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Belarus vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 83rd vs. 101st).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Bulgaria
Population
9013835
6359449
Population rank 102/197 112/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Belarus and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Bulgaria
2024 $75,961,865,472 $113,343,355,780
2023 $72,478,760,370 $102,199,231,385
2022 $73,775,179,925 $90,506,153,294
2021 $69,673,747,132 $84,374,613,233
2020 $61,371,673,345 $70,486,877,546
2019 $64,410,170,653 $68,507,731,354
2018 $60,031,026,576 $66,097,226,262
2017 $54,725,405,751 $59,167,647,388
2016 $47,723,545,321 $53,929,397,039
2015 $56,454,769,845 $50,765,918,159
2014 $78,813,069,121 $57,080,897,012
2013 $75,527,558,966 $55,819,262,375
2012 $65,685,890,439 $54,297,052,002
2011 $61,762,382,328 $57,681,293,007
2010 $57,231,904,543 $50,689,051,382
2009 $50,873,167,326 $52,023,801,230
2008 $60,752,106,347 $54,480,684,188
2007 $45,275,711,996 $44,431,257,129
2006 $36,961,894,281 $34,380,536,496
2005 $30,210,091,837 $29,868,657,858
2004 $23,141,566,293 $26,157,743,369
2003 $17,825,444,724 $21,144,957,990
2002 $14,594,900,945 $16,403,043,850
2001 $12,354,820,144 $14,183,446,026
2000 $12,736,856,828 $13,245,990,274
1999 $12,138,486,532 $13,637,098,579
1998 $15,222,012,660 $15,031,055,047
1997 $14,128,408,566 $11,316,127,379
1996 $14,500,437,520 $12,294,964,838
1995 $13,972,683,274 $18,991,484,420
1994 $14,931,435,232 $9,709,240,034
1993 $16,275,073,527 $10,832,064,942
1992 $16,939,790,094 $8,602,887,623
1991 $18,404,907,975 $7,628,738,475
1990 $17,389,558,233 $20,632,090,909
1989 - $21,988,444,444
1988 - $22,555,941,176
1987 - $28,101,000,000
1986 - $20,249,294,118
1985 - $17,155,421,053
1984 - $17,594,944,444
1983 - $16,563,666,667
1982 - $19,342,000,000
1981 - $19,870,000,000
1980 - $19,839,230,769

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Bulgaria
2024 $8,318 $17,596
2023 $7,897 $15,853
2022 $7,995 $13,999
2021 $7,490 $12,966
2020 $6,543 $10,760
2019 $6,838 $10,354
2018 $6,360 $9,849
2017 $5,786 $8,697
2016 $5,040 $7,822
2015 $5,967 $7,269
2014 $8,341 $8,070
2013 $7,998 $7,796
2012 $6,953 $7,432
2011 $6,528 $7,850
2010 $6,035 $6,854
2009 $5,352 $6,988
2008 $6,376 $7,271
2007 $4,735 $5,889
2006 $3,848 $4,523
2005 $3,126 $3,900
2004 $2,378 $3,390
2003 $1,820 $2,719
2002 $1,479 $2,093
2001 $1,244 $1,771
2000 $1,276 $1,621
1999 $1,211 $1,661
1998 $1,511 $1,820
1997 $1,396 $1,361
1996 $1,427 $1,470
1995 $1,371 $2,259
1994 $1,460 $1,150
1993 $1,590 $1,279
1992 $1,658 $1,007
1991 $1,805 $884
1990 $1,707 $2,367
1989 - $2,477
1988 - $2,511
1987 - $3,132
1986 - $2,260
1985 - $1,915
1984 - $1,964
1983 - $1,853
1982 - $2,169
1981 - $2,235
1980 - $2,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Bulgaria
2026 75 76.1
2025 74.8 76
2024 74.6 75.8
2023 74.4 75.6
2022 74.4 74
2021 72.2 71.4
2020 72.3 73.6
2019 74.3 75.1
2018 74.3 74.9
2017 74.4 74.8
2016 74.2 74.8
2015 73.8 74.6
2014 73.2 74.5
2013 72.7 74.8
2012 71.8 74.3
2011 71.1 74.2
2010 70.5 73.8
2009 70.4 73.7
2008 70.3 73.3
2007 70 73
2006 69.4 72.7
2005 69 72.6
2004 68.7 72.6
2003 68.4 72.4
2002 68.3 72.1
2001 68.4 71.9
2000 68.5 71.6
1999 68.4 71.6
1998 68.3 70.9
1997 68.5 70.3
1996 68.6 70.8
1995 68.8 71
1994 69 70.9
1993 69.5 71.2
1992 70.1 71.2
1991 70.7 71.2
1990 71.1 71.3
1989 71.5 71.5
1988 71.7 71.4
1987 71.9 71.3
1986 71.7 71.6
1985 71.2 71
1984 70.8 71.3
1983 70.7 71.2
1982 70.8 71.1
1981 70.8 71.5
1980 70.7 71.1
1979 70.8 71.2
1978 70.9 71.1
1977 71.1 70.8
1976 71.2 71.4
1975 71.4 71
1974 71.7 71.2
1973 71.7 71.3
1972 71.8 70.9
1971 71.6 70.9
1970 71.7 71.3
1969 71.7 70.5
1968 71.9 71.2
1967 71.9 70.4
1966 71.8 71.2
1965 71.6 71.3
1964 71.3 71.1
1963 70.8 70.3
1962 70.5 69.5
1961 70 70.2
1960 69.3 69.2
1959 68 66.6
1958 66.6 68.7
1957 65.4 66.6
1956 64.5 65.2
1955 63.5 64.8
1954 62.5 64.4
1953 61.5 64.2
1952 60.5 59.6
1951 59.4 60.7
1950 58.6 61.5

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

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Belarus and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Belarus Bulgaria
2024 9,132,629 6,441,421
2023 9,178,298 6,446,596
2022 9,228,071 6,465,097
2021 9,302,585 6,507,301
2020 9,379,952 6,550,696
2019 9,419,758 6,616,726
2018 9,438,785 6,710,798
2017 9,458,989 6,803,468
2016 9,469,379 6,894,139
2015 9,461,076 6,984,225
2014 9,448,515 7,073,572
2013 9,443,211 7,160,005
2012 9,446,836 7,305,888
2011 9,461,643 7,348,328
2010 9,483,836 7,395,599
2009 9,504,583 7,444,443
2008 9,527,985 7,492,561
2007 9,560,953 7,545,338
2006 9,604,924 7,601,022
2005 9,663,915 7,658,972
2004 9,730,146 7,716,860
2003 9,796,749 7,775,327
2002 9,865,548 7,837,161
2001 9,928,549 8,009,142
2000 9,979,610 8,170,172
1999 10,026,738 8,210,624
1998 10,071,963 8,256,786
1997 10,117,433 8,312,068
1996 10,159,569 8,362,826
1995 10,193,831 8,406,067
1994 10,226,955 8,443,591
1993 10,239,050 8,472,313
1992 10,216,470 8,540,164
1991 10,194,050 8,632,367
1990 10,189,348 8,718,289
1989 10,170,000 8,876,972
1988 10,140,000 8,981,446
1987 10,111,000 8,971,359
1986 10,043,000 8,958,171
1985 9,975,000 8,960,547
1984 9,910,000 8,960,679
1983 9,843,000 8,939,738
1982 9,776,000 8,917,457
1981 9,710,000 8,891,117
1980 9,643,000 8,861,535
1979 9,584,000 8,825,940
1978 9,525,000 8,814,032
1977 9,463,000 8,804,183
1976 9,411,000 8,758,599
1975 9,367,000 8,720,742
1974 9,317,584 8,678,745
1973 9,257,272 8,620,967
1972 9,188,968 8,576,200
1971 9,115,576 8,536,395
1970 9,040,000 8,489,574
1969 8,960,304 8,434,172
1968 8,874,552 8,369,603
1967 8,785,648 8,310,226
1966 8,696,496 8,258,057
1965 8,610,000 8,204,168
1964 8,524,224 8,144,340
1963 8,437,232 8,078,145
1962 8,351,928 8,012,946
1961 8,271,216 7,943,118
1960 8,198,000 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Belarus

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Bulgaria
2023 1.21 1.81
2022 1.33 1.78
2021 1.37 1.8
2020 1.37 1.77
2019 1.38 1.79
2018 1.45 1.73
2017 1.54 1.71
2016 1.73 1.67
2015 1.72 1.64
2014 1.7 1.62
2013 1.67 1.54
2012 1.62 1.5
2011 1.52 1.51
2010 1.49 1.57
2009 1.51 1.66
2008 1.49 1.56
2007 1.43 1.49
2006 1.34 1.44
2005 1.25 1.37
2004 1.23 1.33
2003 1.23 1.26
2002 1.24 1.23
2001 1.29 1.21
2000 1.32 1.26
1999 1.31 1.23
1998 1.3 1.11
1997 1.25 1.09
1996 1.34 1.23
1995 1.41 1.23
1994 1.53 1.37
1993 1.62 1.46
1992 1.76 1.55
1991 1.81 1.66
1990 1.91 1.82
1989 2.03 1.9
1988 2.03 1.97
1987 2.03 1.96
1986 2.09 2.02
1985 2.09 1.97
1984 2.11 2.01
1983 2.11 2.01
1982 2.05 2.01
1981 2.02 2
1980 2.03 2.05
1979 2.05 2.16
1978 2.06 2.15
1977 2.08 2.21
1976 2.12 2.24
1975 2.17 2.23
1974 2.21 2.29
1973 2.25 2.15
1972 2.28 2.03
1971 2.31 2.1
1970 2.31 2.17
1969 2.26 2.27
1968 2.22 2.27
1967 2.26 2.02
1966 2.29 2.03
1965 2.27 2.09
1964 2.31 2.19
1963 2.4 2.21
1962 2.5 2.24
1961 2.59 2.29
1960 2.67 2.31

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

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Belarus and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Bulgaria
2024 42 45.5
2023 41.6 45.3
2022 41.2 45.2
2021 40.9 45
2020 40.6 44.9
2019 40.3 44.6
2018 40 44.3
2017 39.8 44.1
2016 39.7 43.8
2015 39.5 43.6
2014 39.4 43.3
2013 39.3 43
2012 39.2 42.8
2011 39.1 42.5
2010 38.9 42.3
2009 38.8 42
2008 38.7 41.7
2007 38.5 41.5
2006 38.3 41.3
2005 38 41.1
2004 37.7 40.8
2003 37.4 40.6
2002 37.1 40.3
2001 36.8 40
2000 36.5 39.7
1999 36.1 39.4
1998 35.8 39.1
1997 35.4 38.9
1996 35 38.6
1995 34.6 38.3
1994 34.2 38
1993 33.9 37.7
1992 33.6 37.4
1991 33.3 37
1990 33 36.6
1989 32.8 36.2
1988 32.6 35.9
1987 32.4 35.8
1986 32.1 35.6
1985 31.9 35.3
1984 31.7 35
1983 31.5 34.8
1982 31.4 34.6
1981 31.2 34.4
1980 31.2 34.2
1979 31.1 34.1
1978 30.9 34
1977 30.6 33.9
1976 30.4 33.8
1975 30.4 33.7
1974 30.5 33.6
1973 30.5 33.6
1972 30.5 33.5
1971 30.4 33.3
1970 30.1 33.2
1969 29.7 33
1968 29.3 32.8
1967 28.9 32.6
1966 28.6 32.3
1965 28.2 32
1964 27.9 31.6
1963 27.6 31.3
1962 27.3 31
1961 26.9 30.7
1960 26.6 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
84.7%
2024

Energy

Belarus Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Bulgaria
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
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
54.1
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
98.4%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
82.4%
2024

Health

Belarus Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Bulgaria
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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