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Bulgaria vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Bulgaria has a population of 6.43M (ranked 111/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 101st vs. 128th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Slovakia
Population
6390149
5376239
Population rank 112/197 125/197
GDP
$131B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 63/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 58/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$35.4B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.1%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,507
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 79/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,126
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.72
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
45.7 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Bulgaria and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Slovakia
2025 $130,777,235,530 $154,530,066,507
2024 $113,349,149,167 $140,934,076,532
2023 $102,204,457,335 $133,578,518,424
2022 $90,510,784,778 $115,792,972,358
2021 $84,378,926,047 $120,511,265,913
2020 $70,490,478,088 $107,732,602,896
2019 $68,511,235,459 $105,843,498,304
2018 $66,100,606,677 $106,611,673,365
2017 $59,170,671,046 $95,978,130,735
2016 $53,932,152,154 $90,347,173,229
2015 $50,768,512,173 $89,178,548,717
2014 $57,083,817,240 $101,713,075,599
2013 $55,822,115,861 $99,134,277,850
2012 $54,299,825,600 $94,724,394,278
2011 $57,684,243,980 $99,705,104,723
2010 $50,691,645,231 $91,112,160,801
2009 $52,026,461,290 $89,342,984,698
2008 $54,483,464,293 $96,685,492,864
2007 $44,433,521,725 $77,019,443,089
2006 $34,382,295,487 $57,111,148,619
2005 $29,870,182,425 $48,823,790,951
2004 $26,159,078,743 $42,960,730,480
2003 $21,146,038,619 $33,761,723,946
2002 $16,403,880,783 $24,768,142,566
2001 $14,184,170,319 $21,377,597,035
2000 $13,246,669,554 $20,626,538,612
1999 $13,637,793,854 $20,813,421,086
1998 $15,031,821,788 $22,911,708,405
1997 $11,316,706,412 $22,026,728,498
1996 $12,295,588,924 $21,864,845,214
1995 $18,992,388,645 $20,306,095,054
1994 $9,709,230,161 $16,187,735,322
1993 $10,832,041,595 $13,991,963,247
1992 $8,602,874,120 $12,932,972,789
1991 $7,628,764,750 $11,952,983,608
1990 $20,726,605,649 $17,068,924,602
1989 $21,746,286,447 -
1988 $23,003,003,708 -
1987 $28,428,718,531 -
1986 $20,261,546,635 -
1985 $17,562,270,447 -
1984 $17,410,894,971 -
1983 $16,959,180,922 -
1982 $19,803,624,625 -
1981 $20,055,685,481 -
1980 $20,039,544,133 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Slovakia
2025 $20,328 $28,544
2024 $17,597 $25,993
2023 $15,854 $24,615
2022 $14,000 $21,318
2021 $12,967 $22,123
2020 $10,761 $19,735
2019 $10,354 $19,406
2018 $9,850 $19,573
2017 $8,697 $17,646
2016 $7,823 $16,636
2015 $7,269 $16,442
2014 $8,070 $18,771
2013 $7,796 $18,313
2012 $7,432 $17,517
2011 $7,850 $18,469
2010 $6,854 $16,899
2009 $6,989 $16,587
2008 $7,272 $17,974
2007 $5,889 $14,330
2006 $4,523 $10,629
2005 $3,900 $9,087
2004 $3,390 $7,997
2003 $2,720 $6,283
2002 $2,093 $4,606
2001 $1,771 $3,974
2000 $1,621 $3,828
1999 $1,661 $3,857
1998 $1,821 $4,250
1997 $1,361 $4,092
1996 $1,470 $4,069
1995 $2,259 $3,787
1994 $1,150 $3,028
1993 $1,279 $2,627
1992 $1,007 $2,438
1991 $884 $2,254
1990 $2,377 $3,221
1989 $2,450 -
1988 $2,561 -
1987 $3,169 -
1986 $2,262 -
1985 $1,960 -
1984 $1,943 -
1983 $1,897 -
1982 $2,221 -
1981 $2,256 -
1980 $2,261 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Slovakia
2026 76.1 78.8
2025 76 78.7
2024 75.8 78.5
2023 75.6 78.3
2022 74 77
2021 71.4 74.6
2020 73.6 76.9
2019 75.1 77.7
2018 74.9 77.3
2017 74.8 77.2
2016 74.8 77.2
2015 74.6 76.7
2014 74.5 76.8
2013 74.8 76.5
2012 74.3 76.2
2011 74.2 76
2010 73.8 75.5
2009 73.7 75.2
2008 73.3 74.9
2007 73 74.5
2006 72.7 74.4
2005 72.6 74.2
2004 72.6 74.2
2003 72.4 73.8
2002 72.1 73.8
2001 71.9 73.6
2000 71.6 73.1
1999 71.6 73
1998 70.9 72.6
1997 70.3 72.7
1996 70.8 72.7
1995 71 72.3
1994 70.9 72.3
1993 71.2 71.9
1992 71.2 71.4
1991 71.2 70.9
1990 71.3 70.8
1989 71.5 70.9
1988 71.4 71.1
1987 71.3 71.1
1986 71.6 70.9
1985 71 70.7
1984 71.3 70.7
1983 71.2 70.5
1982 71.1 70.8
1981 71.5 70.6
1980 71.1 70.4
1979 71.2 70.7
1978 71.1 70.4
1977 70.8 70.4
1976 71.4 70.5
1975 71 70.3
1974 71.2 70.2
1973 71.3 70
1972 70.9 70.3
1971 70.9 69.9
1970 71.3 69.7
1969 70.5 69.8
1968 71.2 70.5
1967 70.4 71
1966 71.2 70.4
1965 71.3 70.3
1964 71.1 71.1
1963 70.3 70.7
1962 69.5 70.3
1961 70.2 70.8
1960 69.2 70.3
1959 66.6 69
1958 68.7 69.4
1957 66.6 67.5
1956 65.2 68.4
1955 64.8 67.8
1954 64.4 66.7
1953 64.2 65.7
1952 59.6 64.3
1951 60.7 61.1
1950 61.5 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Slovakia
2025 6,433,302 5,413,813
2024 6,441,421 5,422,069
2023 6,446,596 5,426,740
2022 6,465,097 5,431,752
2021 6,507,301 5,447,247
2020 6,550,696 5,458,827
2019 6,616,726 5,454,147
2018 6,710,798 5,446,771
2017 6,803,468 5,439,232
2016 6,894,139 5,430,798
2015 6,984,225 5,423,801
2014 7,073,572 5,418,649
2013 7,160,005 5,413,393
2012 7,305,888 5,407,579
2011 7,348,328 5,398,384
2010 7,395,599 5,391,428
2009 7,444,443 5,386,406
2008 7,492,561 5,379,233
2007 7,545,338 5,374,622
2006 7,601,022 5,373,054
2005 7,658,972 5,372,807
2004 7,716,860 5,372,280
2003 7,775,327 5,373,374
2002 7,837,161 5,376,912
2001 8,009,142 5,378,867
2000 8,170,172 5,388,720
1999 8,210,624 5,396,020
1998 8,256,786 5,390,516
1997 8,312,068 5,383,291
1996 8,362,826 5,373,361
1995 8,406,067 5,361,999
1994 8,443,591 5,346,331
1993 8,472,313 5,325,305
1992 8,540,164 5,305,016
1991 8,632,367 5,303,294
1990 8,718,289 5,299,187
1989 8,876,972 5,275,942
1988 8,981,446 5,250,596
1987 8,971,359 5,222,840
1986 8,958,171 5,193,838
1985 8,960,547 5,161,768
1984 8,960,679 5,127,097
1983 8,939,738 5,091,971
1982 8,917,457 5,055,099
1981 8,891,117 5,016,105
1980 8,861,535 4,979,815
1979 8,825,940 4,938,973
1978 8,814,032 4,890,125
1977 8,804,183 4,840,501
1976 8,758,599 4,789,507
1975 8,720,742 4,739,105
1974 8,678,745 4,689,623
1973 8,620,967 4,641,445
1972 8,576,200 4,596,622
1971 8,536,395 4,557,449
1970 8,489,574 4,538,223
1969 8,434,172 4,518,607
1968 8,369,603 4,483,915
1967 8,310,226 4,449,367
1966 8,258,057 4,411,666
1965 8,204,168 4,370,983
1964 8,144,340 4,327,341
1963 8,078,145 4,282,017
1962 8,012,946 4,238,188
1961 7,943,118 4,191,667
1960 7,867,374 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Slovakia
2024 1.72 1.46
2023 1.81 1.49
2022 1.78 1.57
2021 1.8 1.63
2020 1.77 1.59
2019 1.79 1.57
2018 1.73 1.54
2017 1.71 1.52
2016 1.67 1.48
2015 1.64 1.4
2014 1.62 1.37
2013 1.54 1.34
2012 1.5 1.34
2011 1.51 1.45
2010 1.57 1.43
2009 1.66 1.44
2008 1.56 1.34
2007 1.49 1.27
2006 1.44 1.25
2005 1.37 1.27
2004 1.33 1.25
2003 1.26 1.2
2002 1.23 1.19
2001 1.21 1.2
2000 1.26 1.3
1999 1.23 1.33
1998 1.11 1.37
1997 1.09 1.43
1996 1.23 1.47
1995 1.23 1.52
1994 1.37 1.67
1993 1.46 1.87
1992 1.55 1.93
1991 1.66 2.05
1990 1.82 2.09
1989 1.9 2.07
1988 1.97 2.13
1987 1.96 2.14
1986 2.02 2.2
1985 1.97 2.26
1984 2.01 2.26
1983 2.01 2.28
1982 2.01 2.28
1981 2 2.29
1980 2.05 2.32
1979 2.16 2.45
1978 2.15 2.47
1977 2.21 2.49
1976 2.24 2.55
1975 2.23 2.55
1974 2.29 2.61
1973 2.15 2.56
1972 2.03 2.49
1971 2.1 2.43
1970 2.17 2.41
1969 2.27 2.43
1968 2.27 2.39
1967 2.02 2.48
1966 2.03 2.66
1965 2.09 2.78
1964 2.19 2.89
1963 2.21 2.92
1962 2.24 2.83
1961 2.29 2.96
1960 2.31 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Slovakia
2025 45.7 43.3
2024 45.5 42.7
2023 45.3 42.3
2022 45.2 41.9
2021 45 41.5
2020 44.9 41.2
2019 44.6 40.8
2018 44.3 40.4
2017 44.1 40
2016 43.8 39.6
2015 43.6 39.2
2014 43.3 38.8
2013 43 38.4
2012 42.8 38
2011 42.5 37.6
2010 42.3 37.3
2009 42 36.9
2008 41.7 36.6
2007 41.5 36.2
2006 41.3 35.8
2005 41.1 35.5
2004 40.8 35.2
2003 40.6 34.9
2002 40.3 34.6
2001 40 34.3
2000 39.7 33.9
1999 39.4 33.6
1998 39.1 33.3
1997 38.9 33
1996 38.6 32.7
1995 38.3 32.5
1994 38 32.2
1993 37.7 31.9
1992 37.4 31.7
1991 37 31.5
1990 36.6 31.3
1989 36.2 31.1
1988 35.9 30.8
1987 35.8 30.6
1986 35.6 30.3
1985 35.3 30.1
1984 35 29.8
1983 34.8 29.6
1982 34.6 29.4
1981 34.4 29.1
1980 34.2 28.9
1979 34.1 28.8
1978 34 28.6
1977 33.9 28.5
1976 33.8 28.4
1975 33.7 28.4
1974 33.6 28.4
1973 33.6 28.4
1972 33.5 28.3
1971 33.3 28.3
1970 33.2 28.3
1969 33 28.3
1968 32.8 28.2
1967 32.6 28.1
1966 32.3 28
1965 32 28
1964 31.6 27.9
1963 31.3 27.9
1962 31 27.8
1961 30.7 27.7
1960 30.4 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$114B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.01%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.3%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
203
2025
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.2B
2025
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$47.1B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.44%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
18%
2024
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Slovakia
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
74.2%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.3
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
24.9%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2024
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Slovakia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,515 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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