Navy comparison: Bulgaria vs Croatia

Bulgaria operates 17 warships compared to 14 for Croatia. Counting auxiliaries, reserve and non-commissioned hulls, the fleets number 36 and 31.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →

BulgariaWorld #50 8.4

SEAS Index / 100

Bulgaria leads on 3 of 6 categories

CroatiaWorld #66 5.1

4 Frigatesweight ×30 · size, era 0
4 Corvettesweight ×15 · size, era 0
0 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 2
9 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 1
0 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 6
0 Coastal boatsweight ×1 · size, era 5
16 Support shipsnot scored 2
0 Cargo shipsnot scored 1
2 Other shipsnot scored 14

Bulgaria Croatia Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size, era and propulsion factors, minor vessels capped at 30 % of the combatant points; the air-wing, sustainment, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology

Key figures as of 2026

	Bulgaria	Croatia	Ratio
Official name	Bulgarian Navy	Croatian Navy
Total ships	36	31	🇧🇬 1.2×
Active ships	35	31	🇧🇬 1.1×
On order / planned	8	3	🇧🇬 2.7×
Submarines	0	0	—
Principal surface combatants	4	0	🇧🇬
Amphibious ships	0	2	🇭🇷