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Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria
Quick facts
- Capital
- Sofia
- Population
- 7.1 m
- Area
- 110,879 km²
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Languages
- Bulgarian
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Bulgarian
- UN member
- Yes
How Bulgaria compares
Economy size$113 B
65th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 9 in Southeast Europe
Income per person$17,596
57th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 9 in Southeast Europe
Life expectancy75.8 yrs
77th of 179 worldwide · 9th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Internet access82.4%
85th of 179 worldwide · 9th of 9 in Southeast Europe
Military spending$2.3 B
62nd of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 9 in Southeast Europe
Highlights
GDP
$113 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$17,596
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
75.8 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.8%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
2,401
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.9%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the Thracian kurgans and Asparukh's khanate to the cradle of Cyrillic, five centuries under the Ottomans, and a hard road back to Europe.
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