Austria vs Bulgaria

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustriaBulgariaDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,208,1636,433,302+43.1%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)579131+342.0%
GDP per capita ($)62,93020,328+209.6%
Life expectancy (years)82.075.8
Area (km²)83,879110,997−24.4%
Population density (people/km²)11058+89.4%
Median age (years)44.146.0
Internet usage (%)91.982.4
Unemployment rate (%)5.63.5
Inflation (%)3.54.6
Urban population (%)69.774.2
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)5,2592,330+125.7%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.002.15−53.5%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.855.49−66.3%
Military expenditure per capita ($)571362+57.7%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)23,00037,000−37.8%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.55.8−56.6%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.501.18−57.6%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Austria is 43.1% higher than Bulgaria.
  • On gdp (nominal), Austria is 342.0% higher than Bulgaria.
  • On gdp per capita, Austria is 209.6% higher than Bulgaria.
Austria and Bulgaria — core indicators
02 mn4 mn6 mn8 mn10 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Austria: 9.208.163GDP (nominal) — Austria: 579GDP per capita — Austria: 62.930Area — Austria: 83.879Population (2025) — Bulgaria: 6.433.302GDP (nominal) — Bulgaria: 131GDP per capita — Bulgaria: 20.328Area — Bulgaria: 110.997
AustriaBulgaria

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