Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ 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.
Saudi Arabia leads against Bulgaria in 8 of 10 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). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Bulgaria wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Bulgaria wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Bulgaria(2) | Saudi Arabia(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |