Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 95.7% in Bulgaria and 80.5% in North Macedonia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Bulgaria, by 15.2 percentage points, or 1.19 times that in North Macedonia.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Bulgaria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Bulgaria ranked 47 and North Macedonia ranked 71 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 95.7 | 80.5 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 95.8 | 80.4 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 96 | 80.4 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 96.1 | 80.4 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 96.3 | 80.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 96.4 | 80.4 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 96.6 | 80.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 96.8 | 80.4 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 96.9 | 80.4 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 96.5 | 80.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 95.9 | 80.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 95.4 | 80.3 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 94.9 | 80.3 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 94.4 | 80.3 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 93.8 | 80.3 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 93.3 | 80.4 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 92.8 | 80.4 | 64 |
| 2005 | 92.3 | 80.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 91.8 | 80.4 | 63 |
| 2003 | 91.2 | 80.4 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 90.7 | 80.4 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 90.2 | 80.5 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 89.7 | 80.5 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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 North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyBulgaria: 75.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBulgaria: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBulgaria: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBulgaria: 2.54% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateBulgaria: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBulgaria: 6.8 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthBulgaria: -0.52% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.75 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBulgaria: 74.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageBulgaria: 44.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBulgaria: 21.8% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBulgaria: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBulgaria: $10,450 in 2025North Macedonia: $6,873 in 2025
- GDP growthBulgaria: 3.1% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 3.5% a year in 2025
- InflationBulgaria: 3.5% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 4.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtBulgaria: 29.9% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 52.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBulgaria: 2.01% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBulgaria: $2.4B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personBulgaria: $384 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBulgaria: 5.2% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBulgaria: 37,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerBulgaria: 0.09% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBulgaria: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBulgaria: 540 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBulgaria: 33 million TIV in 2024North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023