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Bulgaria vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 101st vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Cameroon
Population
6359449
30864115
Population rank 112/197 51/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Cameroon
2024 $113,343,355,780 $53,296,694,320
2023 $102,199,231,385 $48,814,501,547
2022 $90,506,153,294 $44,347,206,073
2021 $84,374,613,233 $45,011,937,347
2020 $70,486,877,546 $40,773,241,177
2019 $68,507,731,354 $39,667,757,528
2018 $66,097,226,262 $39,955,552,190
2017 $59,167,647,388 $36,098,547,033
2016 $53,929,397,039 $33,814,337,044
2015 $50,765,918,159 $32,210,233,020
2014 $57,080,897,012 $36,386,544,706
2013 $55,819,262,375 $33,728,621,180
2012 $54,297,052,002 $30,155,062,329
2011 $57,681,293,007 $30,630,910,495
2010 $50,689,051,382 $27,507,501,821
2009 $52,023,801,230 $27,932,970,317
2008 $54,480,684,188 $27,715,142,033
2007 $44,431,257,129 $23,928,250,433
2006 $34,380,536,496 $20,910,512,975
2005 $29,868,657,858 $19,509,852,207
2004 $26,157,743,369 $18,826,214,136
2003 $21,144,957,990 $15,970,315,035
2002 $16,403,043,850 $12,417,251,350
2001 $14,183,446,026 $10,953,485,349
2000 $13,245,990,274 $10,566,579,295
1999 $13,637,098,579 $11,565,826,465
1998 $15,031,055,047 $11,298,144,990
1997 $11,316,127,379 $10,789,458,433
1996 $12,294,964,838 $11,093,538,846
1995 $18,991,484,420 $10,864,772,471
1994 $9,709,240,034 $8,902,446,252
1993 $10,832,064,942 $16,181,814,713
1992 $8,602,887,623 $12,071,775,335
1991 $7,628,738,475 $11,840,192,296
1990 $20,632,090,909 $12,314,482,628
1989 $21,988,444,444 $11,012,566,195
1988 $22,555,941,176 $12,236,057,362
1987 $28,101,000,000 $13,049,659,981
1986 $20,249,294,118 $11,857,056,199
1985 $17,155,421,053 $8,544,810,498
1984 $17,594,944,444 $7,311,938,026
1983 $16,563,666,667 $6,870,200,010
1982 $19,342,000,000 $6,611,255,964
1981 $19,870,000,000 $6,610,938,617
1980 $19,839,230,769 $6,674,569,047
1979 - $5,919,002,983
1978 - $4,662,852,583
1977 - $3,394,664,024
1976 - $2,898,090,002
1975 - $2,857,037,371
1974 - $2,157,415,533
1973 - $1,901,393,361
1972 - $1,498,251,890
1971 - $1,236,941,394
1970 - $1,151,216,993
1969 - $1,100,551,489
1968 - $1,046,191,218
1967 - $936,175,260
1966 - $851,112,535
1965 - $814,083,266
1964 - $776,650,177
1963 - $718,320,845
1962 - $694,247,864
1961 - $652,777,608
1960 - $614,206,068

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

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Bulgaria and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Cameroon
2024 $17,596 $1,830
2023 $15,853 $1,720
2022 $13,999 $1,605
2021 $12,966 $1,672
2020 $10,760 $1,556
2019 $10,354 $1,555
2018 $9,849 $1,611
2017 $8,697 $1,496
2016 $7,822 $1,442
2015 $7,269 $1,415
2014 $8,070 $1,649
2013 $7,796 $1,576
2012 $7,432 $1,449
2011 $7,850 $1,514
2010 $6,854 $1,399
2009 $6,988 $1,461
2008 $7,271 $1,492
2007 $5,889 $1,326
2006 $4,523 $1,191
2005 $3,900 $1,143
2004 $3,390 $1,133
2003 $2,719 $988
2002 $2,093 $790
2001 $1,771 $715
2000 $1,621 $709
1999 $1,661 $796
1998 $1,820 $799
1997 $1,361 $783
1996 $1,470 $827
1995 $2,259 $832
1994 $1,150 $701
1993 $1,279 $1,310
1992 $1,007 $1,005
1991 $884 $1,015
1990 $2,367 $1,087
1989 $2,477 $1,001
1988 $2,511 $1,145
1987 $3,132 $1,258
1986 $2,260 $1,179
1985 $1,915 $875
1984 $1,964 $772
1983 $1,853 $746
1982 $2,169 $732
1981 $2,235 $750
1980 $2,239 $784
1979 - $718
1978 - $582
1977 - $435
1976 - $381
1975 - $386
1974 - $299.9
1973 - $271.8
1972 - $220.1
1971 - $186.7
1970 - $178.5
1969 - $175.2
1968 - $170.8
1967 - $156.6
1966 - $145.8
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $139.2
1963 - $131.6
1962 - $130
1961 - $124.6
1960 - $119.1

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

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Bulgaria vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Cameroon
2026 76.1 64.5
2025 76 64.2
2024 75.8 64
2023 75.6 63.7
2022 74 62.4
2021 71.4 61.1
2020 73.6 61.7
2019 75.1 61.7
2018 74.9 61.2
2017 74.8 60.8
2016 74.8 60.3
2015 74.6 59.7
2014 74.5 59.1
2013 74.8 58.7
2012 74.3 58.2
2011 74.2 57.5
2010 73.8 57
2009 73.7 56.5
2008 73.3 56.1
2007 73 55.7
2006 72.7 55.3
2005 72.6 54.9
2004 72.6 54.6
2003 72.4 54.3
2002 72.1 53.9
2001 71.9 53.6
2000 71.6 53.3
1999 71.6 53.2
1998 70.9 53
1997 70.3 53.1
1996 70.8 53.2
1995 71 53.3
1994 70.9 53.5
1993 71.2 53.9
1992 71.2 54.1
1991 71.2 54.2
1990 71.3 54.3
1989 71.5 54.4
1988 71.4 54.4
1987 71.3 54.2
1986 71.6 53.6
1985 71 53.5
1984 71.3 52.9
1983 71.2 52.4
1982 71.1 51.8
1981 71.5 51.2
1980 71.1 50.9
1979 71.2 50.5
1978 71.1 50.3
1977 70.8 50.1
1976 71.4 50
1975 71 49.9
1974 71.2 49.7
1973 71.3 49.5
1972 70.9 49.1
1971 70.9 48.6
1970 71.3 48
1969 70.5 47.2
1968 71.2 46.4
1967 70.4 45.6
1966 71.2 44.8
1965 71.3 44.2
1964 71.1 43.6
1963 70.3 43.1
1962 69.5 42.6
1961 70.2 35.2
1960 69.2 34.7
1959 66.6 39.8
1958 68.7 39.1
1957 66.6 38.3
1956 65.2 38.4
1955 64.8 37.5
1954 64.4 36.5
1953 64.2 35.5
1952 59.6 34.6
1951 60.7 33.9
1950 61.5 33.1

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

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Bulgaria and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cameroon
2024 6,441,421 29,123,744
2023 6,446,596 28,372,687
2022 6,465,097 27,632,771
2021 6,507,301 26,915,758
2020 6,550,696 26,210,558
2019 6,616,726 25,506,095
2018 6,710,798 24,806,383
2017 6,803,468 24,128,601
2016 6,894,139 23,454,161
2015 6,984,225 22,763,414
2014 7,073,572 22,059,893
2013 7,160,005 21,402,376
2012 7,305,888 20,809,529
2011 7,348,328 20,232,304
2010 7,395,599 19,668,066
2009 7,444,443 19,113,974
2008 7,492,561 18,574,056
2007 7,545,338 18,049,896
2006 7,601,022 17,550,407
2005 7,658,972 17,074,594
2004 7,716,860 16,610,487
2003 7,775,327 16,160,340
2002 7,837,161 15,725,528
2001 8,009,142 15,309,490
2000 8,170,172 14,912,631
1999 8,210,624 14,525,140
1998 8,256,786 14,144,860
1997 8,312,068 13,775,214
1996 8,362,826 13,414,757
1995 8,406,067 13,058,516
1994 8,443,591 12,704,903
1993 8,472,313 12,353,131
1992 8,540,164 12,006,353
1991 8,632,367 11,667,180
1990 8,718,289 11,331,821
1989 8,876,972 11,002,745
1988 8,981,446 10,684,968
1987 8,971,359 10,370,749
1986 8,958,171 10,060,342
1985 8,960,547 9,761,730
1984 8,960,679 9,475,078
1983 8,939,738 9,215,397
1982 8,917,457 9,028,678
1981 8,891,117 8,816,377
1980 8,861,535 8,512,219
1979 8,825,940 8,239,641
1978 8,814,032 8,011,921
1977 8,804,183 7,796,501
1976 8,758,599 7,597,962
1975 8,720,742 7,397,120
1974 8,678,745 7,193,583
1973 8,620,967 6,996,660
1972 8,576,200 6,806,872
1971 8,536,395 6,624,408
1970 8,489,574 6,449,793
1969 8,434,172 6,283,462
1968 8,369,603 6,125,863
1967 8,310,226 5,977,318
1966 8,258,057 5,837,295
1965 8,204,168 5,704,686
1964 8,144,340 5,578,257
1963 8,078,145 5,456,623
1962 8,012,946 5,338,620
1961 7,943,118 5,239,273
1960 7,867,374 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Cameroon
2023 1.81 4.32
2022 1.78 4.4
2021 1.8 4.47
2020 1.77 4.56
2019 1.79 4.65
2018 1.73 4.74
2017 1.71 4.8
2016 1.67 4.84
2015 1.64 4.84
2014 1.62 4.84
2013 1.54 4.91
2012 1.5 4.98
2011 1.51 5.05
2010 1.57 5.15
2009 1.66 5.24
2008 1.56 5.29
2007 1.49 5.34
2006 1.44 5.37
2005 1.37 5.42
2004 1.33 5.44
2003 1.26 5.43
2002 1.23 5.44
2001 1.21 5.44
2000 1.26 5.51
1999 1.23 5.6
1998 1.11 5.66
1997 1.09 5.71
1996 1.23 5.8
1995 1.23 5.92
1994 1.37 6.04
1993 1.46 6.16
1992 1.55 6.26
1991 1.66 6.32
1990 1.82 6.36
1989 1.9 6.41
1988 1.97 6.48
1987 1.96 6.54
1986 2.02 6.57
1985 1.97 6.56
1984 2.01 6.56
1983 2.01 6.58
1982 2.01 6.59
1981 2 6.61
1980 2.05 6.61
1979 2.16 6.58
1978 2.15 6.55
1977 2.21 6.51
1976 2.24 6.45
1975 2.23 6.4
1974 2.29 6.36
1973 2.15 6.33
1972 2.03 6.29
1971 2.1 6.26
1970 2.17 6.2
1969 2.27 6.14
1968 2.27 6.04
1967 2.02 5.95
1966 2.03 5.85
1965 2.09 5.8
1964 2.19 5.74
1963 2.21 5.73
1962 2.24 5.73
1961 2.29 5.73
1960 2.31 5.73

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

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Bulgaria and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Cameroon
2024 45.5 19
2023 45.3 18.8
2022 45.2 18.7
2021 45 18.6
2020 44.9 18.5
2019 44.6 18.5
2018 44.3 18.4
2017 44.1 18.4
2016 43.8 18.3
2015 43.6 18.3
2014 43.3 18.2
2013 43 18.1
2012 42.8 18
2011 42.5 17.9
2010 42.3 17.9
2009 42 17.8
2008 41.7 17.8
2007 41.5 17.7
2006 41.3 17.7
2005 41.1 17.6
2004 40.8 17.6
2003 40.6 17.5
2002 40.3 17.5
2001 40 17.4
2000 39.7 17.3
1999 39.4 17.2
1998 39.1 17.1
1997 38.9 17.1
1996 38.6 17
1995 38.3 16.9
1994 38 16.9
1993 37.7 16.8
1992 37.4 16.8
1991 37 16.8
1990 36.6 16.8
1989 36.2 16.8
1988 35.9 16.9
1987 35.8 16.9
1986 35.6 17
1985 35.3 17.1
1984 35 17.1
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.6 17.5
1981 34.4 17.8
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.9
1978 34 18
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18.3
1975 33.7 18.5
1974 33.6 18.6
1973 33.6 18.8
1972 33.5 18.9
1971 33.3 19
1970 33.2 19.2
1969 33 19.4
1968 32.8 19.5
1967 32.6 19.7
1966 32.3 19.8
1965 32 19.9
1964 31.6 20
1963 31.3 20.1
1962 31 20.1
1961 30.7 20.3
1960 30.4 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.1%
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
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Cameroon
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
78.2%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
41.9%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Cameroon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
n/a

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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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