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Bolivia vs Bulgaria statistics compared

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Bolivia has a population of 12.6M (ranked 79/197), compared with 6.43M in Bulgaria (ranked 111/197). 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 ($64.8B) and Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 121/197 ($5,148), while Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Bulgaria
Population
12837312
6390149
Population rank 79/197 112/197
GDP
$64.8B
2025
$131B
2025
GDP rank 88/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
$20,328
2025
GDP per capita rank 121/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$54.9B
2025
$35.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.8%
2025
27.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,364
2025
$5,507
2025
Government debt per person rank 93/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,410
2026
$16,126
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.52
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
26.2 years
2025
45.7 years
2025
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
2025 $64,768,947,525 $130,777,235,530
2024 $54,881,327,453 $113,349,149,167
2023 $52,340,206,946 $102,204,457,335
2022 $50,959,081,954 $90,510,784,778
2021 $47,877,892,402 $84,378,926,047
2020 $42,313,784,081 $70,490,478,088
2019 $49,056,643,589 $68,511,235,459
2018 $48,414,038,842 $66,100,606,677
2017 $45,927,439,595 $59,170,671,046
2016 $33,941,126,194 $53,932,152,154
2015 $33,000,198,249 $50,768,512,173
2014 $32,996,188,017 $57,083,817,240
2013 $30,659,338,886 $55,822,115,861
2012 $27,084,497,482 $54,299,825,600
2011 $23,963,164,697 $57,684,243,980
2010 $19,649,723,722 $50,691,645,231
2009 $17,339,992,194 $52,026,461,290
2008 $16,674,276,286 $54,483,464,293
2007 $13,120,108,008 $44,433,521,725
2006 $11,451,844,902 $34,382,295,487
2005 $9,549,122,905 $29,870,182,425
2004 $8,773,451,752 $26,159,078,743
2003 $8,082,399,640 $21,146,038,619
2002 $7,905,485,146 $16,403,880,783
2001 $8,141,516,928 $14,184,170,319
2000 $8,397,855,485 $13,246,669,554
1999 $8,285,064,435 $13,637,793,854
1998 $8,497,494,652 $15,031,821,788
1997 $7,925,736,821 $11,316,706,412
1996 $7,396,949,126 $12,295,588,924
1995 $6,715,161,732 $18,992,388,645
1994 $5,981,222,859 $9,709,230,161
1993 $5,734,699,489 $10,832,041,595
1992 $5,643,868,749 $8,602,874,120
1991 $5,343,262,457 $7,628,764,750
1990 $4,867,582,598 $20,726,605,649
1989 $4,715,973,437 $21,746,286,447
1988 $4,597,612,362 $23,003,003,708
1987 $4,347,956,338 $28,428,718,531
1986 $3,959,382,833 $20,261,546,635
1985 $5,377,276,555 $17,562,270,447
1984 $6,169,483,225 $17,410,894,971
1983 $5,422,656,823 $16,959,180,922
1982 $5,594,126,369 $19,803,624,625
1981 $5,891,598,695 $20,055,685,481
1980 $4,537,479,608 $20,039,544,133
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Bulgaria
2025 $5,148 $20,328
2024 $4,421 $17,597
2023 $4,275 $15,854
2022 $4,219 $14,000
2021 $4,011 $12,967
2020 $3,581 $10,761
2019 $4,203 $10,354
2018 $4,207 $9,850
2017 $4,048 $8,697
2016 $3,036 $7,823
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 $6,989
2008 $1,693 $7,272
2007 $1,355 $5,889
2006 $1,203 $4,523
2005 $1,020 $3,900
2004 $953 $3,390
2003 $893 $2,720
2002 $888 $2,093
2001 $930 $1,771
2000 $976 $1,621
1999 $979 $1,661
1998 $1,022 $1,821
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 $2,377
1989 $675 $2,450
1988 $673 $2,561
1987 $650 $3,169
1986 $604 $2,262
1985 $838 $1,960
1984 $982 $1,943
1983 $882 $1,897
1982 $930 $2,221
1981 $1,001 $2,256
1980 $788 $2,261
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Bulgaria
2025 12,581,843 6,433,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Bulgaria
2024 2.52 1.72
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Bulgaria
2025 26.2 45.7
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$55.6B
2025
$114B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
38.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.54%
2024
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
-11.6%
2025
-3.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
63.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
21.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.6%
2024
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
203
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$580M
2025
$47.1B
2025
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
4.44%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
847 kg
2023
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2023
$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
2.63%
2023
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
890 kWh
2023
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.2%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.4%
2023
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%
2025
0.08%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
74.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
48.4:51.6
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.72 ft
2026
Average female height
4.89 ft
2026
5.4 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
70.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2024
98.4%
2021
English speaking
4%
2026
24.9%
2026
People using the Internet
79.7%
2024
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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
5.7
2024
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
12.3%
2024
38.7%
2024
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
33,243 sq mi
2025
6,515 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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