Bulgaria vs Greece
Bulgaria vs Greece: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 75.6 years in Bulgaria and 81.9 years in Greece, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Greece, by 6.2 years, or 1.08 times that in Bulgaria.
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What the numbers say
- Greece has been higher since 1965, when it overtook Bulgaria.
- In 2023, Bulgaria ranked 108 and Greece ranked 37 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bulgaria at 86.5 years and Greece at 91.4 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Bulgaria | Greece | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75.6 | 81.9 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 74 | 79.9 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 71.4 | 80.5 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 73.6 | 81.5 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 75.1 | 81.4 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 74.9 | 81.5 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 81 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 81.3 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 80.8 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 74.5 | 81.1 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 74.8 | 81.1 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 80.4 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 74.2 | 80.6 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 80.6 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | 80.4 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 73.3 | 80.1 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 73 | 79.7 | 69 |
| 2006 | 72.7 | 79.8 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 72.6 | 79.7 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 72.6 | 79.4 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 72.4 | 79.1 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 79 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 71.9 | 78.9 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 71.6 | 78.4 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 71.6 | 78.4 | 66 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 78.3 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 78.4 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 70.8 | 78 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 71 | 77.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 70.9 | 77.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 71.2 | 77.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 77.3 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 77.4 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 77.3 | 64 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 77.1 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 71.4 | 77 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 71.3 | 76.1 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 71.6 | 76.5 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 71.1 | 76.1 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 71.4 | 75.8 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 71.2 | 75.5 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 71.1 | 75.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 74.9 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 74.5 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 71.2 | 74.7 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 74.4 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 70.8 | 73.8 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 73.8 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 71 | 73.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 71.2 | 73.5 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 71.3 | 73 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 70.9 | 72.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 70.9 | 72.9 | 56 |
| 1970 | 71.3 | 72.8 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 70.5 | 72.1 | 56 |
| 1968 | 71.2 | 71.5 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 70.4 | 71.4 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 71.9 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 71.3 | 71.5 | 54 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 70.5 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 70.7 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 69.5 | 70.3 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 70.2 | 70.4 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 69.2 | 70.5 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 66.6 | 69.6 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 68.7 | 69.7 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 66.6 | 68.4 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 65.2 | 68.1 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 64.8 | 68.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 64.4 | 68.1 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 64.2 | 67.5 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 59.6 | 67.3 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 60.7 | 66.7 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 61.5 | 66.2 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | 58 | – | – |
| 1948 | 55.8 | – | – |
| 1947 | 54.1 | – | – |
| 1940 | – | 54.3 | – |
| 1937 | 51.8 | 52.8 | – |
| 1932 | – | 50.5 | – |
| 1930 | 48.3 | – | – |
| 1929 | – | 50 | – |
| 1928 | – | 46.2 | – |
| 1927 | – | 48.2 | – |
| 1926 | 45.3 | – | – |
| 1923 | 44.6 | – | – |
| 1922 | – | 45.2 | – |
| 1920 | – | 44.7 | – |
| 1907 | – | 41.2 | – |
| 1905 | 43.3 | – | – |
| 1902 | 42.5 | 40.4 | – |
| 1900 | 40.2 | – | – |
| 1897 | – | 39.4 | – |
| 1892 | – | 38.5 | – |
| 1887 | – | 37.7 | – |
| 1882 | – | 37.1 | – |
| 1877 | – | 36.6 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bulgaria | Greece | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.874.7–76.9 | 8281.1–82.9 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 7674.4–77.5 | 82.280.8–83.4 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 76.174.1–78 | 82.480.8–83.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 76.374–78.4 | 82.680.8–84.2 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 76.473.8–78.9 | 82.780.7–84.5 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 76.673.8–79.2 | 82.980.8–84.9 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 76.873.7–79.5 | 83.180.8–85.2 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 76.973.7–79.9 | 83.280.7–85.6 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 77.173.7–80.3 | 83.480.8–86 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 77.273.6–80.6 | 83.680.9–86.3 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 77.473.5–80.9 | 83.780.9–86.5 | 75 |
| 2035 | 77.573.4–81.1 | 83.980.9–86.7 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 77.773.5–81.3 | 8480.9–87 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 77.973.6–81.6 | 84.181.1–87.3 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 7873.6–81.8 | 84.381.3–87.5 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 78.273.7–82 | 84.481.3–87.6 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 78.373.8–82.3 | 84.681.5–87.9 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 78.573.6–82.6 | 84.781.4–88.2 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 78.773.7–82.8 | 84.881.5–88.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 78.873.8–83.2 | 8581.6–88.5 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 7973.8–83.2 | 85.181.6–88.7 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 79.173.6–83.5 | 85.281.7–88.9 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 79.373.7–83.6 | 85.481.9–89.3 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 79.473.8–84 | 85.581.9–89.5 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 79.673.9–84.2 | 85.682–89.7 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 79.773.9–84.4 | 85.782–89.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 79.973.8–84.6 | 85.882.1–90.1 | 77 |
| 2051 | 8074.1–84.9 | 8682.2–90.3 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 80.274.1–85.1 | 86.182.1–90.5 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 80.374.2–85.2 | 86.282.1–90.7 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 80.574.4–85.5 | 86.382.3–90.9 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 80.674.2–85.7 | 86.482.5–91.1 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 80.874.5–86 | 86.682.4–91.3 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 80.974.5–86 | 86.782.5–91.5 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 81.174.7–86.2 | 86.882.7–91.7 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 81.274.7–86.3 | 86.982.6–91.7 | 78 |
| 2060 | 81.474.5–86.6 | 8782.6–92.2 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 81.574.6–86.6 | 87.282.7–92.3 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 81.774.7–86.8 | 87.382.9–92.4 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 81.874.9–87.1 | 87.482.9–92.5 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 8274.9–87.5 | 87.583–92.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 82.174.8–87.6 | 87.683–92.9 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 82.274.7–87.6 | 87.783–93.3 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 82.475–87.8 | 87.983.1–93.4 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 82.575–88 | 8883.2–93.4 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 82.675.1–88.1 | 88.183.2–93.5 | 79 |
| 2070 | 82.875.3–88.5 | 88.283.3–93.8 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 82.975.4–88.6 | 88.383.2–93.9 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 8375.6–88.6 | 88.483.3–94.1 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 83.275.7–88.9 | 88.583.4–94.2 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 83.375.9–89.1 | 88.683.3–94.5 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 83.575.9–89.4 | 88.783.5–94.6 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 83.676.1–89.6 | 88.983.5–94.7 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 83.776.1–90 | 8983.5–94.6 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 83.976.1–90 | 89.183.6–95 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 8476.4–90.1 | 89.283.7–95.1 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 84.176.2–90.5 | 89.383.8–95.3 | 80 |
| 2081 | 84.276.6–90.6 | 89.483.9–95.3 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 84.476.8–90.8 | 89.583.8–95.5 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 84.577–91 | 89.683.9–95.8 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 84.677–91.1 | 89.783.9–95.8 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 84.777.2–91.3 | 89.884–95.8 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 84.977.2–91.5 | 89.984.1–96 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 8577.4–91.8 | 9084–96.3 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 85.177.5–92 | 90.184.2–96.4 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 85.277.5–92 | 90.284.2–96.4 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 85.377.5–92.2 | 90.384.2–96.6 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 85.577.6–92.3 | 90.484.2–97 | 81 |
| 2092 | 85.677.6–92.5 | 90.584.3–97.2 | 81 |
| 2093 | 85.777.8–92.7 | 90.684.4–97.4 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 85.877.9–92.9 | 90.884.4–97.4 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 85.978–92.9 | 90.984.3–97.4 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 8678–93.1 | 9184.5–97.7 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 86.278–93.2 | 91.184.4–97.7 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 86.378.2–93.6 | 91.284.5–98 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 86.478.2–94 | 91.384.7–98.3 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 86.578.4–94.1 | 91.484.5–98.4 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bulgaria vs Greece
Health
- Child mortalityBulgaria: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Greece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBulgaria: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Greece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBulgaria: 95.7% in 2022Greece: 98.9% in 2022
- DepressionBulgaria: 2.54% in 2017Greece: 4.19% in 2017
- Suicide rateBulgaria: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Greece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBulgaria: 6.8 million people in 2023Greece: 10.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthBulgaria: -0.52% a year in 2023Greece: -2.08% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.75 births per woman in 2023Greece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBulgaria: 74.2% in 2025Greece: 79.2% in 2025
- Median ageBulgaria: 44.3 years in 2023Greece: 45.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBulgaria: 21.8% in 2023Greece: 23.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBulgaria: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Greece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBulgaria: 2.01% of GDP in 2025Greece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBulgaria: $2.4B in 2025Greece: $7.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personBulgaria: $384 in 2025Greece: $842 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBulgaria: 5.2% of government spending in 2025Greece: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBulgaria: 37,000 people in 2020Greece: 147,000 people in 2020
- National powerBulgaria: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Greece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBulgaria: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020Greece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBulgaria: 540 million TIV in 2025Greece: 574 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBulgaria: 33 million TIV in 2024Greece: 2 million TIV in 2025