m³ 2023
114th of 200		 13.7 µg/m³ 2023
70th of 200
Water stress 40.2 % 2022
134th of 176		 8.1 % 2022
80th of 176
Land area 108,560 km² 2023
102nd of 214		 91,260 km² 2023
110th of 214

Energy

Indicator Bulgaria Hungary
Renewable electricity 32.9 % 2025
99th of 190		 35.2 % 2025
95th of 190
Wind and solar 21.7 % 2025
42nd of 190		 28.6 % 2025
21st of 190
Nuclear power 39.0 % 2025
4th of 180		 40.1 % 2025
3rd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 71.9 % 2025
53rd of 190		 75.3 % 2025
48th of 190
Fossil electricity 28.1 % 2025
53rd of 190		 24.7 % 2025
48th of 190
Coal power 22.5 % 2025
157th of 188		 3.4 % 2025
136th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 275 g/kWh 2025
62nd of 190		 163 g/kWh 2025
46th of 190
Electricity per capita 5.47 MWh 2025
53rd of 191		 5.10 MWh 2025
57th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.