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Bulgaria vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 101st vs. 167th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Cape Verde
Population
6359449
530391
Population rank 112/197 169/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,725,414,151
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,504,525,549
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,247,003,344
2021 $84,374,613,233 $2,051,842,619
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,821,565,614
2019 $68,507,731,354 $2,252,177,124
2018 $66,097,226,262 $2,205,099,507
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,996,741,540
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,849,789,986
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,749,857,620
2014 $57,080,897,012 $2,041,930,125
2013 $55,819,262,375 $2,028,910,915
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,913,081,210
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,046,817,987
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,824,751,468
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,852,334,575
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,959,620,648
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,649,621,739
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,107,571,458
2005 $29,868,657,858 $972,241,677
2004 $26,157,743,369 $924,940,012
2003 $21,144,957,990 $813,260,469
2002 $16,403,043,850 $620,507,387
2001 $14,183,446,026 $563,090,490
2000 $13,245,990,274 $539,227,278
1999 $13,637,098,579 $592,416,703
1998 $15,031,055,047 $521,910,561
1997 $11,316,127,379 $490,608,658
1996 $12,294,964,838 $501,979,270
1995 $18,991,484,420 $487,148,994
1994 $9,709,240,034 $406,580,652
1993 $10,832,064,942 $490,417,390
1992 $8,602,887,623 $357,160,985
1991 $7,628,738,475 $319,827,059
1990 $20,632,090,909 $306,890,963
1989 $21,988,444,444 $267,448,571
1988 $22,555,941,176 $264,308,140
1987 $28,101,000,000 $235,253,065
1986 $20,249,294,118 $190,651,168
1985 $17,155,421,053 $137,728,205
1984 $17,594,944,444 $132,019,039
1983 $16,563,666,667 $138,476,176
1982 $19,342,000,000 $140,630,679
1981 $19,870,000,000 $139,468,209
1980 $19,839,230,769 $142,246,815

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2024 $17,596 $5,192
2023 $15,853 $4,795
2022 $13,999 $4,323
2021 $12,966 $3,971
2020 $10,760 $3,539
2019 $10,354 $4,381
2018 $9,849 $4,295
2017 $8,697 $3,893
2016 $7,822 $3,609
2015 $7,269 $3,415
2014 $8,070 $3,986
2013 $7,796 $3,961
2012 $7,432 $3,737
2011 $7,850 $4,002
2010 $6,854 $3,579
2009 $6,988 $3,660
2008 $7,271 $3,909
2007 $5,889 $3,325
2006 $4,523 $2,257
2005 $3,900 $2,004
2004 $3,390 $1,929
2003 $2,719 $1,718
2002 $2,093 $1,329
2001 $1,771 $1,223
2000 $1,621 $1,190
1999 $1,661 $1,327
1998 $1,820 $1,187
1997 $1,361 $1,134
1996 $1,470 $1,180
1995 $2,259 $1,165
1994 $1,150 $991
1993 $1,279 $1,220
1992 $1,007 $908
1991 $884 $832
1990 $2,367 $817
1989 $2,477 $727
1988 $2,511 $729
1987 $3,132 $658
1986 $2,260 $541
1985 $1,915 $396
1984 $1,964 $385
1983 $1,853 $410
1982 $2,169 $423
1981 $2,235 $425
1980 $2,239 $440

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2026 76.1 76.6
2025 76 76.4
2024 75.8 76.2
2023 75.6 76.1
2022 74 75.9
2021 71.4 74.4
2020 73.6 73.8
2019 75.1 75.4
2018 74.9 74.8
2017 74.8 74.7
2016 74.8 74.4
2015 74.6 74.1
2014 74.5 73.8
2013 74.8 73.5
2012 74.3 73.3
2011 74.2 72.9
2010 73.8 72.5
2009 73.7 72.1
2008 73.3 71.9
2007 73 71.5
2006 72.7 71.3
2005 72.6 70.9
2004 72.6 70.5
2003 72.4 70
2002 72.1 69.4
2001 71.9 68.7
2000 71.6 68.1
1999 71.6 67.4
1998 70.9 66.7
1997 70.3 66.1
1996 70.8 65.5
1995 71 63.7
1994 70.9 64.6
1993 71.2 64.5
1992 71.2 64.3
1991 71.2 64.1
1990 71.3 63.9
1989 71.5 63.6
1988 71.4 63.2
1987 71.3 62.9
1986 71.6 62.6
1985 71 62.3
1984 71.3 61.8
1983 71.2 61.8
1982 71.1 61.5
1981 71.5 61.3
1980 71.1 61
1979 71.2 60.7
1978 71.1 60.4
1977 70.8 60
1976 71.4 59.4
1975 71 59
1974 71.2 58.4
1973 71.3 58
1972 70.9 57.5
1971 70.9 57
1970 71.3 56.6
1969 70.5 56
1968 71.2 55.4
1967 70.4 54.7
1966 71.2 53.9
1965 71.3 53
1964 71.1 52.1
1963 70.3 51.1
1962 69.5 50.2
1961 70.2 49.4
1960 69.2 48.7
1959 66.6 48.2
1958 68.7 47.7
1957 66.6 47.4
1956 65.2 47.1
1955 64.8 46.9
1954 64.4 46.6
1953 64.2 46.4
1952 59.6 46.2
1951 60.7 45.6
1950 61.5 44.9

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

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Bulgaria and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2024 6,441,421 524,877
2023 6,446,596 522,331
2022 6,465,097 519,741
2021 6,507,301 516,649
2020 6,550,696 514,679
2019 6,616,726 514,104
2018 6,710,798 513,415
2017 6,803,468 512,893
2016 6,894,139 512,554
2015 6,984,225 512,394
2014 7,073,572 512,326
2013 7,160,005 512,225
2012 7,305,888 511,955
2011 7,348,328 511,447
2010 7,395,599 509,784
2009 7,444,443 506,141
2008 7,492,561 501,355
2007 7,545,338 496,190
2006 7,601,022 490,728
2005 7,658,972 485,115
2004 7,716,860 479,370
2003 7,775,327 473,383
2002 7,837,161 467,046
2001 8,009,142 460,293
2000 8,170,172 453,317
1999 8,210,624 446,519
1998 8,256,786 439,784
1997 8,312,068 432,798
1996 8,362,826 425,581
1995 8,406,067 418,104
1994 8,443,591 410,228
1993 8,472,313 401,965
1992 8,540,164 393,415
1991 8,632,367 384,586
1990 8,718,289 375,428
1989 8,876,972 367,803
1988 8,981,446 362,329
1987 8,971,359 357,302
1986 8,958,171 352,312
1985 8,960,547 347,365
1984 8,960,679 342,505
1983 8,939,738 337,654
1982 8,917,457 332,724
1981 8,891,117 327,846
1980 8,861,535 323,301
1979 8,825,940 319,480
1978 8,814,032 316,147
1977 8,804,183 312,834
1976 8,758,599 309,455
1975 8,720,742 305,847
1974 8,678,745 302,570
1973 8,620,967 299,881
1972 8,576,200 297,386
1971 8,536,395 294,046
1970 8,489,574 287,885
1969 8,434,172 279,248
1968 8,369,603 270,164
1967 8,310,226 261,404
1966 8,258,057 252,976
1965 8,204,168 244,856
1964 8,144,340 237,006
1963 8,078,145 229,373
1962 8,012,946 221,919
1961 7,943,118 215,087
1960 7,867,374 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2023 1.81 1.52
2022 1.78 1.53
2021 1.8 1.55
2020 1.77 1.59
2019 1.79 1.7
2018 1.73 1.8
2017 1.71 1.93
2016 1.67 1.97
2015 1.64 1.97
2014 1.62 2.03
2013 1.54 2.07
2012 1.5 2.15
2011 1.51 2.33
2010 1.57 2.33
2009 1.66 2.25
2008 1.56 2.3
2007 1.49 2.41
2006 1.44 2.56
2005 1.37 2.73
2004 1.33 2.9
2003 1.26 3.03
2002 1.23 3.19
2001 1.21 3.37
2000 1.26 3.55
1999 1.23 3.73
1998 1.11 3.9
1997 1.09 4.05
1996 1.23 4.26
1995 1.23 4.49
1994 1.37 4.72
1993 1.46 4.95
1992 1.55 5.12
1991 1.66 5.26
1990 1.82 5.36
1989 1.9 5.45
1988 1.97 5.55
1987 1.96 5.68
1986 2.02 5.81
1985 1.97 5.92
1984 2.01 5.97
1983 2.01 6.07
1982 2.01 6.17
1981 2 6.27
1980 2.05 6.38
1979 2.16 6.47
1978 2.15 6.56
1977 2.21 6.65
1976 2.24 6.71
1975 2.23 6.77
1974 2.29 6.82
1973 2.15 6.86
1972 2.03 6.89
1971 2.1 6.91
1970 2.17 6.94
1969 2.27 6.95
1968 2.27 6.97
1967 2.02 6.98
1966 2.03 6.99
1965 2.09 6.99
1964 2.19 6.99
1963 2.21 6.98
1962 2.24 6.95
1961 2.29 6.92
1960 2.31 6.89

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

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Bulgaria and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2024 45.5 29.4
2023 45.3 28.8
2022 45.2 28.3
2021 45 27.8
2020 44.9 27.3
2019 44.6 27
2018 44.3 26.6
2017 44.1 26.2
2016 43.8 25.7
2015 43.6 25.2
2014 43.3 24.7
2013 43 24.2
2012 42.8 23.6
2011 42.5 23.1
2010 42.3 22.6
2009 42 22.1
2008 41.7 21.7
2007 41.5 21.3
2006 41.3 20.8
2005 41.1 20.4
2004 40.8 19.9
2003 40.6 19.6
2002 40.3 19.2
2001 40 18.9
2000 39.7 18.6
1999 39.4 18.3
1998 39.1 18.1
1997 38.9 17.9
1996 38.6 17.7
1995 38.3 17.5
1994 38 17.4
1993 37.7 17.2
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37 17
1990 36.6 17
1989 36.2 16.9
1988 35.9 16.8
1987 35.8 16.8
1986 35.6 16.7
1985 35.3 16.6
1984 35 16.5
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.6 16.3
1981 34.4 16.1
1980 34.2 16.1
1979 34.1 16.2
1978 34 16.4
1977 33.9 16.6
1976 33.8 16.8
1975 33.7 17
1974 33.6 17.2
1973 33.6 17.2
1972 33.5 17.2
1971 33.3 17.2
1970 33.2 17.2
1969 33 17.1
1968 32.8 17
1967 32.6 17
1966 32.3 17.1
1965 32 17.2
1964 31.6 17.4
1963 31.3 17.7
1962 31 18.1
1961 30.7 18.6
1960 30.4 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.2%
2015
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
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
21.8%
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
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Cape Verde
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
88.5%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
73.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Cape Verde
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
839 mi
2013

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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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