Bulgaria vs Albania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria vs Albania)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Bulgaria leads against Albania in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Albania leads in 5. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Albania's strongest global position is 14th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Albania wins against Bulgaria in GDP growth (annual %): 3.79 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 3.10 (2025, ranked 110th).
- Bulgaria wins against Albania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 35,325.53 (2025, ranked 65th) vs 22,724.29 (2025, ranked 86th).
- Albania wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 29.40 (2020, ranked 40th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Albania wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.86 (2024, ranked 89th) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Albania wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Albania wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 104.21 (2024, ranked 14th) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Bulgaria wins against Albania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 10.93 (2025, ranked 154th).
- Bulgaria wins against Albania in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 66.58 (2024, ranked 101st) vs 66.24 (2024, ranked 102nd).
- Bulgaria wins against Albania in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 59.41 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 57 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Bulgaria wins against Albania in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 56.39 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 54.93 (2024, ranked 102nd).
- Bulgaria wins against Albania in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 43 (2024, ranked 104th) vs 39.34 (2024, ranked 127th).
| Metric | Bulgaria(6) | Albania(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.10 (110/214) | (2025) 3.79 (83/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 35,325.53 (65/199) | (2025) 22,724.29 (86/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | (2020) 29.40 (40/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 85.86 (89/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 79.78 (54/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (72/197) | (2024) 104.21 (14/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 10.93 (154/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.58 (101/206) | (2024) 66.24 (102/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.41 (70/204) | (2024) 57 (78/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.39 (98/206) | (2024) 54.93 (102/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43 (104/206) | (2024) 39.34 (127/206) |