Bulgaria

Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,064 metrics

Bulgaria is a country in Europe with a population of 6,667,659 (110th of 235). It ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142), Debt to GDP Ratio (15th of 158), Maternal Mortality (tied 28th of 198). It ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (169th of 183), Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (169th of 184), EPI Air Pollution (158th of 173).

Population
6.7M
110th highest of 235
Density
61.4
154th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.7%
212th highest of 235
Area
110,879
105th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 458 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 2nd of 142
  2. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    8th of 202
  3. Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 5th of 202
  4. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    8th of 171
  5. Dentists11.29 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    11th of 193
  6. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 13th of 231
  7. Tax-Free Countries
    tied 8th of 193
  8. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    15th of 214
  9. Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
    tied 7th of 144
  10. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    14th of 179

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  2. Death Rate by Country
    198th of 198
  3. Coronavirus by Country
    222nd of 223
  4. Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  5. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    162nd of 164
  6. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    tied 175th of 182
  7. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    190th of 204
  8. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    169th of 183
  9. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    188th of 204
  10. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    114th of 124

Profile by category

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Strongest category Travel (69), weakest Geography (39). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Romania84% similar
  2. Slovakia84% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Hungary84% similar
  4. Croatia83% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  5. North Macedonia82% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Bulgaria

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Bulgaria?
Bulgaria has a population of 6,667,659, 110th among 235 countries.
What does Bulgaria rank best at?
Among countries, Bulgaria ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142); Debt to GDP Ratio (15th of 158); Maternal Mortality (tied 28th of 198).
Where does Bulgaria rank worst?
Bulgaria ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - Crude Rate (169th of 183); Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (169th of 184); EPI Air Pollution (158th of 173).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bulgaria?
Rankodex ranks Bulgaria on 2,064 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,064 metrics with a value for this place, in 704 topics