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Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 101st vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
Population
6359449
24756783
Population rank 112/197 59/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2024 $113,343,355,780 $23,124,729,853
2023 $102,199,231,385 $20,112,614,449
2022 $90,506,153,294 $18,622,421,395
2021 $84,374,613,233 $19,697,516,284
2020 $70,486,877,546 $17,725,010,533
2019 $68,507,731,354 $16,032,813,503
2018 $66,097,226,262 $15,890,066,221
2017 $59,167,647,388 $14,106,955,615
2016 $53,929,397,039 $12,833,363,045
2015 $50,765,918,159 $11,832,159,316
2014 $57,080,897,012 $13,943,016,077
2013 $55,819,262,375 $13,444,300,486
2012 $54,297,052,002 $12,561,015,157
2011 $57,681,293,007 $12,080,295,978
2010 $50,689,051,382 $10,109,619,741
2009 $52,023,801,230 $9,450,696,873
2008 $54,480,684,188 $9,451,435,490
2007 $44,431,257,129 $7,625,722,837
2006 $34,380,536,496 $6,547,419,820
2005 $29,868,657,858 $6,146,353,173
2004 $26,157,743,369 $5,451,688,538
2003 $21,144,957,990 $4,740,768,143
2002 $16,403,043,850 $3,622,350,063
2001 $14,183,446,026 $3,190,371,081
2000 $13,245,990,274 $2,968,370,088
1999 $13,637,098,579 $3,389,566,713
1998 $15,031,055,047 $2,804,902,367
1997 $11,316,127,379 $2,447,669,102
1996 $12,294,964,838 $2,586,550,595
1995 $18,991,484,420 $2,379,517,975
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,895,290,637
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,199,536,465
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,356,692,505
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,135,045,584
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,101,300,779
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,615,587,734
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,616,040,479
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,369,834,950
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,036,303,358
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,552,493,196
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,459,880,132
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,600,278,605
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,754,450,096
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,775,842,334
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,928,719,888
1979 - $1,748,480,621
1978 - $1,475,583,645
1977 - $1,131,224,878
1976 - $976,547,188
1975 - $939,972,703
1974 - $751,133,430
1973 - $674,773,570
1972 - $578,595,522
1971 - $482,411,179
1970 - $458,404,269
1969 - $478,298,645
1968 - $460,442,689
1967 - $450,753,924
1966 - $433,889,766
1965 - $422,916,790
1964 - $410,321,645
1963 - $394,040,667
1962 - $379,567,099
1961 - $350,247,234
1960 - $330,442,816

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

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Bulgaria and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2024 $17,596 $982
2023 $15,853 $873
2022 $13,999 $827
2021 $12,966 $896
2020 $10,760 $825
2019 $10,354 $765
2018 $9,849 $777
2017 $8,697 $709
2016 $7,822 $664
2015 $7,269 $630
2014 $8,070 $765
2013 $7,796 $760
2012 $7,432 $731
2011 $7,850 $725
2010 $6,854 $625
2009 $6,988 $602
2008 $7,271 $619
2007 $5,889 $515
2006 $4,523 $456
2005 $3,900 $441
2004 $3,390 $404
2003 $2,719 $362
2002 $2,093 $285.7
2001 $1,771 $259.5
2000 $1,621 $248.9
1999 $1,661 $292.8
1998 $1,820 $249.5
1997 $1,361 $223.9
1996 $1,470 $242.7
1995 $2,259 $229.1
1994 $1,150 $187.2
1993 $1,279 $324
1992 $1,007 $349
1991 $884 $334
1990 $2,367 $339
1989 $2,477 $293.2
1988 $2,511 $301
1987 $3,132 $280.2
1986 $2,260 $247.5
1985 $1,915 $194.1
1984 $1,964 $187.8
1983 $1,853 $211.9
1982 $2,169 $239
1981 $2,235 $248.7
1980 $2,239 $277.6
1979 - $258.5
1978 - $223.9
1977 - $176
1976 - $155.5
1975 - $152.9
1974 - $124.7
1973 - $114.1
1972 - $99.6
1971 - $84.5
1970 - $81.7
1969 - $86.8
1968 - $85
1967 - $84.6
1966 - $82.8
1965 - $82.1
1964 - $80.9
1963 - $78.9
1962 - $77.2
1961 - $72.2
1960 - $69.2

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

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Bulgaria vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2026 76.1 61.6
2025 76 61.5
2024 75.8 61.3
2023 75.6 61.1
2022 74 60.7
2021 71.4 60
2020 73.6 60.5
2019 75.1 60.2
2018 74.9 60
2017 74.8 59.6
2016 74.8 59.2
2015 74.6 58.8
2014 74.5 58.3
2013 74.8 57.9
2012 74.3 57.5
2011 74.2 57
2010 73.8 56.3
2009 73.7 55.8
2008 73.3 55.2
2007 73 54.4
2006 72.7 53.8
2005 72.6 53.3
2004 72.6 52.6
2003 72.4 52
2002 72.1 51.4
2001 71.9 51.2
2000 71.6 50.8
1999 71.6 50.5
1998 70.9 50.2
1997 70.3 49.6
1996 70.8 49.7
1995 71 49.6
1994 70.9 49.5
1993 71.2 49.4
1992 71.2 49.4
1991 71.2 49.3
1990 71.3 49.3
1989 71.5 49.3
1988 71.4 49.2
1987 71.3 49.1
1986 71.6 49
1985 71 48.7
1984 71.3 48.5
1983 71.2 48.1
1982 71.1 47.6
1981 71.5 46.9
1980 71.1 46.5
1979 71.2 45.7
1978 71.1 45
1977 70.8 44.2
1976 71.4 43.3
1975 71 42.5
1974 71.2 41.7
1973 71.3 40.9
1972 70.9 40.4
1971 70.9 39.9
1970 71.3 39.5
1969 70.5 39
1968 71.2 38.8
1967 70.4 38.4
1966 71.2 38.1
1965 71.3 37.8
1964 71.1 37.4
1963 70.3 37.1
1962 69.5 36.8
1961 70.2 36.4
1960 69.2 36.1
1959 66.6 35.7
1958 68.7 35.4
1957 66.6 35.1
1956 65.2 34.8
1955 64.8 34.5
1954 64.4 34.2
1953 64.2 33.9
1952 59.6 33.6
1951 60.7 33.4
1950 61.5 33

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

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Bulgaria and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2024 6,441,421 23,548,781
2023 6,446,596 23,025,776
2022 6,465,097 22,509,038
2021 6,507,301 21,995,243
2020 6,550,696 21,478,690
2019 6,616,726 20,961,952
2018 6,710,798 20,438,288
2017 6,803,468 19,894,407
2016 6,894,139 19,334,856
2015 6,984,225 18,777,487
2014 7,073,572 18,229,461
2013 7,160,005 17,695,409
2012 7,305,888 17,172,287
2011 7,348,328 16,661,908
2010 7,395,599 16,176,498
2009 7,444,443 15,710,066
2008 7,492,561 15,258,093
2007 7,545,338 14,816,307
2006 7,601,022 14,373,707
2005 7,658,972 13,932,123
2004 7,716,860 13,500,533
2003 7,775,327 13,082,532
2002 7,837,161 12,680,897
2001 8,009,142 12,295,001
2000 8,170,172 11,925,546
1999 8,210,624 11,574,928
1998 8,256,786 11,240,664
1997 8,312,068 10,934,223
1996 8,362,826 10,655,942
1995 8,406,067 10,386,722
1994 8,443,591 10,123,798
1993 8,472,313 9,871,713
1992 8,540,164 9,629,275
1991 8,632,367 9,394,632
1990 8,718,289 9,159,356
1989 8,876,972 8,921,175
1988 8,981,446 8,687,435
1987 8,971,359 8,457,109
1986 8,958,171 8,228,847
1985 8,960,547 7,999,935
1984 8,960,679 7,772,256
1983 8,939,738 7,551,129
1982 8,917,457 7,340,197
1981 8,891,117 7,140,271
1980 8,861,535 6,947,900
1979 8,825,940 6,763,903
1978 8,814,032 6,590,984
1977 8,804,183 6,428,734
1976 8,758,599 6,280,635
1975 8,720,742 6,147,569
1974 8,678,745 6,024,904
1973 8,620,967 5,911,927
1972 8,576,200 5,807,234
1971 8,536,395 5,707,999
1970 8,489,574 5,610,304
1969 8,434,172 5,513,177
1968 8,369,603 5,418,644
1967 8,310,226 5,326,348
1966 8,258,057 5,237,933
1965 8,204,168 5,152,833
1964 8,144,340 5,071,034
1963 8,078,145 4,993,623
1962 8,012,946 4,919,672
1961 7,943,118 4,848,224
1960 7,867,374 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2023 1.81 4.19
2022 1.78 4.28
2021 1.8 4.36
2020 1.77 4.44
2019 1.79 4.68
2018 1.73 4.92
2017 1.71 5.17
2016 1.67 5.33
2015 1.64 5.48
2014 1.62 5.6
2013 1.54 5.7
2012 1.5 5.79
2011 1.51 5.87
2010 1.57 5.94
2009 1.66 5.99
2008 1.56 6.05
2007 1.49 6.11
2006 1.44 6.17
2005 1.37 6.18
2004 1.33 6.22
2003 1.26 6.28
2002 1.23 6.34
2001 1.21 6.43
2000 1.26 6.52
1999 1.23 6.59
1998 1.11 6.66
1997 1.09 6.72
1996 1.23 6.78
1995 1.23 6.81
1994 1.37 6.84
1993 1.46 6.89
1992 1.55 6.94
1991 1.66 6.97
1990 1.82 7.01
1989 1.9 7.05
1988 1.97 7.11
1987 1.96 7.17
1986 2.02 7.22
1985 1.97 7.24
1984 2.01 7.25
1983 2.01 7.25
1982 2.01 7.25
1981 2 7.26
1980 2.05 7.22
1979 2.16 7.19
1978 2.15 7.15
1977 2.21 7.05
1976 2.24 6.95
1975 2.23 6.91
1974 2.29 6.84
1973 2.15 6.77
1972 2.03 6.72
1971 2.1 6.7
1970 2.17 6.69
1969 2.27 6.66
1968 2.27 6.65
1967 2.02 6.59
1966 2.03 6.53
1965 2.09 6.47
1964 2.19 6.42
1963 2.21 6.36
1962 2.24 6.32
1961 2.29 6.29
1960 2.31 6.25

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

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Bulgaria and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2024 45.5 18.6
2023 45.3 18.4
2022 45.2 18.2
2021 45 18
2020 44.9 17.7
2019 44.6 17.6
2018 44.3 17.4
2017 44.1 17.3
2016 43.8 17.2
2015 43.6 17.1
2014 43.3 17.1
2013 43 17.1
2012 42.8 17.1
2011 42.5 17.1
2010 42.3 17.1
2009 42 17.1
2008 41.7 17.1
2007 41.5 17.1
2006 41.3 17.1
2005 41.1 17
2004 40.8 16.9
2003 40.6 16.8
2002 40.3 16.7
2001 40 16.6
2000 39.7 16.5
1999 39.4 16.4
1998 39.1 16.3
1997 38.9 16.3
1996 38.6 16.3
1995 38.3 16.3
1994 38 16.3
1993 37.7 16.3
1992 37.4 16.3
1991 37 16.4
1990 36.6 16.5
1989 36.2 16.6
1988 35.9 16.7
1987 35.8 16.8
1986 35.6 16.9
1985 35.3 17.1
1984 35 17.2
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.6 17.4
1981 34.4 17.5
1980 34.2 17.6
1979 34.1 17.7
1978 34 17.8
1977 33.9 17.9
1976 33.8 18.1
1975 33.7 18.2
1974 33.6 18.3
1973 33.6 18.5
1972 33.5 18.6
1971 33.3 18.8
1970 33.2 18.9
1969 33 19.1
1968 32.8 19.3
1967 32.6 19.5
1966 32.3 19.5
1965 32 19.6
1964 31.6 19.6
1963 31.3 19.7
1962 31 19.7
1961 30.7 19.7
1960 30.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
41.4%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
17%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
9,509 mi
2014

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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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