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Bulgaria vs Burundi statistics compared

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Bulgaria has a population of 6.43M (ranked 111/197), compared with 14.4M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 101st vs. 144th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.36B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($233.8).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Burundi
Population
6390149
14909238
Population rank 112/197 78/197
GDP
$131B
2025
$3.36B
2025
GDP rank 63/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
$233.8
2025
GDP per capita rank 58/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$35.4B
2025
$1.39B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.1%
2025
41.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,507
2025
$96.3
2025
Government debt per person rank 79/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,126
2026
$1,052
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,486 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.72
2024
4.79
2024
Median age
45.7 years
2025
17.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Burundi
2025 $130,777,235,530 $3,364,713,864
2024 $113,349,149,167 $3,037,579,858
2023 $102,204,457,335 $3,419,558,408
2022 $90,510,784,778 $4,020,736,757
2021 $84,378,926,047 $3,425,127,991
2020 $70,490,478,088 $3,188,355,944
2019 $68,511,235,459 $2,871,555,326
2018 $66,100,606,677 $2,913,411,408
2017 $59,170,671,046 $2,831,362,208
2016 $53,932,152,154 $2,618,093,125
2015 $50,768,512,173 $2,810,532,912
2014 $57,083,817,240 $2,705,826,648
2013 $55,822,115,861 $2,451,624,638
2012 $54,299,825,600 $2,327,402,363
2011 $57,684,243,980 $2,235,812,880
2010 $50,691,645,231 $2,032,135,192
2009 $52,026,461,290 $1,775,495,032
2008 $54,483,464,293 $1,611,835,857
2007 $44,433,521,725 $1,356,199,387
2006 $34,382,295,487 $1,273,375,078
2005 $29,870,182,425 $1,117,113,080
2004 $26,159,078,743 $915,257,323
2003 $21,146,038,619 $784,654,424
2002 $16,403,880,783 $825,394,519
2001 $14,184,170,319 $876,794,723
2000 $13,246,669,554 $870,486,066
1999 $13,637,793,854 $808,077,223
1998 $15,031,821,788 $893,770,740
1997 $11,316,706,412 $972,896,268
1996 $12,295,588,924 $869,033,856
1995 $18,992,388,645 $1,000,428,394
1994 $9,709,230,161 $925,030,590
1993 $10,832,041,595 $938,632,612
1992 $8,602,874,120 $1,083,037,671
1991 $7,628,764,750 $1,167,398,478
1990 $20,726,605,649 $1,132,101,253
1989 $21,746,286,447 $1,113,924,130
1988 $23,003,003,708 $1,082,403,219
1987 $28,428,718,531 $1,131,466,494
1986 $20,261,546,635 $1,201,725,497
1985 $17,562,270,447 $1,149,979,286
1984 $17,410,894,971 $987,143,931
1983 $16,959,180,922 $1,082,926,304
1982 $19,803,624,625 $1,013,222,222
1981 $20,055,685,481 $969,046,667
1980 $20,039,544,133 $919,726,667
1979 - $782,496,667
1978 - $610,225,556
1977 - $547,535,556
1976 - $448,412,754
1975 - $420,986,667
1974 - $345,263,492
1973 - $304,339,524
1972 - $246,804,571
1971 - $252,842,286
1970 - $242,732,571
1969 - $190,205,714
1968 - $183,200,000
1967 - $178,297,143
1966 - $165,444,571
1965 - $158,994,963
1964 - $260,750,008
1963 - $232,749,998
1962 - $213,500,006
1961 - $202,999,992
1960 - $195,999,990

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Burundi
2025 $20,328 $233.8
2024 $17,597 $216.2
2023 $15,854 $249.8
2022 $14,000 $302
2021 $12,967 $264.2
2020 $10,761 $252.7
2019 $10,354 $234.3
2018 $9,850 $245.7
2017 $8,697 $246.1
2016 $7,823 $232.9
2015 $7,269 $254.4
2014 $8,070 $250.5
2013 $7,796 $234.8
2012 $7,432 $231.1
2011 $7,850 $230.1
2010 $6,854 $216.7
2009 $6,989 $198.4
2008 $7,272 $189.5
2007 $5,889 $166.2
2006 $4,523 $161.9
2005 $3,900 $147.2
2004 $3,390 $125.2
2003 $2,720 $111.4
2002 $2,093 $121
2001 $1,771 $132.2
2000 $1,621 $134.5
1999 $1,661 $127.5
1998 $1,821 $144.5
1997 $1,361 $160.3
1996 $1,470 $143.2
1995 $2,259 $164.9
1994 $1,150 $161.9
1993 $1,279 $165.3
1992 $1,007 $184.9
1991 $884 $204.7
1990 $2,377 $202.6
1989 $2,450 $203.6
1988 $2,561 $201.7
1987 $3,169 $215.6
1986 $2,262 $234.3
1985 $1,960 $228.4
1984 $1,943 $200.4
1983 $1,897 $225.2
1982 $2,221 $216.4
1981 $2,256 $212.2
1980 $2,261 $209.8
1979 - $186.2
1978 - $148.8
1977 - $137.4
1976 - $115.5
1975 - $110.9
1974 - $93.2
1973 - $84.3
1972 - $68.2
1971 - $69.9
1970 - $68.8
1969 - $55.1
1968 - $54.2
1967 - $54
1966 - $51.4
1965 - $50.6
1964 - $85.3
1963 - $78.4
1962 - $73.4
1961 - $71.6
1960 - $70.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Burundi
2026 76.1 64.1
2025 76 64
2024 75.8 63.8
2023 75.6 63.7
2022 74 62.9
2021 71.4 62.1
2020 73.6 62.6
2019 75.1 62.2
2018 74.9 61.8
2017 74.8 61.3
2016 74.8 60.8
2015 74.6 60.1
2014 74.5 59.8
2013 74.8 59.2
2012 74.3 58.5
2011 74.2 57.8
2010 73.8 57.1
2009 73.7 56.4
2008 73.3 55.6
2007 73 54.8
2006 72.7 54
2005 72.6 53.1
2004 72.6 52.2
2003 72.4 51
2002 72.1 49.9
2001 71.9 48.5
2000 71.6 47.6
1999 71.6 47.6
1998 70.9 46.7
1997 70.3 45.7
1996 70.8 44.8
1995 71 44.6
1994 70.9 44.5
1993 71.2 37.2
1992 71.2 44.5
1991 71.2 44.7
1990 71.3 45.2
1989 71.5 45.7
1988 71.4 42.9
1987 71.3 47.1
1986 71.6 47.4
1985 71 47.7
1984 71.3 47.7
1983 71.2 47.4
1982 71.1 47
1981 71.5 46.4
1980 71.1 45.7
1979 71.2 45
1978 71.1 44.4
1977 70.8 44
1976 71.4 43.7
1975 71 43.4
1974 71.2 43.3
1973 71.3 37.4
1972 70.9 25.8
1971 70.9 43.2
1970 71.3 43.2
1969 70.5 43
1968 71.2 43.4
1967 70.4 43.3
1966 71.2 43.5
1965 71.3 41.8
1964 71.1 43.6
1963 70.3 43.6
1962 69.5 43.5
1961 70.2 43.4
1960 69.2 43.3
1959 66.6 43.1
1958 68.7 42.9
1957 66.6 42.6
1956 65.2 42.4
1955 64.8 42.2
1954 64.4 42
1953 64.2 41.7
1952 59.6 41.5
1951 60.7 41.2
1950 61.5 40.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Burundi
2025 6,433,302 14,390,003
2024 6,441,421 14,047,786
2023 6,446,596 13,689,450
2022 6,465,097 13,321,097
2021 6,507,301 12,965,481
2020 6,550,696 12,617,036
2019 6,616,726 12,255,336
2018 6,710,798 11,859,446
2017 6,803,468 11,506,762
2016 6,894,139 11,239,451
2015 6,984,225 11,047,580
2014 7,073,572 10,799,785
2013 7,160,005 10,439,341
2012 7,305,888 10,071,028
2011 7,348,328 9,717,978
2010 7,395,599 9,376,444
2009 7,444,443 8,947,646
2008 7,492,561 8,505,637
2007 7,545,338 8,161,874
2006 7,601,022 7,865,547
2005 7,658,972 7,587,299
2004 7,716,860 7,310,656
2003 7,775,327 7,043,154
2002 7,837,161 6,824,132
2001 8,009,142 6,634,365
2000 8,170,172 6,470,194
1999 8,210,624 6,337,155
1998 8,256,786 6,187,108
1997 8,312,068 6,070,042
1996 8,362,826 6,070,506
1995 8,406,067 6,066,316
1994 8,443,591 5,713,854
1993 8,472,313 5,676,843
1992 8,540,164 5,858,407
1991 8,632,367 5,703,857
1990 8,718,289 5,587,052
1989 8,876,972 5,471,706
1988 8,981,446 5,365,327
1987 8,971,359 5,247,787
1986 8,958,171 5,129,414
1985 8,960,547 5,034,042
1984 8,960,679 4,926,465
1983 8,939,738 4,808,528
1982 8,917,457 4,681,390
1981 8,891,117 4,566,014
1980 8,861,535 4,383,706
1979 8,825,940 4,203,530
1978 8,814,032 4,100,338
1977 8,804,183 3,983,582
1976 8,758,599 3,882,626
1975 8,720,742 3,796,612
1974 8,678,745 3,703,590
1973 8,620,967 3,611,991
1972 8,576,200 3,617,128
1971 8,536,395 3,617,289
1970 8,489,574 3,530,432
1969 8,434,172 3,454,590
1968 8,369,603 3,380,387
1967 8,310,226 3,300,690
1966 8,258,057 3,217,960
1965 8,204,168 3,141,367
1964 8,144,340 3,055,650
1963 8,078,145 2,969,841
1962 8,012,946 2,907,943
1961 7,943,118 2,835,119
1960 7,867,374 2,764,258

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Burundi

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Burundi
2024 1.72 4.79
2023 1.81 4.88
2022 1.78 4.98
2021 1.8 5.08
2020 1.77 5.18
2019 1.79 5.27
2018 1.73 5.38
2017 1.71 5.48
2016 1.67 5.59
2015 1.64 5.7
2014 1.62 5.79
2013 1.54 5.89
2012 1.5 5.99
2011 1.51 6.11
2010 1.57 6.26
2009 1.66 6.41
2008 1.56 6.52
2007 1.49 6.59
2006 1.44 6.66
2005 1.37 6.71
2004 1.33 6.75
2003 1.26 6.79
2002 1.23 6.82
2001 1.21 6.85
2000 1.26 6.87
1999 1.23 6.9
1998 1.11 6.96
1997 1.09 7.04
1996 1.23 7.12
1995 1.23 7.18
1994 1.37 7.23
1993 1.46 7.27
1992 1.55 7.3
1991 1.66 7.34
1990 1.82 7.37
1989 1.9 7.39
1988 1.97 7.38
1987 1.96 7.38
1986 2.02 7.32
1985 1.97 7.29
1984 2.01 7.3
1983 2.01 7.3
1982 2.01 7.31
1981 2 7.33
1980 2.05 7.35
1979 2.16 7.31
1978 2.15 7.26
1977 2.21 7.25
1976 2.24 7.25
1975 2.23 7.24
1974 2.29 7.22
1973 2.15 7.22
1972 2.03 7.21
1971 2.1 7.21
1970 2.17 7.21
1969 2.27 7.22
1968 2.27 7.18
1967 2.02 7.16
1966 2.03 7.14
1965 2.09 7.11
1964 2.19 7.09
1963 2.21 7.07
1962 2.24 7.04
1961 2.29 7.02
1960 2.31 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Burundi
2025 45.7 17.5
2024 45.5 17.3
2023 45.3 17.1
2022 45.2 16.8
2021 45 16.7
2020 44.9 16.5
2019 44.6 16.3
2018 44.3 16.2
2017 44.1 16.1
2016 43.8 16.2
2015 43.6 16.6
2014 43.3 16.9
2013 43 17
2012 42.8 17.1
2011 42.5 17.2
2010 42.3 17.3
2009 42 17.2
2008 41.7 17
2007 41.5 16.9
2006 41.3 16.8
2005 41.1 16.7
2004 40.8 16.5
2003 40.6 16.3
2002 40.3 16.1
2001 40 15.9
2000 39.7 15.7
1999 39.4 15.5
1998 39.1 15.2
1997 38.9 15
1996 38.6 15.2
1995 38.3 15.4
1994 38 14.6
1993 37.7 14.7
1992 37.4 15.5
1991 37 15.5
1990 36.6 15.6
1989 36.2 15.8
1988 35.9 16
1987 35.8 16.1
1986 35.6 16.3
1985 35.3 16.6
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.6 17.1
1981 34.4 17.3
1980 34.2 17.2
1979 34.1 17
1978 34 17
1977 33.9 17
1976 33.8 16.9
1975 33.7 17
1974 33.6 16.9
1973 33.6 16.8
1972 33.5 17.1
1971 33.3 17.3
1970 33.2 17.3
1969 33 17.3
1968 32.8 17.4
1967 32.6 17.4
1966 32.3 17.4
1965 32 17.3
1964 31.6 17.3
1963 31.3 17.3
1962 31 17.4
1961 30.7 17.4
1960 30.4 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$114B
2025
$3.46B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2025
20.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.5%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.01%
2025
-2.98%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.3%
2025
42.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
18.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of billionaires
2
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
203
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.2B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$47.1B
2025
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.44%
2020
1.57%
2011
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
7.11%
2014

Energy

Bulgaria Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
83%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Burundi
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
74.2%
2025
25.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.49 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.09 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.3
2026
8.48
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
5.65
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
56
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
75.5%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
8.6%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
47.1
2024
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Burundi
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,515 sq mi
2025
689 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
7,657 mi
2016

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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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