Sweden vs Bulgaria Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden 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.
Sweden leads against Bulgaria in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Bulgaria leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Bulgaria wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th).
- Bulgaria wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Sweden wins against Bulgaria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th).
| Metric | Sweden(9) | Bulgaria(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) |