Ireland vs Bulgaria Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ireland vs Bulgaria)
ⓘ 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.
Ireland leads against Bulgaria in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Bulgaria leads in 2. Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Bulgaria wins against Ireland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Bulgaria wins against Ireland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Ireland wins against Bulgaria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th).
| Metric | Ireland(9) | Bulgaria(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29 (31/171) | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) |