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Bulgaria vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 101st vs. 21st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Chad
Population
6359449
21893857
Population rank 112/197 64/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Chad: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Chad economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Chad
2024 $113,343,355,780 $19,518,819,751
2023 $102,199,231,385 $18,340,233,749
2022 $90,506,153,294 $17,828,508,290
2021 $84,374,613,233 $16,871,937,698
2020 $70,486,877,546 $14,932,897,821
2019 $68,507,731,354 $14,905,517,743
2018 $66,097,226,262 $15,327,000,249
2017 $59,167,647,388 $13,349,041,409
2016 $53,929,397,039 $13,026,289,836
2015 $50,765,918,159 $14,559,599,500
2014 $57,080,897,012 $18,144,336,904
2013 $55,819,262,375 $17,865,316,886
2012 $54,297,052,002 $17,892,228,570
2011 $57,681,293,007 $16,685,349,674
2010 $50,689,051,382 $14,058,506,664
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,317,614,054
2008 $54,480,684,188 $13,385,593,990
2007 $44,431,257,129 $10,865,385,132
2006 $34,380,536,496 $9,709,626,596
2005 $29,868,657,858 $8,655,892,393
2004 $26,157,743,369 $4,422,855,661
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,742,815,072
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,997,005,709
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,710,843,377
2000 $13,245,990,274 $1,388,506,772
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,534,673,583
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,744,794,531
1997 $11,316,127,379 $1,544,689,577
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,607,345,356
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,445,919,895
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,179,837,963
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,463,251,164
1992 $8,602,887,623 $1,881,847,670
1991 $7,628,738,475 $1,877,137,982
1990 $20,632,090,909 $1,738,605,558
1989 $21,988,444,444 $1,433,686,312
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,482,597,298
1987 $28,101,000,000 $1,163,426,852
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,067,828,246
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,033,069,709
1984 $17,594,944,444 $919,103,735
1983 $16,563,666,667 $832,415,806
1982 $19,342,000,000 $834,369,860
1981 $19,870,000,000 $876,937,558
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,033,002,404
1979 - $1,004,316,496
1978 - $1,113,920,124
1977 - $935,360,465
1976 - $866,044,962
1975 - $864,602,105
1974 - $652,532,795
1973 - $647,199,483
1972 - $585,427,547
1971 - $501,866,730
1970 - $469,266,737
1969 - $471,635,622
1968 - $453,980,096
1967 - $449,826,323
1966 - $432,794,922
1965 - $416,926,303
1964 - $392,247,518
1963 - $371,767,002
1962 - $357,635,713
1961 - $333,975,336
1960 - $313,582,728

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

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Bulgaria and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Chad
2024 $17,596 $962
2023 $15,853 $949
2022 $13,999 $966
2021 $12,966 $946
2020 $10,760 $867
2019 $10,354 $893
2018 $9,849 $949
2017 $8,697 $854
2016 $7,822 $862
2015 $7,269 $994
2014 $8,070 $1,279
2013 $7,796 $1,305
2012 $7,432 $1,354
2011 $7,850 $1,308
2010 $6,854 $1,142
2009 $6,988 $1,036
2008 $7,271 $1,166
2007 $5,889 $980
2006 $4,523 $907
2005 $3,900 $838
2004 $3,390 $446
2003 $2,719 $289.1
2002 $2,093 $219.1
2001 $1,771 $194.3
2000 $1,621 $163.1
1999 $1,661 $186.6
1998 $1,820 $219.8
1997 $1,361 $201.4
1996 $1,470 $216.9
1995 $2,259 $204
1994 $1,150 $173.9
1993 $1,279 $220.7
1992 $1,007 $290.6
1991 $884 $302
1990 $2,367 $290.6
1989 $2,477 $246.4
1988 $2,511 $263.5
1987 $3,132 $213.9
1986 $2,260 $203.4
1985 $1,915 $202.7
1984 $1,964 $182.2
1983 $1,853 $167.2
1982 $2,169 $176.1
1981 $2,235 $194
1980 $2,239 $228.8
1979 - $222.9
1978 - $252.5
1977 - $215.9
1976 - $203.7
1975 - $207.5
1974 - $160
1973 - $162.4
1972 - $150.4
1971 - $131.8
1970 - $125.9
1969 - $129.2
1968 - $126.9
1967 - $128.2
1966 - $125.8
1965 - $123.6
1964 - $118.6
1963 - $114.7
1962 - $112.6
1961 - $107.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Bulgaria vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Chad
2026 76.1 55.6
2025 76 55.4
2024 75.8 55.2
2023 75.6 55.1
2022 74 54.5
2021 71.4 53.1
2020 73.6 53.1
2019 75.1 53
2018 74.9 52.4
2017 74.8 51.9
2016 74.8 51.6
2015 74.6 51.3
2014 74.5 51.1
2013 74.8 51.1
2012 74.3 50.8
2011 74.2 50.4
2010 73.8 50.1
2009 73.7 49.8
2008 73.3 49.5
2007 73 49.2
2006 72.7 48.7
2005 72.6 48.9
2004 72.6 48.7
2003 72.4 48.6
2002 72.1 48.4
2001 71.9 48.3
2000 71.6 47.9
1999 71.6 47.9
1998 70.9 47.8
1997 70.3 47.8
1996 70.8 47.6
1995 71 47.5
1994 70.9 47.1
1993 71.2 47
1992 71.2 46.8
1991 71.2 46.6
1990 71.3 45.1
1989 71.5 46.4
1988 71.4 46.4
1987 71.3 43.1
1986 71.6 45.6
1985 71 45.3
1984 71.3 44.7
1983 71.2 44.4
1982 71.1 43.9
1981 71.5 43.5
1980 71.1 43.5
1979 71.2 43.2
1978 71.1 43
1977 70.8 42.9
1976 71.4 42.7
1975 71 42.7
1974 71.2 42.6
1973 71.3 42.4
1972 70.9 41.9
1971 70.9 40.9
1970 71.3 41.4
1969 70.5 41
1968 71.2 40.7
1967 70.4 40.4
1966 71.2 40.1
1965 71.3 40.1
1964 71.1 40.1
1963 70.3 39.9
1962 69.5 39.6
1961 70.2 39.4
1960 69.2 39.2
1959 66.6 39
1958 68.7 38.7
1957 66.6 38.3
1956 65.2 37.9
1955 64.8 37.3
1954 64.4 36.8
1953 64.2 36.3
1952 59.6 35.9
1951 60.7 35.5
1950 61.5 35.2

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

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Bulgaria and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Chad
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Chad
2024 6,441,421 20,299,123
2023 6,446,596 19,319,064
2022 6,465,097 18,455,316
2021 6,507,301 17,828,273
2020 6,550,696 17,224,679
2019 6,616,726 16,685,223
2018 6,710,798 16,156,531
2017 6,803,468 15,622,759
2016 6,894,139 15,114,655
2015 6,984,225 14,647,621
2014 7,073,572 14,188,678
2013 7,160,005 13,691,079
2012 7,305,888 13,210,998
2011 7,348,328 12,754,997
2010 7,395,599 12,312,575
2009 7,444,443 11,893,754
2008 7,492,561 11,476,296
2007 7,545,338 11,081,660
2006 7,601,022 10,706,424
2005 7,658,972 10,328,092
2004 7,716,860 9,920,036
2003 7,775,327 9,487,833
2002 7,837,161 9,116,192
2001 8,009,142 8,804,124
2000 8,170,172 8,512,093
1999 8,210,624 8,222,705
1998 8,256,786 7,938,840
1997 8,312,068 7,670,366
1996 8,362,826 7,410,108
1995 8,406,067 7,089,064
1994 8,443,591 6,783,450
1993 8,472,313 6,629,146
1992 8,540,164 6,474,656
1991 8,632,367 6,205,676
1990 8,718,289 5,982,833
1989 8,876,972 5,819,586
1988 8,981,446 5,625,602
1987 8,971,359 5,438,309
1986 8,958,171 5,251,069
1985 8,960,547 5,096,269
1984 8,960,679 5,045,145
1983 8,939,738 4,979,130
1982 8,917,457 4,738,483
1981 8,891,117 4,520,959
1980 8,861,535 4,515,453
1979 8,825,940 4,505,384
1978 8,814,032 4,411,366
1977 8,804,183 4,331,667
1976 8,758,599 4,251,297
1975 8,720,742 4,167,234
1974 8,678,745 4,078,356
1973 8,620,967 3,985,909
1972 8,576,200 3,893,252
1971 8,536,395 3,807,316
1970 8,489,574 3,727,828
1969 8,434,172 3,651,113
1968 8,369,603 3,578,231
1967 8,310,226 3,508,512
1966 8,258,057 3,440,903
1965 8,204,168 3,374,220
1964 8,144,340 3,307,479
1963 8,078,145 3,240,905
1962 8,012,946 3,175,598
1961 7,943,118 3,111,947
1960 7,867,374 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Chad

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Chad
2023 1.81 6.12
2022 1.78 6.22
2021 1.8 6.26
2020 1.77 6.35
2019 1.79 6.41
2018 1.73 6.46
2017 1.71 6.54
2016 1.67 6.62
2015 1.64 6.71
2014 1.62 6.78
2013 1.54 6.84
2012 1.5 6.91
2011 1.51 6.95
2010 1.57 6.99
2009 1.66 7.02
2008 1.56 7.06
2007 1.49 7.09
2006 1.44 7.12
2005 1.37 7.13
2004 1.33 7.16
2003 1.26 7.18
2002 1.23 7.2
2001 1.21 7.23
2000 1.26 7.25
1999 1.23 7.26
1998 1.11 7.27
1997 1.09 7.27
1996 1.23 7.29
1995 1.23 7.29
1994 1.37 7.31
1993 1.46 7.34
1992 1.55 7.3
1991 1.66 7.26
1990 1.82 7.22
1989 1.9 7.19
1988 1.97 7.15
1987 1.96 7.11
1986 2.02 7.07
1985 1.97 7.04
1984 2.01 7.02
1983 2.01 6.98
1982 2.01 6.96
1981 2 6.94
1980 2.05 6.91
1979 2.16 6.91
1978 2.15 6.89
1977 2.21 6.9
1976 2.24 6.89
1975 2.23 6.88
1974 2.29 6.86
1973 2.15 6.87
1972 2.03 6.85
1971 2.1 6.58
1970 2.17 6.53
1969 2.27 6.48
1968 2.27 6.43
1967 2.02 6.39
1966 2.03 6.36
1965 2.09 6.34
1964 2.19 6.32
1963 2.21 6.3
1962 2.24 6.29
1961 2.29 6.27
1960 2.31 6.25

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

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Bulgaria and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Chad
2024 45.5 16.8
2023 45.3 16.5
2022 45.2 16.2
2021 45 16.1
2020 44.9 16
2019 44.6 15.9
2018 44.3 15.8
2017 44.1 15.8
2016 43.8 15.7
2015 43.6 15.7
2014 43.3 15.7
2013 43 15.7
2012 42.8 15.6
2011 42.5 15.6
2010 42.3 15.6
2009 42 15.6
2008 41.7 15.6
2007 41.5 15.6
2006 41.3 15.7
2005 41.1 15.7
2004 40.8 15.7
2003 40.6 15.5
2002 40.3 15.4
2001 40 15.5
2000 39.7 15.6
1999 39.4 15.7
1998 39.1 15.8
1997 38.9 15.9
1996 38.6 16.1
1995 38.3 16
1994 38 15.9
1993 37.7 16.2
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37 16.3
1990 36.6 16.3
1989 36.2 16.5
1988 35.9 16.5
1987 35.8 16.4
1986 35.6 16.3
1985 35.3 16.3
1984 35 16.7
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.6 16.6
1981 34.4 16.2
1980 34.2 16.7
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34 17.3
1977 33.9 17.5
1976 33.8 17.7
1975 33.7 17.9
1974 33.6 18
1973 33.6 18.2
1972 33.5 18.3
1971 33.3 18.5
1970 33.2 18.6
1969 33 18.7
1968 32.8 18.8
1967 32.6 19
1966 32.3 19.1
1965 32 19.2
1964 31.6 19.4
1963 31.3 19.5
1962 31 19.6
1961 30.7 19.8
1960 30.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.8%
2022
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
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Chad
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
27.3%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
13.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Chad
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
24,855 mi
2018

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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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