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Brazil vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 5th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Bulgaria
Population
213824938
6359449
Population rank 7/197 112/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Brazil and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Bulgaria
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $113,343,355,780
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $102,199,231,385
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $90,506,153,294
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $84,374,613,233
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $70,486,877,546
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $68,507,731,354
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $66,097,226,262
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $59,167,647,388
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $53,929,397,039
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $50,765,918,159
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $57,080,897,012
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $55,819,262,375
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $54,297,052,002
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $57,681,293,007
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $50,689,051,382
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $52,023,801,230
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $54,480,684,188
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $44,431,257,129
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $34,380,536,496
2005 $891,633,826,625 $29,868,657,858
2004 $669,289,321,945 $26,157,743,369
2003 $558,233,724,165 $21,144,957,990
2002 $509,795,270,685 $16,403,043,850
2001 $559,983,704,094 $14,183,446,026
2000 $655,448,188,259 $13,245,990,274
1999 $599,642,075,004 $13,637,098,579
1998 $863,711,007,325 $15,031,055,047
1997 $883,206,452,795 $11,316,127,379
1996 $850,426,433,004 $12,294,964,838
1995 $769,333,330,412 $18,991,484,420
1994 $525,369,851,354 $9,709,240,034
1993 $368,295,778,245 $10,832,064,942
1992 $328,187,960,872 $8,602,887,623
1991 $342,609,231,343 $7,628,738,475
1990 $390,725,626,003 $20,632,090,909
1989 $412,990,820,287 $21,988,444,444
1988 $307,881,930,752 $22,555,941,176
1987 $283,056,836,894 $28,101,000,000
1986 $256,480,852,471 $20,249,294,118
1985 $210,879,844,639 $17,155,421,053
1984 $188,339,974,087 $17,594,944,444
1983 $189,656,506,321 $16,563,666,667
1982 $271,314,113,768 $19,342,000,000
1981 $258,015,174,749 $19,870,000,000
1980 $237,393,489,893 $19,839,230,769
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Bulgaria
2024 $10,311 $17,596
2023 $10,378 $15,853
2022 $9,281 $13,999
2021 $7,973 $12,966
2020 $7,074 $10,760
2019 $9,030 $10,354
2018 $9,301 $9,849
2017 $10,081 $8,697
2016 $8,836 $7,822
2015 $8,936 $7,269
2014 $12,275 $8,070
2013 $12,459 $7,796
2012 $12,522 $7,432
2011 $13,397 $7,850
2010 $11,403 $6,854
2009 $8,679 $6,988
2008 $8,908 $7,271
2007 $7,410 $5,889
2006 $5,934 $4,523
2005 $4,828 $3,900
2004 $3,664 $3,390
2003 $3,091 $2,719
2002 $2,856 $2,093
2001 $3,176 $1,771
2000 $3,767 $1,621
1999 $3,494 $1,661
1998 $5,106 $1,820
1997 $5,299 $1,361
1996 $5,179 $1,470
1995 $4,757 $2,259
1994 $3,299 $1,150
1993 $2,349 $1,279
1992 $2,127 $1,007
1991 $2,258 $884
1990 $2,620 $2,367
1989 $2,819 $2,477
1988 $2,141 $2,511
1987 $2,006 $3,132
1986 $1,854 $2,260
1985 $1,556 $1,915
1984 $1,420 $1,964
1983 $1,461 $1,853
1982 $2,138 $2,169
1981 $2,080 $2,235
1980 $1,959 $2,239
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Bulgaria
2026 76.4 76.1
2025 76.2 76
2024 76 75.8
2023 75.8 75.6
2022 74.9 74
2021 73 71.4
2020 74.5 73.6
2019 75.8 75.1
2018 75.6 74.9
2017 75.4 74.8
2016 75.1 74.8
2015 75.1 74.6
2014 74.8 74.5
2013 74.6 74.8
2012 74.3 74.3
2011 74 74.2
2010 73.8 73.8
2009 73.5 73.7
2008 73.1 73.3
2007 72.7 73
2006 72.3 72.7
2005 71.8 72.6
2004 71.4 72.6
2003 70.9 72.4
2002 70.4 72.1
2001 70 71.9
2000 69.6 71.6
1999 69.2 71.6
1998 68.8 70.9
1997 68.5 70.3
1996 68.1 70.8
1995 67.7 71
1994 67.3 70.9
1993 66.9 71.2
1992 66.5 71.2
1991 66.2 71.2
1990 65.9 71.3
1989 65.5 71.5
1988 65.2 71.4
1987 64.8 71.3
1986 64.4 71.6
1985 64 71
1984 63.6 71.3
1983 63.1 71.2
1982 62.7 71.1
1981 62.3 71.5
1980 61.8 71.1
1979 61.4 71.2
1978 60.9 71.1
1977 60.5 70.8
1976 60 71.4
1975 59.6 71
1974 59.1 71.2
1973 58.7 71.3
1972 58.3 70.9
1971 57.8 70.9
1970 57.3 71.3
1969 56.9 70.5
1968 56.5 71.2
1967 56 70.4
1966 55.6 71.2
1965 55.2 71.3
1964 54.8 71.1
1963 54.5 70.3
1962 54 69.5
1961 53.6 70.2
1960 53.2 69.2
1959 52.7 66.6
1958 52.2 68.7
1957 51.8 66.6
1956 51.3 65.2
1955 50.9 64.8
1954 50.4 64.4
1953 50 64.2
1952 49.6 59.6
1951 49 60.7
1950 48.5 61.5

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

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Brazil and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Brazil Bulgaria
2024 211,998,573 6,441,421
2023 211,140,729 6,446,596
2022 210,306,415 6,465,097
2021 209,550,294 6,507,301
2020 208,660,842 6,550,696
2019 207,455,459 6,616,726
2018 206,107,261 6,710,798
2017 204,703,445 6,803,468
2016 203,218,114 6,894,139
2015 201,675,532 6,984,225
2014 200,085,127 7,073,572
2013 198,478,299 7,160,005
2012 196,876,111 7,305,888
2011 195,284,734 7,348,328
2010 193,701,929 7,395,599
2009 192,079,951 7,444,443
2008 190,367,302 7,492,561
2007 188,552,320 7,545,338
2006 186,653,106 7,601,022
2005 184,688,101 7,658,972
2004 182,675,143 7,716,860
2003 180,622,688 7,775,327
2002 178,503,484 7,837,161
2001 176,301,203 8,009,142
2000 174,018,282 8,170,172
1999 171,641,543 8,210,624
1998 169,159,655 8,256,786
1997 166,661,659 8,312,068
1996 164,202,549 8,362,826
1995 161,735,073 8,406,067
1994 159,265,006 8,443,591
1993 156,794,577 8,472,313
1992 154,275,079 8,540,164
1991 151,724,256 8,632,367
1990 149,143,223 8,718,289
1989 146,502,972 8,876,972
1988 143,826,357 8,981,446
1987 141,104,944 8,971,359
1986 138,336,370 8,958,171
1985 135,515,595 8,960,547
1984 132,658,864 8,960,679
1983 129,790,077 8,939,738
1982 126,923,155 8,917,457
1981 124,063,109 8,891,117
1980 121,207,461 8,861,535
1979 118,380,821 8,825,940
1978 115,600,942 8,814,032
1977 112,875,292 8,804,183
1976 110,213,349 8,758,599
1975 107,619,565 8,720,742
1974 105,089,675 8,678,745
1973 102,600,976 8,620,967
1972 100,146,797 8,576,200
1971 97,739,273 8,536,395
1970 95,375,651 8,489,574
1969 93,045,777 8,434,172
1968 90,741,240 8,369,603
1967 88,446,124 8,310,226
1966 86,139,359 8,258,057
1965 83,817,583 8,204,168
1964 81,488,595 8,144,340
1963 79,164,235 8,078,145
1962 76,865,323 8,012,946
1961 74,605,447 7,943,118
1960 72,388,126 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Brazil

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Bulgaria
2023 1.62 1.81
2022 1.63 1.78
2021 1.64 1.8
2020 1.65 1.77
2019 1.71 1.79
2018 1.74 1.73
2017 1.74 1.71
2016 1.73 1.67
2015 1.78 1.64
2014 1.78 1.62
2013 1.76 1.54
2012 1.77 1.5
2011 1.78 1.51
2010 1.79 1.57
2009 1.8 1.66
2008 1.82 1.56
2007 1.85 1.49
2006 1.9 1.44
2005 1.94 1.37
2004 1.97 1.33
2003 2.01 1.26
2002 2.08 1.23
2001 2.16 1.21
2000 2.25 1.26
1999 2.34 1.23
1998 2.42 1.11
1997 2.47 1.09
1996 2.51 1.23
1995 2.57 1.23
1994 2.6 1.37
1993 2.66 1.46
1992 2.71 1.55
1991 2.81 1.66
1990 2.9 1.82
1989 3.01 1.9
1988 3.11 1.97
1987 3.23 1.96
1986 3.36 2.02
1985 3.48 1.97
1984 3.6 2.01
1983 3.72 2.01
1982 3.84 2.01
1981 3.94 2
1980 4.04 2.05
1979 4.12 2.16
1978 4.2 2.15
1977 4.27 2.21
1976 4.34 2.24
1975 4.42 2.23
1974 4.5 2.29
1973 4.64 2.15
1972 4.74 2.03
1971 4.84 2.1
1970 4.93 2.17
1969 5.04 2.27
1968 5.17 2.27
1967 5.34 2.02
1966 5.52 2.03
1965 5.68 2.09
1964 5.82 2.19
1963 5.93 2.21
1962 5.98 2.24
1961 6.02 2.29
1960 6.05 2.31

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

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Brazil and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Bulgaria
2024 35.4 45.5
2023 34.9 45.3
2022 34.5 45.2
2021 34.1 45
2020 33.7 44.9
2019 33.2 44.6
2018 32.8 44.3
2017 32.4 44.1
2016 31.9 43.8
2015 31.5 43.6
2014 31 43.3
2013 30.6 43
2012 30.1 42.8
2011 29.7 42.5
2010 29.2 42.3
2009 28.8 42
2008 28.3 41.7
2007 27.9 41.5
2006 27.5 41.3
2005 27.1 41.1
2004 26.7 40.8
2003 26.3 40.6
2002 25.9 40.3
2001 25.5 40
2000 25.2 39.7
1999 24.9 39.4
1998 24.6 39.1
1997 24.3 38.9
1996 24 38.6
1995 23.7 38.3
1994 23.5 38
1993 23.2 37.7
1992 22.9 37.4
1991 22.7 37
1990 22.4 36.6
1989 22.1 36.2
1988 21.9 35.9
1987 21.7 35.8
1986 21.5 35.6
1985 21.2 35.3
1984 21 35
1983 20.8 34.8
1982 20.6 34.6
1981 20.4 34.4
1980 20.2 34.2
1979 20 34.1
1978 19.8 34
1977 19.6 33.9
1976 19.4 33.8
1975 19.2 33.7
1974 19.1 33.6
1973 18.9 33.6
1972 18.7 33.5
1971 18.5 33.3
1970 18.4 33.2
1969 18.2 33
1968 18.1 32.8
1967 18 32.6
1966 17.9 32.3
1965 17.9 32
1964 17.8 31.6
1963 17.8 31.3
1962 17.9 31
1961 17.9 30.7
1960 18 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Brazil Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brazil Bulgaria
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
98.4%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
82.4%
2024

Health

Brazil Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Bulgaria
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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. 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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