Which has more people, Belarus or Bulgaria?

Belarus has a population of 8,937,018 (102nd of 235 countries) and Bulgaria has 6,667,659 (110th of 235).

How do Belarus and Bulgaria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belarus 74.4 (112th of 215), Bulgaria 75.8 (99th of 215) among countries. Bulgaria ranks better.

How do Belarus and Bulgaria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belarus $34,716 (64th of 184), Bulgaria $44,451 (52nd of 184) among countries. Bulgaria ranks better.

Where does Belarus beat Bulgaria most clearly?

Belarus ranks far ahead on Hypertension-Related Death Rate (Hypertension Rates by Country): 15.4 per 100k vs 539.9 per 100k; Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -3.14 vs 1.82; COVID Vaccination Rate (COVID Vaccines by Country): 238 doses per 100k vs 66 doses per 100k.

Where does Bulgaria beat Belarus most clearly?

Bulgaria ranks far ahead on International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 9th vs 159th; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -8.75% vs 2.31%; V-Dem PCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.62 vs 0.14.

Belarus vs Bulgaria

Bulgaria comes out ahead of Belarus on 286 of 522 statistics where one end is better, to 223 with 13 ties. Belarus leads on Education, Environment and Health. Bulgaria leads on Politics & Government, Law and Travel and 7 more categories.

522 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Belarus

Wins: 223
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 3

Bulgaria

Wins: 286
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Belarus	Bulgaria
Population	8,937,018 102nd of 235	6,667,659 110th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	74.4 112th of 215	75.8 99th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$34,716 64th of 184	$44,451 52nd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.38% 55th of 181	3.54% 59th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	1.8 tied 3rd of 195	4.6 tied 44th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$10,279 83rd of 185	$20,328 54th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentBulgaria · 37 statistics
LawBulgaria · 6 statistics
TravelBulgaria · 8 statistics
CultureBulgaria · 70 statistics
EducationBelarus · 8 statistics
PopulationBulgaria · 19 statistics
Tech & BusinessBulgaria · 21 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningBulgaria · 3 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyBulgaria · 32 statistics
EconomicsBulgaria · 73 statistics
EnvironmentBelarus · 43 statistics
Crime & SafetyBulgaria · 47 statistics
HealthBelarus · 203 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Belarus	Bulgaria
Hypertension-Related Death RateHypertension Rates by Country	15.4 per 100k 1st of 204	539.9 per 100k 203rd of 204
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	159th 155th of 171	9th 9th of 171
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	2.31% 163rd of 202	-8.75% 8th of 202
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.14 tied 161st of 175	0.62 tied 33rd of 175
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	-3.14 1st of 174	1.82 tied 123rd of 174
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.08 tied 168th of 170	0.66 tied 48th of 170
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.09 tied 167th of 175	0.83 tied 45th of 175
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.06 tied 169th of 175	0.78 tied 53rd of 175
Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	7 tied last of 187	2 tied 45th of 187
EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.47 tied 148th of 162	7.65 tied 43rd of 162
Econ Freedom Index HeritageEconomic Freedom Index by Country	48.9 151st of 174	68.8 38th of 174
WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.3 tied 133rd of 142	0.59 tied 41st of 142
Drug Use DALYsDrug Use by Country	4.1 200th of 202	0.8 tied 66th of 202
COVID Vaccination RateCOVID Vaccines by Country	238 doses per 100k tied 36th of 200	66 doses per 100k tied 160th of 200
Planet and Climate Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	116th 114th of 171	8th 8th of 171
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	24.4 2nd of 172	38.2 108th of 172
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$25.00 tied 141st of 231	$14.00 tied 13th of 231
Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	4.69 tied 143rd of 163	8.37 tied 47th of 163
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	5.2 tied 140th of 165	7.85 44th of 165
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.038 164th of 171	0.499 64th of 171
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	345 tied 195th of 219	99 tied 68th of 219
Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country	7 tied last of 187	2 tied 45th of 187
Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	7 tied 183rd of 196	77 73rd of 196
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	143rd 143rd of 167	51st 51st of 167
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	8.7% 163rd of 171	16.6% tied 69th of 171
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	1.99 152nd of 167	6.34 61st of 167
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	2.216 114th of 162	1.628 26th of 162
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	0.79 tied 147th of 153	5.36 tied 61st of 153
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	25.73 162nd of 176	60.78 68th of 176
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	75 tied 102nd of 223	557 222nd of 223

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Quick answers

Which is better, Belarus or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria comes out ahead of Belarus on 286 of 522 statistics where one end is better, to 223 with 13 ties. Belarus leads on Education, Environment and Health. Bulgaria leads on Politics & Government, Law and Travel and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Belarus or Bulgaria?: Belarus has a population of 8,937,018 (102nd of 235 countries) and Bulgaria has 6,667,659 (110th of 235).
How do Belarus and Bulgaria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belarus 74.4 (112th of 215), Bulgaria 75.8 (99th of 215) among countries. Bulgaria ranks better.
How do Belarus and Bulgaria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belarus $34,716 (64th of 184), Bulgaria $44,451 (52nd of 184) among countries. Bulgaria ranks better.
Where does Belarus beat Bulgaria most clearly?: Belarus ranks far ahead on Hypertension-Related Death Rate (Hypertension Rates by Country): 15.4 per 100k vs 539.9 per 100k; Legal Status of Executions (Most Strict Countries in the World): -3.14 vs 1.82; COVID Vaccination Rate (COVID Vaccines by Country): 238 doses per 100k vs 66 doses per 100k.
Where does Bulgaria beat Belarus most clearly?: Bulgaria ranks far ahead on International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6 (Good Country Index by Country): 9th vs 159th; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -8.75% vs 2.31%; V-Dem PCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.62 vs 0.14.

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