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Bangladesh vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 94th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Bulgaria
Population
178415186
6359449
Population rank 8/197 112/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2024 $450,119,432,069 $113,343,355,780
2023 $437,415,333,018 $102,199,231,385
2022 $460,131,689,083 $90,506,153,294
2021 $416,271,647,911 $84,374,613,233
2020 $373,979,442,362 $70,486,877,546
2019 $351,231,654,604 $68,507,731,354
2018 $321,362,752,442 $66,097,226,262
2017 $293,732,446,625 $59,167,647,388
2016 $265,224,515,675 $53,929,397,039
2015 $195,146,608,978 $50,765,918,159
2014 $172,886,611,654 $57,080,897,012
2013 $149,998,957,434 $55,819,262,375
2012 $133,310,747,603 $54,297,052,002
2011 $128,607,482,310 $57,681,293,007
2010 $115,275,540,051 $50,689,051,382
2009 $102,475,158,191 $52,023,801,230
2008 $91,636,997,371 $54,480,684,188
2007 $79,611,644,975 $44,431,257,129
2006 $71,795,736,172 $34,380,536,496
2005 $69,476,001,239 $29,868,657,858
2004 $65,108,544,250 $26,157,743,369
2003 $60,158,929,188 $21,144,957,990
2002 $54,724,081,491 $16,403,043,850
2001 $53,991,289,844 $14,183,446,026
2000 $53,369,787,319 $13,245,990,274
1999 $51,270,569,884 $13,637,098,579
1998 $49,984,559,471 $15,031,055,047
1997 $48,244,309,133 $11,316,127,379
1996 $46,438,484,108 $12,294,964,838
1995 $37,939,748,769 $18,991,484,420
1994 $33,768,660,883 $9,709,240,034
1993 $33,166,519,418 $10,832,064,942
1992 $31,708,874,594 $8,602,887,623
1991 $30,957,483,950 $7,628,738,475
1990 $31,598,340,778 $20,632,090,909
1989 $28,781,715,189 $21,988,444,444
1988 $26,579,005,558 $22,555,941,176
1987 $24,298,032,258 $28,101,000,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $20,249,294,118
1985 $22,278,423,077 $17,155,421,053
1984 $18,920,840,000 $17,594,944,444
1983 $17,609,048,822 $16,563,666,667
1982 $18,525,399,202 $19,342,000,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $19,870,000,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $19,839,230,769
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2024 $2,593 $17,596
2023 $2,551 $15,853
2022 $2,716 $13,999
2021 $2,483 $12,966
2020 $2,249 $10,760
2019 $2,130 $10,354
2018 $1,965 $9,849
2017 $1,811 $8,697
2016 $1,649 $7,822
2015 $1,224 $7,269
2014 $1,094 $8,070
2013 $958 $7,796
2012 $860 $7,432
2011 $837 $7,850
2010 $757 $6,854
2009 $679 $6,988
2008 $613 $7,271
2007 $538 $5,889
2006 $490 $4,523
2005 $480 $3,900
2004 $456 $3,390
2003 $427 $2,719
2002 $394 $2,093
2001 $395 $1,771
2000 $397 $1,621
1999 $388 $1,661
1998 $386 $1,820
1997 $379 $1,361
1996 $372 $1,470
1995 $309 $2,259
1994 $280.6 $1,150
1993 $280.8 $1,279
1992 $273.5 $1,007
1991 $272.1 $884
1990 $283.1 $2,367
1989 $263 $2,477
1988 $247.9 $2,511
1987 $231.5 $3,132
1986 $212.1 $2,260
1985 $222.2 $1,915
1984 $193.4 $1,964
1983 $184.7 $1,853
1982 $199.6 $2,169
1981 $224.2 $2,235
1980 $206.1 $2,239
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2026 75.5 76.1
2025 75.2 76
2024 74.9 75.8
2023 74.7 75.6
2022 74.3 74
2021 71.1 71.4
2020 71.4 73.6
2019 72.6 75.1
2018 72.1 74.9
2017 71.6 74.8
2016 71.1 74.8
2015 70.5 74.6
2014 70 74.5
2013 69.5 74.8
2012 69 74.3
2011 68.5 74.2
2010 68 73.8
2009 67.5 73.7
2008 67 73.3
2007 66.5 73
2006 66 72.7
2005 65.5 72.6
2004 64.9 72.6
2003 64.3 72.4
2002 63.6 72.1
2001 62.8 71.9
2000 62 71.6
1999 61.2 71.6
1998 60.4 70.9
1997 59.7 70.3
1996 58.9 70.8
1995 58.2 71
1994 57.6 70.9
1993 57.1 71.2
1992 56.6 71.2
1991 53.8 71.2
1990 55.8 71.3
1989 55.5 71.5
1988 55.2 71.4
1987 54.9 71.3
1986 54.6 71.6
1985 53.9 71
1984 53.8 71.3
1983 53.4 71.2
1982 53 71.1
1981 52.6 71.5
1980 52.3 71.1
1979 52 71.2
1978 51.6 71.1
1977 51.3 70.8
1976 51 71.4
1975 50.6 71
1974 49.6 71.2
1973 49.9 71.3
1972 49.6 70.9
1971 26.5 70.9
1970 42.7 71.3
1969 48.7 70.5
1968 48.4 71.2
1967 48.1 70.4
1966 47.6 71.2
1965 46 71.3
1964 46.8 71.1
1963 45.7 70.3
1962 45.8 69.5
1961 44.9 70.2
1960 44 69.2
1959 43.7 66.6
1958 43.1 68.7
1957 42.6 66.6
1956 41.6 65.2
1955 41.1 64.8
1954 40.4 64.4
1953 39.4 64.2
1952 38.8 59.6
1951 38.1 60.7
1950 37.4 61.5

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

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Bangladesh and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2024 173,562,364 6,441,421
2023 171,466,990 6,446,596
2022 169,384,897 6,465,097
2021 167,658,854 6,507,301
2020 166,298,024 6,550,696
2019 164,913,055 6,616,726
2018 163,523,103 6,710,798
2017 162,186,147 6,803,468
2016 160,811,932 6,894,139
2015 159,383,179 6,984,225
2014 157,964,929 7,073,572
2013 156,532,141 7,160,005
2012 155,070,101 7,305,888
2011 153,591,076 7,348,328
2010 152,201,981 7,395,599
2009 150,873,714 7,444,443
2008 149,474,264 7,492,561
2007 147,989,278 7,545,338
2006 146,405,973 7,601,022
2005 144,715,786 7,658,972
2004 142,902,856 7,716,860
2003 140,970,351 7,775,327
2002 138,933,658 7,837,161
2001 136,805,810 8,009,142
2000 134,544,304 8,170,172
1999 132,108,065 8,210,624
1998 129,622,332 8,256,786
1997 127,198,069 8,312,068
1996 124,862,179 8,362,826
1995 122,600,370 8,406,067
1994 120,343,179 8,443,591
1993 118,132,360 8,472,313
1992 115,952,192 8,540,164
1991 113,787,109 8,632,367
1990 111,633,717 8,718,289
1989 109,433,799 8,876,972
1988 107,216,008 8,981,446
1987 104,959,291 8,971,359
1986 102,635,572 8,958,171
1985 100,253,825 8,960,547
1984 97,814,966 8,960,679
1983 95,335,155 8,939,738
1982 92,814,507 8,917,457
1981 90,303,105 8,891,117
1980 88,016,432 8,861,535
1979 85,935,072 8,825,940
1978 83,889,655 8,814,032
1977 81,867,264 8,804,183
1976 79,855,318 8,758,599
1975 77,854,351 8,720,742
1974 75,839,348 8,678,745
1973 73,722,294 8,620,967
1972 71,641,519 8,576,200
1971 70,276,758 8,536,395
1970 69,058,894 8,489,574
1969 67,294,133 8,434,172
1968 65,408,276 8,369,603
1967 63,510,929 8,310,226
1966 61,669,806 8,258,057
1965 59,902,519 8,204,168
1964 58,178,374 8,144,340
1963 56,504,402 8,078,145
1962 54,881,146 8,012,946
1961 53,310,348 7,943,118
1960 51,828,660 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2023 2.16 1.81
2022 2.18 1.78
2021 2.17 1.8
2020 2.17 1.77
2019 2.18 1.79
2018 2.19 1.73
2017 2.21 1.71
2016 2.23 1.67
2015 2.23 1.64
2014 2.23 1.62
2013 2.25 1.54
2012 2.26 1.5
2011 2.31 1.51
2010 2.38 1.57
2009 2.48 1.66
2008 2.58 1.56
2007 2.67 1.49
2006 2.76 1.44
2005 2.85 1.37
2004 2.94 1.33
2003 3.03 1.26
2002 3.13 1.23
2001 3.2 1.21
2000 3.28 1.26
1999 3.36 1.23
1998 3.43 1.11
1997 3.5 1.09
1996 3.51 1.23
1995 3.59 1.23
1994 3.74 1.37
1993 3.83 1.46
1992 4.03 1.55
1991 4.26 1.66
1990 4.51 1.82
1989 4.7 1.9
1988 4.85 1.97
1987 5.08 1.96
1986 5.3 2.02
1985 5.54 1.97
1984 5.73 2.01
1983 5.91 2.01
1982 6.12 2.01
1981 6.24 2
1980 6.33 2.05
1979 6.42 2.16
1978 6.51 2.15
1977 6.58 2.21
1976 6.66 2.24
1975 6.73 2.23
1974 6.78 2.29
1973 6.8 2.15
1972 6.82 2.03
1971 6.83 2.1
1970 6.84 2.17
1969 6.81 2.27
1968 6.79 2.27
1967 6.79 2.02
1966 6.77 2.03
1965 6.77 2.09
1964 6.79 2.19
1963 6.8 2.21
1962 6.81 2.24
1961 6.78 2.29
1960 6.74 2.31

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

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Bangladesh and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Bulgaria
2024 26.7 45.5
2023 26.4 45.3
2022 26 45.2
2021 25.8 45
2020 25.6 44.9
2019 25.4 44.6
2018 25.2 44.3
2017 25 44.1
2016 24.8 43.8
2015 24.5 43.6
2014 24.2 43.3
2013 23.8 43
2012 23.5 42.8
2011 23.2 42.5
2010 22.9 42.3
2009 22.7 42
2008 22.4 41.7
2007 22.2 41.5
2006 22 41.3
2005 21.8 41.1
2004 21.6 40.8
2003 21.4 40.6
2002 21.2 40.3
2001 21 40
2000 20.7 39.7
1999 20.4 39.4
1998 20.2 39.1
1997 19.9 38.9
1996 19.7 38.6
1995 19.5 38.3
1994 19.3 38
1993 19.1 37.7
1992 18.9 37.4
1991 18.7 37
1990 18.5 36.6
1989 18.4 36.2
1988 18.2 35.9
1987 18 35.8
1986 17.9 35.6
1985 17.8 35.3
1984 17.7 35
1983 17.7 34.8
1982 17.6 34.6
1981 17.6 34.4
1980 17.6 34.2
1979 17.6 34.1
1978 17.6 34
1977 17.5 33.9
1976 17.5 33.8
1975 17.5 33.7
1974 17.5 33.6
1973 17.6 33.6
1972 17.7 33.5
1971 17.8 33.3
1970 17.9 33.2
1969 18 33
1968 18.2 32.8
1967 18.3 32.6
1966 18.4 32.3
1965 18.5 32
1964 18.6 31.6
1963 18.7 31.3
1962 18.8 31
1961 18.9 30.7
1960 19 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Bulgaria
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
98.4%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Bangladesh Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Bulgaria
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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