Bulgaria vs Italy Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria vs Italy)
ⓘ 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.
Italy 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). Italy's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Bulgaria wins against Italy in GDP growth (annual %): 3.10 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 0.54 (2025, ranked 192nd).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 53,606.08 (2025, ranked 36th) vs 35,325.53 (2025, ranked 65th).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 34.30 (2023, ranked 89th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.22 (2024, ranked 72nd) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.95 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.33 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Bulgaria wins against Italy in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 6.39 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 71.17 (2024, ranked 88th) vs 66.58 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.96 (2024, ranked 52nd) vs 59.41 (2024, ranked 70th).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.62 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 56.39 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Italy wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 59.05 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 43 (2024, ranked 104th).
| Metric | Bulgaria(2) | Italy(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.10 (110/214) | (2025) 0.54 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 35,325.53 (65/199) | (2025) 53,606.08 (36/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | (2023) 34.30 (89/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 89.22 (72/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 83.95 (11/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (72/197) | (2023) 96.33 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 6.39 (117/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.58 (101/206) | (2024) 71.17 (88/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.41 (70/204) | (2024) 64.96 (52/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.39 (98/206) | (2024) 67.62 (56/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43 (104/206) | (2024) 59.05 (61/206) |