Serbia vs Bulgaria Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Serbia 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.
Bulgaria leads against Serbia in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Serbia leads in 5. Serbia's strongest global position is 64th (2023) in Gini index. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Serbia wins against Bulgaria in GDP growth (annual %): 3.95 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd).
- Bulgaria wins against Serbia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 26,900.85 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Serbia wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 32.80 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Serbia wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.69 (2024, ranked 83rd) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Serbia wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 75.97 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Serbia wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.33 (2022, ranked 65th) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Bulgaria wins against Serbia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 7.12 (2025, ranked 128th).
- Bulgaria wins against Serbia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th) vs 0.14 (2023, ranked 87th).
- Bulgaria wins against Serbia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 124th).
- Bulgaria wins against Serbia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd) vs -0.07 (2023, ranked 98th).
- Bulgaria wins against Serbia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 111th).
| Metric | Serbia(5) | Bulgaria(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.95 (76/214) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,900.85 (78/199) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 32.80 (64/171) | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.69 (83/213) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.97 (100/217) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 95.33 (65/197) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.12 (128/187) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.14 (87/205) | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.45 (124/205) | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.07 (98/205) | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.04 (111/205) | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) |