Bulgaria vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Bulgaria in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Bulgaria leads in 2. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Bulgaria wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.10 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 35,325.53 (2025, ranked 65th).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Bulgaria wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 66.58 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 59.41 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 56.39 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Iceland wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 43 (2024, ranked 104th).
| Metric | Bulgaria(2) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.10 (110/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 35,325.53 (65/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (72/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.58 (101/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.41 (70/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.39 (98/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43 (104/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |