Bulgaria vs Iceland: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
Iceland
22.1%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
16th
Iceland rank
19th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.0% against 22.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 122 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 24.1% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 24.0% | 3.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 23.0% against 22.1% in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.