United States vs Bulgaria

Every indicator for United States and Bulgaria side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorUnited StatesBulgariaDifference
Population (2025) (people)341,784,8576,433,302+5,212.7%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)30,770131+23,388.5%
GDP per capita ($)90,02720,328+342.9%
Life expectancy (years)78.975.8
Area (km²)9,831,510110,997+8,757.5%
Population density (people/km²)3558−40.0%
Median age (years)38.346.0
Internet usage (%)94.782.4
Unemployment rate (%)4.23.5
Inflation (%)2.94.6
Urban population (%)80.274.2
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)997,3092,330+42,703.0%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)3.422.15+59.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)9.115.49+65.9%
Military expenditure per capita ($)2,918362+705.7%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)1,395,00037,000+3,670.3%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)4.15.8−29.0%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.841.18−28.8%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of United States relative to Bulgaria; a positive value favors United States. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), United States is 5,212.7% higher than Bulgaria.
  • On gdp (nominal), United States is 23,388.5% higher than Bulgaria.
  • On gdp per capita, United States is 342.9% higher than Bulgaria.
United States and Bulgaria — core indicators
0100 mn200 mn300 mn400 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — United States: 341.784.857GDP (nominal) — United States: 30.770GDP per capita — United States: 90.027Area — United States: 9.831.510Population (2025) — Bulgaria: 6.433.302GDP (nominal) — Bulgaria: 131GDP per capita — Bulgaria: 20.328Area — Bulgaria: 110.997
United StatesBulgaria

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI