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Bulgaria vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 101st vs. 38th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Chile
Population
6359449
19977856
Population rank 112/197 67/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bulgaria and Chile: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Chile economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Chile
2024 $113,343,355,780 $330,267,137,372
2023 $102,199,231,385 $335,518,054,098
2022 $90,506,153,294 $301,226,575,540
2021 $84,374,613,233 $315,325,547,162
2020 $70,486,877,546 $254,042,159,309
2019 $68,507,731,354 $278,285,058,719
2018 $66,097,226,262 $295,857,562,992
2017 $59,167,647,388 $276,154,259,981
2016 $53,929,397,039 $249,344,863,928
2015 $50,765,918,159 $242,450,355,831
2014 $57,080,897,012 $259,560,978,224
2013 $55,819,262,375 $277,395,018,842
2012 $54,297,052,002 $267,024,782,487
2011 $57,681,293,007 $251,382,573,894
2010 $50,689,051,382 $217,051,209,239
2009 $52,023,801,230 $171,777,900,624
2008 $54,480,684,188 $179,894,594,475
2007 $44,431,257,129 $172,491,076,034
2006 $34,380,536,496 $153,843,518,171
2005 $29,868,657,858 $122,294,145,163
2004 $26,157,743,369 $99,075,985,774
2003 $21,144,957,990 $76,492,579,644
2002 $16,403,043,850 $70,264,045,939
2001 $14,183,446,026 $71,574,739,561
2000 $13,245,990,274 $78,339,750,721
1999 $13,637,098,579 $75,578,685,736
1998 $15,031,055,047 $81,990,010,704
1997 $11,316,127,379 $85,741,415,285
1996 $12,294,964,838 $78,584,098,984
1995 $18,991,484,420 $73,820,425,702
1994 $9,709,240,034 $57,438,273,591
1993 $10,832,064,942 $49,934,943,321
1992 $8,602,887,623 $46,538,895,686
1991 $7,628,738,475 $38,232,330,917
1990 $20,632,090,909 $33,428,580,448
1989 $21,988,444,444 $30,101,767,991
1988 $22,555,941,176 $26,174,858,614
1987 $28,101,000,000 $22,605,488,851
1986 $20,249,294,118 $19,197,818,085
1985 $17,155,421,053 $17,933,557,360
1984 $17,594,944,444 $19,974,595,028
1983 $16,563,666,667 $20,629,678,694
1982 $19,342,000,000 $19,710,229,067
1981 $19,870,000,000 $35,180,322,211
1980 $19,839,230,769 $29,586,676,576
1979 - $22,249,574,628
1978 - $16,373,093,554
1977 - $14,272,711,437
1976 - $10,523,479,089
1975 - $7,812,161,793
1974 - $16,584,311,220
1973 - $17,237,336,173
1972 - $12,057,501,635
1971 - $10,999,807,567
1970 - $9,261,006,540
1969 - $8,456,519,044
1968 - $7,286,820,526
1967 - $7,145,068,068
1966 - $7,256,882,086
1965 - $6,183,988,944
1964 - $6,065,708,668
1963 - $5,702,520,146
1962 - $5,765,971,144
1961 - $4,948,564,551
1960 - $4,211,103,677

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

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Bulgaria and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Chile
2024 $17,596 $16,710
2023 $15,853 $17,067
2022 $13,999 $15,406
2021 $12,966 $16,207
2020 $10,760 $13,115
2019 $10,354 $14,496
2018 $9,849 $15,659
2017 $8,697 $14,880
2016 $7,822 $13,650
2015 $7,269 $13,434
2014 $8,070 $14,530
2013 $7,796 $15,684
2012 $7,432 $15,242
2011 $7,850 $14,487
2010 $6,854 $12,633
2009 $6,988 $10,099
2008 $7,271 $10,683
2007 $5,889 $10,346
2006 $4,523 $9,319
2005 $3,900 $7,480
2004 $3,390 $6,121
2003 $2,719 $4,773
2002 $2,093 $4,431
2001 $1,771 $4,564
2000 $1,621 $5,053
1999 $1,661 $4,934
1998 $1,820 $5,420
1997 $1,361 $5,742
1996 $1,470 $5,334
1995 $2,259 $5,081
1994 $1,150 $4,012
1993 $1,279 $3,541
1992 $1,007 $3,352
1991 $884 $2,798
1990 $2,367 $2,488
1989 $2,477 $2,278
1988 $2,511 $2,014
1987 $3,132 $1,767
1986 $2,260 $1,525
1985 $1,915 $1,447
1984 $1,964 $1,636
1983 $1,853 $1,715
1982 $2,169 $1,663
1981 $2,235 $3,012
1980 $2,239 $2,571
1979 - $1,962
1978 - $1,465
1977 - $1,297
1976 - $971
1975 - $732
1974 - $1,579
1973 - $1,667
1972 - $1,185
1971 - $1,099
1970 - $941
1969 - $874
1968 - $766
1967 - $764
1966 - $790
1965 - $686
1964 - $686
1963 - $658
1962 - $679
1961 - $594
1960 - $516

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

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Bulgaria vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Chile
2026 76.1 81.7
2025 76 81.5
2024 75.8 81.4
2023 75.6 81.2
2022 74 79.2
2021 71.4 78.9
2020 73.6 79.3
2019 75.1 80.3
2018 74.9 80.6
2017 74.8 80.6
2016 74.8 80.3
2015 74.6 80
2014 74.5 79.7
2013 74.8 79.6
2012 74.3 79.2
2011 74.2 79.2
2010 73.8 79.1
2009 73.7 78.9
2008 73.3 78.8
2007 73 78.7
2006 72.7 78.5
2005 72.6 78.5
2004 72.6 78.3
2003 72.4 77.9
2002 72.1 77.8
2001 71.9 77.6
2000 71.6 77.1
1999 71.6 76.7
1998 70.9 76.3
1997 70.3 75.8
1996 70.8 75.6
1995 71 75.3
1994 70.9 75
1993 71.2 74.7
1992 71.2 74.4
1991 71.2 74.1
1990 71.3 73.7
1989 71.5 73.2
1988 71.4 72.8
1987 71.3 72.5
1986 71.6 72.1
1985 71 71.6
1984 71.3 71.2
1983 71.2 70.8
1982 71.1 70.3
1981 71.5 69.8
1980 71.1 69.5
1979 71.2 68.9
1978 71.1 68
1977 70.8 67.5
1976 71.4 66.8
1975 71 66
1974 71.2 65.1
1973 71.3 64.4
1972 70.9 63.7
1971 70.9 63.1
1970 71.3 62.6
1969 70.5 62.3
1968 71.2 61.7
1967 70.4 61.1
1966 71.2 60.4
1965 71.3 59.5
1964 71.1 58.8
1963 70.3 58.3
1962 69.5 57.8
1961 70.2 57.3
1960 69.2 57.2
1959 66.6 56.6
1958 68.7 56.3
1957 66.6 55.8
1956 65.2 55.5
1955 64.8 54.9
1954 64.4 54.7
1953 64.2 54.3
1952 59.6 53.9
1951 60.7 53.5
1950 61.5 53.2

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

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Bulgaria and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Chile
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Chile
2024 6,441,421 19,764,771
2023 6,446,596 19,658,835
2022 6,465,097 19,553,036
2021 6,507,301 19,456,334
2020 6,550,696 19,370,624
2019 6,616,726 19,197,744
2018 6,710,798 18,893,191
2017 6,803,468 18,558,868
2016 6,894,139 18,267,221
2015 6,984,225 18,047,625
2014 7,073,572 17,864,195
2013 7,160,005 17,687,006
2012 7,305,888 17,519,119
2011 7,348,328 17,351,816
2010 7,395,599 17,181,464
2009 7,444,443 17,009,731
2008 7,492,561 16,838,988
2007 7,545,338 16,671,581
2006 7,601,022 16,509,195
2005 7,658,972 16,348,778
2004 7,716,860 16,187,322
2003 7,775,327 16,024,752
2002 7,837,161 15,857,925
2001 8,009,142 15,683,849
2000 8,170,172 15,503,635
1999 8,210,624 15,319,313
1998 8,256,786 15,127,799
1997 8,312,068 14,932,434
1996 8,362,826 14,734,046
1995 8,406,067 14,527,381
1994 8,443,591 14,316,256
1993 8,472,313 14,102,276
1992 8,540,164 13,884,577
1991 8,632,367 13,662,491
1990 8,718,289 13,437,176
1989 8,876,972 13,215,005
1988 8,981,446 12,999,424
1987 8,971,359 12,790,150
1986 8,958,171 12,588,914
1985 8,960,547 12,395,274
1984 8,960,679 12,207,733
1983 8,939,738 12,026,138
1982 8,917,457 11,850,214
1981 8,891,117 11,678,717
1980 8,861,535 11,508,550
1979 8,825,940 11,339,779
1978 8,814,032 11,172,695
1977 8,804,183 11,005,519
1976 8,758,599 10,838,251
1975 8,720,742 10,671,559
1974 8,678,745 10,505,817
1973 8,620,967 10,340,362
1972 8,576,200 10,174,678
1971 8,536,395 10,009,701
1970 8,489,574 9,845,344
1969 8,434,172 9,680,282
1968 8,369,603 9,514,716
1967 8,310,226 9,348,939
1966 8,258,057 9,181,722
1965 8,204,168 9,012,938
1964 8,144,340 8,842,525
1963 8,078,145 8,670,144
1962 8,012,946 8,497,059
1961 7,943,118 8,324,802
1960 7,867,374 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Chile

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Chile
2023 1.81 1.17
2022 1.78 1.25
2021 1.8 1.18
2020 1.77 1.31
2019 1.79 1.43
2018 1.73 1.54
2017 1.71 1.56
2016 1.67 1.69
2015 1.64 1.74
2014 1.62 1.77
2013 1.54 1.79
2012 1.5 1.8
2011 1.51 1.82
2010 1.57 1.84
2009 1.66 1.86
2008 1.56 1.85
2007 1.49 1.83
2006 1.44 1.8
2005 1.37 1.83
2004 1.33 1.84
2003 1.26 1.89
2002 1.23 1.93
2001 1.21 2.01
2000 1.26 2.05
1999 1.23 2.07
1998 1.11 2.15
1997 1.09 2.2
1996 1.23 2.28
1995 1.23 2.35
1994 1.37 2.38
1993 1.46 2.43
1992 1.55 2.48
1991 1.66 2.56
1990 1.82 2.58
1989 1.9 2.59
1988 1.97 2.59
1987 1.96 2.59
1986 2.02 2.59
1985 1.97 2.59
1984 2.01 2.6
1983 2.01 2.62
1982 2.01 2.65
1981 2 2.69
1980 2.05 2.74
1979 2.16 2.81
1978 2.15 2.89
1977 2.21 2.98
1976 2.24 3.08
1975 2.23 3.18
1974 2.29 3.29
1973 2.15 3.41
1972 2.03 3.53
1971 2.1 3.65
1970 2.17 3.78
1969 2.27 3.9
1968 2.27 4.03
1967 2.02 4.14
1966 2.03 4.26
1965 2.09 4.36
1964 2.19 4.46
1963 2.21 4.54
1962 2.24 4.6
1961 2.29 4.66
1960 2.31 4.7

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

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Bulgaria and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Chile
2024 45.5 37.5
2023 45.3 37
2022 45.2 36.6
2021 45 36.2
2020 44.9 35.7
2019 44.6 35.3
2018 44.3 35.1
2017 44.1 34.9
2016 43.8 34.6
2015 43.6 34.3
2014 43.3 34
2013 43 33.7
2012 42.8 33.4
2011 42.5 33.1
2010 42.3 32.7
2009 42 32.4
2008 41.7 32.1
2007 41.5 31.7
2006 41.3 31.3
2005 41.1 30.9
2004 40.8 30.6
2003 40.6 30.2
2002 40.3 29.8
2001 40 29.4
2000 39.7 29
1999 39.4 28.7
1998 39.1 28.3
1997 38.9 28
1996 38.6 27.7
1995 38.3 27.3
1994 38 27
1993 37.7 26.7
1992 37.4 26.4
1991 37 26.1
1990 36.6 25.9
1989 36.2 25.6
1988 35.9 25.3
1987 35.8 25
1986 35.6 24.7
1985 35.3 24.4
1984 35 24.2
1983 34.8 23.9
1982 34.6 23.6
1981 34.4 23.3
1980 34.2 23
1979 34.1 22.8
1978 34 22.5
1977 33.9 22.3
1976 33.8 22
1975 33.7 21.7
1974 33.6 21.5
1973 33.6 21.3
1972 33.5 21.1
1971 33.3 20.9
1970 33.2 20.8
1969 33 20.6
1968 32.8 20.5
1967 32.6 20.4
1966 32.3 20.3
1965 32 20.3
1964 31.6 20.3
1963 31.3 20.3
1962 31 20.3
1961 30.7 20.3
1960 30.4 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
26%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Chile
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.2%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
94.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Chile
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
53,427 mi
2020

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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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