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Bolivia vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 27th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Bulgaria
Population
12798112
6359449
Population rank 79/197 112/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Bulgaria
2024 $54,881,327,453 $113,343,355,780
2023 $52,340,206,946 $102,199,231,385
2022 $50,959,081,954 $90,506,153,294
2021 $47,877,892,402 $84,374,613,233
2020 $42,313,784,081 $70,486,877,546
2019 $49,056,643,589 $68,507,731,354
2018 $48,414,038,842 $66,097,226,262
2017 $45,927,439,595 $59,167,647,388
2016 $33,941,126,194 $53,929,397,039
2015 $33,000,198,249 $50,765,918,159
2014 $32,996,188,017 $57,080,897,012
2013 $30,659,338,886 $55,819,262,375
2012 $27,084,497,482 $54,297,052,002
2011 $23,963,164,697 $57,681,293,007
2010 $19,649,723,722 $50,689,051,382
2009 $17,339,992,194 $52,023,801,230
2008 $16,674,276,286 $54,480,684,188
2007 $13,120,108,008 $44,431,257,129
2006 $11,451,844,902 $34,380,536,496
2005 $9,549,122,905 $29,868,657,858
2004 $8,773,451,752 $26,157,743,369
2003 $8,082,399,640 $21,144,957,990
2002 $7,905,485,146 $16,403,043,850
2001 $8,141,516,928 $14,183,446,026
2000 $8,397,855,485 $13,245,990,274
1999 $8,285,064,435 $13,637,098,579
1998 $8,497,494,652 $15,031,055,047
1997 $7,925,736,821 $11,316,127,379
1996 $7,396,949,126 $12,294,964,838
1995 $6,715,161,732 $18,991,484,420
1994 $5,981,222,859 $9,709,240,034
1993 $5,734,699,489 $10,832,064,942
1992 $5,643,868,749 $8,602,887,623
1991 $5,343,262,457 $7,628,738,475
1990 $4,867,582,598 $20,632,090,909
1989 $4,715,973,437 $21,988,444,444
1988 $4,597,612,362 $22,555,941,176
1987 $4,347,956,338 $28,101,000,000
1986 $3,959,382,833 $20,249,294,118
1985 $5,377,276,555 $17,155,421,053
1984 $6,169,483,225 $17,594,944,444
1983 $5,422,656,823 $16,563,666,667
1982 $5,594,126,369 $19,342,000,000
1981 $5,891,598,695 $19,870,000,000
1980 $4,537,479,608 $19,839,230,769
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
1969 $929,629,630 -
1968 $857,912,458 -
1967 $755,808,081 -
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

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

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Bolivia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Bulgaria
2024 $4,421 $17,596
2023 $4,275 $15,853
2022 $4,219 $13,999
2021 $4,011 $12,966
2020 $3,581 $10,760
2019 $4,203 $10,354
2018 $4,207 $9,849
2017 $4,048 $8,697
2016 $3,036 $7,822
2015 $2,996 $7,269
2014 $3,041 $8,070
2013 $2,870 $7,796
2012 $2,576 $7,432
2011 $2,316 $7,850
2010 $1,930 $6,854
2009 $1,731 $6,988
2008 $1,693 $7,271
2007 $1,355 $5,889
2006 $1,203 $4,523
2005 $1,020 $3,900
2004 $953 $3,390
2003 $893 $2,719
2002 $888 $2,093
2001 $930 $1,771
2000 $976 $1,621
1999 $979 $1,661
1998 $1,022 $1,820
1997 $970 $1,361
1996 $922 $1,470
1995 $853 $2,259
1994 $774 $1,150
1993 $757 $1,279
1992 $760 $1,007
1991 $734 $884
1990 $683 $2,367
1989 $675 $2,477
1988 $673 $2,511
1987 $650 $3,132
1986 $604 $2,260
1985 $838 $1,915
1984 $982 $1,964
1983 $882 $1,853
1982 $930 $2,169
1981 $1,001 $2,235
1980 $788 $2,239
1979 $785 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $600 -
1976 $520 -
1975 $468 -
1974 $418 -
1973 $257.2 -
1972 $261.9 -
1971 $233.4 -
1970 $221.6 -
1969 $207.1 -
1968 $195.5 -
1967 $176.1 -
1966 $159.3 -
1965 $147.1 -
1964 $135.2 -
1963 $122.6 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

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

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Bolivia vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Bulgaria
2026 69.1 76.1
2025 68.9 76
2024 68.7 75.8
2023 68.6 75.6
2022 67.4 74
2021 61.4 71.4
2020 62.9 73.6
2019 67.8 75.1
2018 67.7 74.9
2017 67.5 74.8
2016 67.4 74.8
2015 67.2 74.6
2014 67 74.5
2013 66.8 74.8
2012 66.6 74.3
2011 66.3 74.2
2010 66 73.8
2009 65.7 73.7
2008 65.3 73.3
2007 64.9 73
2006 64.5 72.7
2005 64.2 72.6
2004 63.8 72.6
2003 63.5 72.4
2002 63.1 72.1
2001 62.5 71.9
2000 62.1 71.6
1999 61.7 71.6
1998 61.2 70.9
1997 60.7 70.3
1996 60.3 70.8
1995 59.8 71
1994 59.3 70.9
1993 58.7 71.2
1992 57.9 71.2
1991 57.4 71.2
1990 56.8 71.3
1989 56.1 71.5
1988 55.5 71.4
1987 54.9 71.3
1986 54.2 71.6
1985 53.8 71
1984 53.4 71.3
1983 52.9 71.2
1982 52.5 71.1
1981 52.3 71.5
1980 51.8 71.1
1979 51.4 71.2
1978 50.8 71.1
1977 50.4 70.8
1976 50 71.4
1975 49.3 71
1974 48.8 71.2
1973 48.3 71.3
1972 47.8 70.9
1971 47.5 70.9
1970 47.1 71.3
1969 46.7 70.5
1968 46.3 71.2
1967 45.9 70.4
1966 45.5 71.2
1965 45.1 71.3
1964 44.7 71.1
1963 44.3 70.3
1962 44 69.5
1961 43.6 70.2
1960 43.3 69.2
1959 43 66.6
1958 42.7 68.7
1957 42.4 66.6
1956 42.2 65.2
1955 41.9 64.8
1954 41.7 64.4
1953 41.4 64.2
1952 41 59.6
1951 40.9 60.7
1950 40.7 61.5

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

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Bolivia and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Bulgaria
2024 12,413,315 6,441,421
2023 12,244,159 6,446,596
2022 12,077,154 6,465,097
2021 11,937,360 6,507,301
2020 11,816,299 6,550,696
2019 11,671,386 6,616,726
2018 11,508,368 6,710,798
2017 11,344,587 6,803,468
2016 11,180,020 6,894,139
2015 11,014,705 6,984,225
2014 10,848,888 7,073,572
2013 10,682,608 7,160,005
2012 10,515,807 7,305,888
2011 10,348,929 7,348,328
2010 10,182,345 7,395,599
2009 10,016,275 7,444,443
2008 9,850,858 7,492,561
2007 9,685,960 7,545,338
2006 9,521,689 7,601,022
2005 9,360,754 7,658,972
2004 9,204,287 7,716,860
2003 9,050,700 7,775,327
2002 8,900,355 7,837,161
2001 8,752,736 8,009,142
2000 8,606,326 8,170,172
1999 8,459,806 8,210,624
1998 8,313,394 8,256,786
1997 8,167,900 8,312,068
1996 8,021,736 8,362,826
1995 7,874,676 8,406,067
1994 7,727,322 8,443,591
1993 7,579,195 8,472,313
1992 7,430,336 8,540,164
1991 7,280,289 8,632,367
1990 7,130,142 8,718,289
1989 6,981,766 8,876,972
1988 6,835,508 8,981,446
1987 6,692,162 8,971,359
1986 6,552,479 8,958,171
1985 6,416,185 8,960,547
1984 6,281,868 8,960,679
1983 6,149,060 8,939,738
1982 6,018,088 8,917,457
1981 5,888,109 8,891,117
1980 5,758,900 8,861,535
1979 5,630,849 8,825,940
1978 5,504,123 8,814,032
1977 5,379,166 8,804,183
1976 5,256,496 8,758,599
1975 5,137,539 8,720,742
1974 5,022,475 8,678,745
1973 4,910,200 8,620,967
1972 4,800,978 8,576,200
1971 4,694,342 8,536,395
1970 4,590,010 8,489,574
1969 4,488,232 8,434,172
1968 4,388,944 8,369,603
1967 4,292,572 8,310,226
1966 4,199,550 8,258,057
1965 4,109,796 8,204,168
1964 4,022,996 8,144,340
1963 3,938,913 8,078,145
1962 3,857,493 8,012,946
1961 3,778,731 7,943,118
1960 3,702,323 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Bulgaria
2023 2.55 1.81
2022 2.58 1.78
2021 2.62 1.8
2020 2.65 1.77
2019 2.69 1.79
2018 2.73 1.73
2017 2.78 1.71
2016 2.83 1.67
2015 2.89 1.64
2014 2.95 1.62
2013 3.01 1.54
2012 3.08 1.5
2011 3.14 1.51
2010 3.21 1.57
2009 3.29 1.66
2008 3.36 1.56
2007 3.45 1.49
2006 3.53 1.44
2005 3.56 1.37
2004 3.63 1.33
2003 3.72 1.26
2002 3.8 1.23
2001 3.89 1.21
2000 3.99 1.26
1999 4.09 1.23
1998 4.15 1.11
1997 4.22 1.09
1996 4.34 1.23
1995 4.41 1.23
1994 4.49 1.37
1993 4.59 1.46
1992 4.71 1.55
1991 4.85 1.66
1990 4.9 1.82
1989 4.97 1.9
1988 5.03 1.97
1987 5.06 1.96
1986 5.12 2.02
1985 5.15 1.97
1984 5.24 2.01
1983 5.29 2.01
1982 5.35 2.01
1981 5.41 2
1980 5.47 2.05
1979 5.54 2.16
1978 5.61 2.15
1977 5.67 2.21
1976 5.74 2.24
1975 5.75 2.23
1974 5.8 2.29
1973 5.85 2.15
1972 5.89 2.03
1971 5.95 2.1
1970 6 2.17
1969 6.06 2.27
1968 6.1 2.27
1967 6.13 2.02
1966 6.16 2.03
1965 6.18 2.09
1964 6.21 2.19
1963 6.23 2.21
1962 6.25 2.24
1961 6.26 2.29
1960 6.27 2.31

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

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Bolivia and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Bulgaria
2024 26 45.5
2023 25.7 45.3
2022 25.4 45.2
2021 25.2 45
2020 25 44.9
2019 24.8 44.6
2018 24.5 44.3
2017 24.3 44.1
2016 24 43.8
2015 23.8 43.6
2014 23.5 43.3
2013 23.3 43
2012 23.1 42.8
2011 22.9 42.5
2010 22.6 42.3
2009 22.4 42
2008 22.2 41.7
2007 22.1 41.5
2006 21.9 41.3
2005 21.7 41.1
2004 21.6 40.8
2003 21.4 40.6
2002 21.3 40.3
2001 21.1 40
2000 20.9 39.7
1999 20.8 39.4
1998 20.6 39.1
1997 20.4 38.9
1996 20.3 38.6
1995 20.1 38.3
1994 20 38
1993 19.8 37.7
1992 19.8 37.4
1991 19.7 37
1990 19.6 36.6
1989 19.6 36.2
1988 19.6 35.9
1987 19.5 35.8
1986 19.5 35.6
1985 19.4 35.3
1984 19.4 35
1983 19.4 34.8
1982 19.4 34.6
1981 19.3 34.4
1980 19.3 34.2
1979 19.3 34.1
1978 19.3 34
1977 19.3 33.9
1976 19.3 33.8
1975 19.3 33.7
1974 19.3 33.6
1973 19.3 33.6
1972 19.4 33.5
1971 19.4 33.3
1970 19.4 33.2
1969 19.5 33
1968 19.5 32.8
1967 19.5 32.6
1966 19.5 32.3
1965 19.5 32
1964 19.5 31.6
1963 19.5 31.3
1962 19.6 31
1961 19.6 30.7
1960 19.6 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Bulgaria
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
98.4%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Bolivia Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Bulgaria
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 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) (2000–2025, 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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