Bulgaria vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria vs South Africa)
ⓘ 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 South Africa in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 1. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Gini index: 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- South Africa wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Bulgaria wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Bulgaria(10) | South Africa(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |