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Austria vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 113th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Bulgaria
Population
9163419
6359449
Population rank 99/197 112/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Austria and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Austria and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Austria

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Austria Bulgaria
2024 $534,790,720,467 $113,343,355,780
2023 $516,670,509,629 $102,199,231,385
2022 $473,221,298,968 $90,506,153,294
2021 $480,466,363,177 $84,374,613,233
2020 $434,397,601,558 $70,486,877,546
2019 $442,983,642,372 $68,507,731,354
2018 $452,582,294,973 $66,097,226,262
2017 $414,926,138,133 $59,167,647,388
2016 $393,687,359,770 $53,929,397,039
2015 $379,546,097,301 $50,765,918,159
2014 $438,556,021,078 $57,080,897,012
2013 $426,580,502,769 $55,819,262,375
2012 $406,750,487,604 $54,297,052,002
2011 $428,954,737,064 $57,681,293,007
2010 $389,827,789,218 $50,689,051,382
2009 $399,290,118,782 $52,023,801,230
2008 $429,234,399,096 $54,480,684,188
2007 $386,760,177,589 $44,431,257,129
2006 $333,905,979,332 $34,380,536,496
2005 $313,952,317,331 $29,868,657,858
2004 $299,210,411,455 $26,157,743,369
2003 $260,779,834,340 $21,144,957,990
2002 $212,837,224,023 $16,403,043,850
2001 $196,477,206,829 $14,183,446,026
2000 $196,181,599,831 $13,245,990,274
1999 $216,421,809,126 $13,637,098,579
1998 $217,068,085,816 $15,031,055,047
1997 $211,724,812,267 $11,316,127,379
1996 $235,952,581,232 $12,294,964,838
1995 $240,094,169,510 $18,991,484,420
1994 $202,738,023,130 $9,709,240,034
1993 $189,634,029,339 $10,832,064,942
1992 $194,314,032,056 $8,602,887,623
1991 $173,113,449,617 $7,628,738,475
1990 $165,811,372,383 $20,632,090,909
1989 $132,584,448,258 $21,988,444,444
1988 $132,817,124,707 $22,555,941,176
1987 $123,682,091,859 $28,101,000,000
1986 $98,648,254,169 $20,249,294,118
1985 $69,114,996,010 $17,155,421,053
1984 $67,719,055,773 $17,594,944,444
1983 $71,838,528,420 $16,563,666,667
1982 $70,996,111,963 $19,342,000,000
1981 $70,755,997,062 $19,870,000,000
1980 $81,737,498,405 $19,839,230,769
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Bulgaria
2024 $58,269 $17,596
2023 $56,580 $15,853
2022 $52,337 $13,999
2021 $53,649 $12,966
2020 $48,716 $10,760
2019 $49,886 $10,354
2018 $51,194 $9,849
2017 $47,164 $8,697
2016 $45,061 $7,822
2015 $43,915 $7,269
2014 $51,315 $8,070
2013 $50,305 $7,796
2012 $48,250 $7,432
2011 $51,117 $7,850
2010 $46,611 $6,854
2009 $47,857 $6,988
2008 $51,581 $7,271
2007 $46,623 $5,889
2006 $40,382 $4,523
2005 $38,157 $3,900
2004 $36,614 $3,390
2003 $32,110 $2,719
2002 $26,335 $2,093
2001 $24,430 $1,771
2000 $24,487 $1,621
1999 $27,079 $1,661
1998 $27,212 $1,820
1997 $26,572 $1,361
1996 $29,646 $1,470
1995 $30,207 $2,259
1994 $25,546 $1,150
1993 $23,987 $1,279
1992 $24,783 $1,007
1991 $22,323 $884
1990 $21,596 $2,367
1989 $17,401 $2,477
1988 $17,510 $2,511
1987 $16,329 $3,132
1986 $13,032 $2,260
1985 $9,136 $1,915
1984 $8,956 $1,964
1983 $9,500 $1,853
1982 $9,373 $2,169
1981 $9,348 $2,235
1980 $10,827 $2,239
1979 $9,755 -
1978 $8,173 -
1977 $6,784 -
1976 $5,656 -
1975 $5,265 -
1974 $4,613 -
1973 $3,875 -
1972 $2,913 -
1971 $2,372 -
1970 $2,051 -
1969 $1,834 -
1968 $1,686 -
1967 $1,577 -
1966 $1,494 -
1965 $1,381 -
1964 $1,275 -
1963 $1,173 -
1962 $1,093 -
1961 $1,037 -
1960 $940 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Bulgaria
2026 82.5 76.1
2025 82.3 76
2024 82.1 75.8
2023 82 75.6
2022 81.3 74
2021 81.8 71.4
2020 81.8 73.6
2019 81.9 75.1
2018 81.7 74.9
2017 81.6 74.8
2016 81.6 74.8
2015 81.2 74.6
2014 81.4 74.5
2013 81.1 74.8
2012 80.8 74.3
2011 80.8 74.2
2010 80.5 73.8
2009 80.2 73.7
2008 80.4 73.3
2007 80.2 73
2006 80 72.7
2005 79.5 72.6
2004 79.4 72.6
2003 78.8 72.4
2002 78.8 72.1
2001 78.7 71.9
2000 78.2 71.6
1999 78 71.6
1998 77.8 70.9
1997 77.4 70.3
1996 77 70.8
1995 76.8 71
1994 76.5 70.9
1993 76.2 71.2
1992 76 71.2
1991 75.8 71.2
1990 75.7 71.3
1989 75.5 71.5
1988 75.4 71.4
1987 74.9 71.3
1986 74.5 71.6
1985 74 71
1984 73.8 71.3
1983 73.2 71.2
1982 73.1 71.1
1981 73 71.5
1980 72.7 71.1
1979 72.5 71.2
1978 72.2 71.1
1977 72.1 70.8
1976 71.8 71.4
1975 71.3 71
1974 71.2 71.2
1973 71.2 71.3
1972 70.6 70.9
1971 70.3 70.9
1970 70.1 71.3
1969 70 70.5
1968 70.3 71.2
1967 70.1 70.4
1966 70.2 71.2
1965 69.9 71.3
1964 70.1 71.1
1963 69.7 70.3
1962 69.5 69.5
1961 69.7 70.2
1960 68.7 69.2
1959 68.4 66.6
1958 68.5 68.7
1957 67.4 66.6
1956 67.7 65.2
1955 67.6 64.8
1954 67.3 64.4
1953 67.3 64.2
1952 66.7 59.6
1951 65.2 60.7
1950 64.8 61.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Austria Bulgaria
2024 9,177,982 6,441,421
2023 9,131,761 6,446,596
2022 9,041,851 6,465,097
2021 8,955,797 6,507,301
2020 8,916,864 6,550,696
2019 8,879,920 6,616,726
2018 8,840,521 6,710,798
2017 8,797,566 6,803,468
2016 8,736,668 6,894,139
2015 8,642,699 6,984,225
2014 8,546,356 7,073,572
2013 8,479,823 7,160,005
2012 8,429,991 7,305,888
2011 8,391,643 7,348,328
2010 8,363,404 7,395,599
2009 8,343,323 7,444,443
2008 8,321,496 7,492,561
2007 8,295,487 7,545,338
2006 8,268,641 7,601,022
2005 8,227,829 7,658,972
2004 8,171,966 7,716,860
2003 8,121,423 7,775,327
2002 8,081,957 7,837,161
2001 8,042,293 8,009,142
2000 8,011,566 8,170,172
1999 7,992,324 8,210,624
1998 7,976,789 8,256,786
1997 7,968,041 8,312,068
1996 7,959,017 8,362,826
1995 7,948,278 8,406,067
1994 7,936,118 8,443,591
1993 7,905,633 8,472,313
1992 7,840,709 8,540,164
1991 7,754,891 8,632,367
1990 7,677,850 8,718,289
1989 7,619,567 8,876,972
1988 7,585,317 8,981,446
1987 7,574,586 8,971,359
1986 7,569,794 8,958,171
1985 7,564,985 8,960,547
1984 7,561,434 8,960,679
1983 7,561,910 8,939,738
1982 7,574,140 8,917,457
1981 7,568,710 8,891,117
1980 7,549,433 8,861,535
1979 7,549,425 8,825,940
1978 7,562,305 8,814,032
1977 7,568,430 8,804,183
1976 7,565,525 8,758,599
1975 7,578,903 8,720,742
1974 7,599,038 8,678,745
1973 7,586,115 8,620,967
1972 7,544,201 8,576,200
1971 7,500,482 8,536,395
1970 7,467,086 8,489,574
1969 7,441,055 8,434,172
1968 7,415,403 8,369,603
1967 7,376,998 8,310,226
1966 7,322,066 8,258,057
1965 7,270,889 8,204,168
1964 7,223,801 8,144,340
1963 7,175,811 8,078,145
1962 7,129,864 8,012,946
1961 7,086,299 7,943,118
1960 7,047,539 7,867,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Austria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Bulgaria
2023 1.32 1.81
2022 1.41 1.78
2021 1.48 1.8
2020 1.44 1.77
2019 1.46 1.79
2018 1.47 1.73
2017 1.52 1.71
2016 1.53 1.67
2015 1.49 1.64
2014 1.46 1.62
2013 1.44 1.54
2012 1.44 1.5
2011 1.43 1.51
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.39 1.66
2008 1.42 1.56
2007 1.38 1.49
2006 1.41 1.44
2005 1.41 1.37
2004 1.42 1.33
2003 1.38 1.26
2002 1.39 1.23
2001 1.33 1.21
2000 1.36 1.26
1999 1.34 1.23
1998 1.37 1.11
1997 1.39 1.09
1996 1.45 1.23
1995 1.42 1.23
1994 1.47 1.37
1993 1.5 1.46
1992 1.51 1.55
1991 1.51 1.66
1990 1.46 1.82
1989 1.45 1.9
1988 1.45 1.97
1987 1.43 1.96
1986 1.45 2.02
1985 1.47 1.97
1984 1.52 2.01
1983 1.56 2.01
1982 1.66 2.01
1981 1.67 2
1980 1.65 2.05
1979 1.6 2.16
1978 1.6 2.15
1977 1.63 2.21
1976 1.69 2.24
1975 1.83 2.23
1974 1.91 2.29
1973 1.94 2.15
1972 2.08 2.03
1971 2.2 2.1
1970 2.29 2.17
1969 2.49 2.27
1968 2.58 2.27
1967 2.62 2.02
1966 2.66 2.03
1965 2.7 2.09
1964 2.79 2.19
1963 2.82 2.21
1962 2.8 2.24
1961 2.78 2.29
1960 2.69 2.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Bulgaria
2024 44.4 45.5
2023 44.1 45.3
2022 43.9 45.2
2021 43.7 45
2020 43.6 44.9
2019 43.4 44.6
2018 43.2 44.3
2017 43.1 44.1
2016 42.9 43.8
2015 42.9 43.6
2014 42.8 43.3
2013 42.6 43
2012 42.4 42.8
2011 42.1 42.5
2010 41.8 42.3
2009 41.4 42
2008 41.1 41.7
2007 40.7 41.5
2006 40.3 41.3
2005 39.9 41.1
2004 39.6 40.8
2003 39.2 40.6
2002 38.9 40.3
2001 38.6 40
2000 38.2 39.7
1999 37.8 39.4
1998 37.5 39.1
1997 37.1 38.9
1996 36.7 38.6
1995 36.4 38.3
1994 36.1 38
1993 35.8 37.7
1992 35.7 37.4
1991 35.6 37
1990 35.6 36.6
1989 35.6 36.2
1988 35.5 35.9
1987 35.4 35.8
1986 35.3 35.6
1985 35.2 35.3
1984 35 35
1983 34.9 34.8
1982 34.7 34.6
1981 34.6 34.4
1980 34.7 34.2
1979 34.7 34.1
1978 34.5 34
1977 34.3 33.9
1976 34.1 33.8
1975 33.8 33.7
1974 33.6 33.6
1973 33.5 33.6
1972 33.6 33.5
1971 33.8 33.3
1970 33.9 33.2
1969 34.1 33
1968 34.3 32.8
1967 34.6 32.6
1966 34.8 32.3
1965 35 32
1964 35.1 31.6
1963 35.3 31.3
1962 35.4 31
1961 35.5 30.7
1960 35.5 30.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
9
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Austria Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Bulgaria
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
98.4%
2021
English speaking
73.1%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
82.4%
2024

Health

Austria Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$447
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Bulgaria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
12,124 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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