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Bulgaria vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 101st vs. 64th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Congo
Population
6359449
6681829
Population rank 112/197 109/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Congo
2024 $113,343,355,780 $15,719,986,077
2023 $102,199,231,385 $15,321,055,823
2022 $90,506,153,294 $15,817,030,155
2021 $84,374,613,233 $14,825,690,211
2020 $70,486,877,546 $11,468,687,464
2019 $68,507,731,354 $13,976,637,780
2018 $66,097,226,262 $14,773,900,289
2017 $59,167,647,388 $11,834,473,039
2016 $53,929,397,039 $10,931,328,151
2015 $50,765,918,159 $12,434,793,867
2014 $57,080,897,012 $17,919,321,078
2013 $55,819,262,375 $17,958,720,699
2012 $54,297,052,002 $17,692,911,296
2011 $57,681,293,007 $15,655,383,577
2010 $50,689,051,382 $13,148,396,212
2009 $52,023,801,230 $9,723,299,915
2008 $54,480,684,188 $11,649,857,673
2007 $44,431,257,129 $8,782,703,437
2006 $34,380,536,496 $8,072,305,029
2005 $29,868,657,858 $6,650,001,680
2004 $26,157,743,369 $4,656,974,940
2003 $21,144,957,990 $3,503,723,088
2002 $16,403,043,850 $3,034,250,924
2001 $14,183,446,026 $2,796,704,604
2000 $13,245,990,274 $3,227,927,698
1999 $13,637,098,579 $2,354,772,960
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,949,481,379
1997 $11,316,127,379 $2,322,719,103
1996 $12,294,964,838 $2,540,697,539
1995 $18,991,484,420 $2,116,003,868
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,769,365,438
1993 $10,832,064,942 $2,684,323,623
1992 $8,602,887,623 $2,933,222,703
1991 $7,628,738,475 $2,724,853,506
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,798,746,050
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,389,593,026
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,212,536,312
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,297,753,652
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,849,268,212
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,160,872,540
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,193,581,365
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,097,274,290
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,160,640,565
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,993,512,323
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,705,796,853
1979 - $1,198,749,667
1978 - $878,771,772
1977 - $765,224,029
1976 - $754,549,601
1975 - $767,102,680
1974 - $585,364,634
1973 - $541,973,363
1972 - $410,669,264
1971 - $322,128,019
1970 - $274,960,700
1969 - $265,040,036
1968 - $251,247,458
1967 - $237,397,428
1966 - $220,613,582
1965 - $198,318,064
1964 - $185,693,725
1963 - $172,233,431
1962 - $166,521,240
1961 - $151,675,739
1960 - $131,731,863

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

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Bulgaria and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Congo
2024 $17,596 $2,482
2023 $15,853 $2,478
2022 $13,999 $2,621
2021 $12,966 $2,516
2020 $10,760 $1,994
2019 $10,354 $2,488
2018 $9,849 $2,694
2017 $8,697 $2,212
2016 $7,822 $2,093
2015 $7,269 $2,439
2014 $8,070 $3,601
2013 $7,796 $3,697
2012 $7,432 $3,732
2011 $7,850 $3,396
2010 $6,854 $2,947
2009 $6,988 $2,271
2008 $7,271 $2,832
2007 $5,889 $2,206
2006 $4,523 $2,104
2005 $3,900 $1,799
2004 $3,390 $1,306
2003 $2,719 $1,017
2002 $2,093 $906
2001 $1,771 $855
2000 $1,621 $1,024
1999 $1,661 $776
1998 $1,820 $660
1997 $1,361 $804
1996 $1,470 $899
1995 $2,259 $770
1994 $1,150 $662
1993 $1,279 $1,034
1992 $1,007 $1,164
1991 $884 $1,113
1990 $2,367 $1,176
1989 $2,477 $1,033
1988 $2,511 $984
1987 $3,132 $1,052
1986 $2,260 $872
1985 $1,915 $1,049
1984 $1,964 $1,097
1983 $1,853 $1,075
1982 $2,169 $1,131
1981 $2,235 $1,066
1980 $2,239 $933
1979 - $670
1978 - $503
1977 - $448
1976 - $453
1975 - $471
1974 - $370
1973 - $353
1972 - $276.3
1971 - $223.5
1970 - $196.7
1969 - $195.4
1968 - $190.8
1967 - $185.7
1966 - $177.6
1965 - $164.2
1964 - $158.1
1963 - $150.7
1962 - $149.6
1961 - $139.9
1960 - $124.7

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

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Bulgaria vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Congo
2026 76.1 66.4
2025 76 66.2
2024 75.8 66
2023 75.6 65.8
2022 74 65
2021 71.4 64.2
2020 73.6 64.4
2019 75.1 63.2
2018 74.9 64.5
2017 74.8 64.2
2016 74.8 63.9
2015 74.6 63.7
2014 74.5 63.3
2013 74.8 63
2012 74.3 62.7
2011 74.2 62.3
2010 73.8 61.7
2009 73.7 61.2
2008 73.3 60.8
2007 73 60.1
2006 72.7 59.5
2005 72.6 58.7
2004 72.6 58
2003 72.4 57.1
2002 72.1 56.4
2001 71.9 55.9
2000 71.6 55.4
1999 71.6 54.4
1998 70.9 52.6
1997 70.3 48.6
1996 70.8 55.2
1995 71 55.5
1994 70.9 55.6
1993 71.2 56
1992 71.2 56.5
1991 71.2 56.8
1990 71.3 57.1
1989 71.5 57.3
1988 71.4 57.5
1987 71.3 57.6
1986 71.6 57.6
1985 71 57.6
1984 71.3 57.5
1983 71.2 57.4
1982 71.1 57.2
1981 71.5 57.1
1980 71.1 56.8
1979 71.2 56.5
1978 71.1 56.2
1977 70.8 56
1976 71.4 55.7
1975 71 55.4
1974 71.2 55.1
1973 71.3 54.7
1972 70.9 54.4
1971 70.9 54
1970 71.3 53.6
1969 70.5 53.1
1968 71.2 52.6
1967 70.4 51.9
1966 71.2 51.6
1965 71.3 51
1964 71.1 50.4
1963 70.3 49.7
1962 69.5 49
1961 70.2 48.4
1960 69.2 47.6
1959 66.6 46.8
1958 68.7 46
1957 66.6 45.1
1956 65.2 44.3
1955 64.8 43.4
1954 64.4 42.6
1953 64.2 41.9
1952 59.6 41.1
1951 60.7 40.3
1950 61.5 39.6

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

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Bulgaria and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Congo
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Congo
2024 6,441,421 6,332,961
2023 6,446,596 6,182,885
2022 6,465,097 6,035,104
2021 6,507,301 5,892,183
2020 6,550,696 5,752,791
2019 6,616,726 5,616,661
2018 6,710,798 5,483,118
2017 6,803,468 5,351,011
2016 6,894,139 5,222,536
2015 6,984,225 5,097,581
2014 7,073,572 4,975,880
2013 7,160,005 4,857,099
2012 7,305,888 4,740,450
2011 7,348,328 4,609,724
2010 7,395,599 4,462,290
2009 7,444,443 4,281,219
2008 7,492,561 4,113,517
2007 7,545,338 3,980,430
2006 7,601,022 3,837,409
2005 7,658,972 3,696,393
2004 7,716,860 3,565,554
2003 7,775,327 3,445,753
2002 7,837,161 3,350,771
2001 8,009,142 3,272,537
2000 8,170,172 3,151,345
1999 8,210,624 3,032,874
1998 8,256,786 2,952,061
1997 8,312,068 2,887,862
1996 8,362,826 2,826,785
1995 8,406,067 2,749,461
1994 8,443,591 2,673,144
1993 8,472,313 2,595,124
1992 8,540,164 2,519,465
1991 8,632,367 2,449,229
1990 8,718,289 2,380,560
1989 8,876,972 2,313,558
1988 8,981,446 2,247,653
1987 8,971,359 2,183,473
1986 8,958,171 2,120,602
1985 8,960,547 2,059,311
1984 8,960,679 1,999,528
1983 8,939,738 1,950,321
1982 8,917,457 1,910,430
1981 8,891,117 1,869,759
1980 8,861,535 1,828,985
1979 8,825,940 1,788,524
1978 8,814,032 1,748,089
1977 8,804,183 1,707,568
1976 8,758,599 1,667,225
1975 8,720,742 1,627,032
1974 8,678,745 1,582,301
1973 8,620,967 1,533,680
1972 8,576,200 1,486,468
1971 8,536,395 1,441,039
1970 8,489,574 1,397,638
1969 8,434,172 1,356,182
1968 8,369,603 1,316,519
1967 8,310,226 1,278,691
1966 8,258,057 1,242,534
1965 8,204,168 1,207,880
1964 8,144,340 1,174,816
1963 8,078,145 1,143,263
1962 8,012,946 1,113,175
1961 7,943,118 1,084,389
1960 7,867,374 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Congo

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Congo
2023 1.81 4.16
2022 1.78 4.22
2021 1.8 4.28
2020 1.77 4.33
2019 1.79 4.38
2018 1.73 4.44
2017 1.71 4.5
2016 1.67 4.55
2015 1.64 4.61
2014 1.62 4.67
2013 1.54 4.73
2012 1.5 4.79
2011 1.51 4.83
2010 1.57 4.85
2009 1.66 4.81
2008 1.56 4.73
2007 1.49 4.65
2006 1.44 4.65
2005 1.37 4.67
2004 1.33 4.69
2003 1.26 4.7
2002 1.23 4.7
2001 1.21 4.67
2000 1.26 4.72
1999 1.23 4.81
1998 1.11 4.91
1997 1.09 5
1996 1.23 5.03
1995 1.23 5.07
1994 1.37 5.1
1993 1.46 5.13
1992 1.55 5.18
1991 1.66 5.22
1990 1.82 5.27
1989 1.9 5.33
1988 1.97 5.39
1987 1.96 5.46
1986 2.02 5.51
1985 1.97 5.59
1984 2.01 5.66
1983 2.01 5.76
1982 2.01 5.85
1981 2 5.98
1980 2.05 6.07
1979 2.16 6.14
1978 2.15 6.21
1977 2.21 6.27
1976 2.24 6.32
1975 2.23 6.36
1974 2.29 6.39
1973 2.15 6.42
1972 2.03 6.44
1971 2.1 6.42
1970 2.17 6.38
1969 2.27 6.35
1968 2.27 6.33
1967 2.02 6.29
1966 2.03 6.27
1965 2.09 6.23
1964 2.19 6.18
1963 2.21 6.15
1962 2.24 6.1
1961 2.29 6.09
1960 2.31 6.09

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

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Bulgaria and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Congo
2024 45.5 19.5
2023 45.3 19.4
2022 45.2 19.3
2021 45 19.2
2020 44.9 19.2
2019 44.6 19.1
2018 44.3 19.1
2017 44.1 19.2
2016 43.8 19.2
2015 43.6 19.3
2014 43.3 19.4
2013 43 19.5
2012 42.8 19.6
2011 42.5 19.7
2010 42.3 19.8
2009 42 19.7
2008 41.7 19.5
2007 41.5 19.5
2006 41.3 19.3
2005 41.1 19.2
2004 40.8 19
2003 40.6 18.9
2002 40.3 18.8
2001 40 18.8
2000 39.7 18.5
1999 39.4 18.2
1998 39.1 18.1
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 18.1
1995 38.3 18.1
1994 38 18
1993 37.7 17.9
1992 37.4 17.8
1991 37 17.7
1990 36.6 17.7
1989 36.2 17.6
1988 35.9 17.5
1987 35.8 17.4
1986 35.6 17.4
1985 35.3 17.3
1984 35 17.2
1983 34.8 17.2
1982 34.6 17.1
1981 34.4 17
1980 34.2 17
1979 34.1 17
1978 34 17
1977 33.9 17
1976 33.8 17.1
1975 33.7 17.2
1974 33.6 17.3
1973 33.6 17.4
1972 33.5 17.4
1971 33.3 17.5
1970 33.2 17.6
1969 33 17.7
1968 32.8 17.8
1967 32.6 17.9
1966 32.3 18.1
1965 32 18.2
1964 31.6 18.3
1963 31.3 18.4
1962 31 18.6
1961 30.7 18.7
1960 30.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Congo
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
80.6%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Congo
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
14,493 mi
2017

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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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