Bulgaria vs Denmark

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

Indicator comparison
IndicatorBulgariaDenmarkDifference
Population (2025) (people)6,433,3026,009,169+7.1%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)131463−71.7%
GDP per capita ($)20,32876,970−73.6%
Life expectancy (years)75.882.3
Area (km²)110,99742,920+158.6%
Population density (people/km²)58140−58.6%
Median age (years)46.042.0
Internet usage (%)82.499.8
Unemployment rate (%)3.55.5
Inflation (%)4.61.9
Urban population (%)74.288.8
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)2,3309,959−76.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)2.152.42−11.2%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)5.495.06+8.5%
Military expenditure per capita ($)3621,657−78.1%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)37,00015,000+146.7%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)5.82.5+130.4%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.180.49+140.8%

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

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Bulgaria is 7.1% higher than Denmark.
  • On gdp (nominal), Bulgaria is 71.7% lower than Denmark.
  • On gdp per capita, Bulgaria is 73.6% lower than Denmark.
Bulgaria and Denmark — core indicators
02 mn4 mn6 mn8 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Bulgaria: 6.433.302GDP (nominal) — Bulgaria: 131GDP per capita — Bulgaria: 20.328Area — Bulgaria: 110.997Population (2025) — Denmark: 6.009.169GDP (nominal) — Denmark: 463GDP per capita — Denmark: 76.970Area — Denmark: 42.920
BulgariaDenmark

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