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Bulgaria vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 101st vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Croatia
Population
6359449
3812193
Population rank 112/197 129/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Croatia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $92,983,810,329
2023 $102,199,231,385 $85,624,153,964
2022 $90,506,153,294 $71,196,498,671
2021 $84,374,613,233 $69,002,365,163
2020 $70,486,877,546 $57,959,843,541
2019 $68,507,731,354 $61,466,721,186
2018 $66,097,226,262 $61,667,925,219
2017 $59,167,647,388 $56,182,782,586
2016 $53,929,397,039 $52,650,714,172
2015 $50,765,918,159 $50,998,893,385
2014 $57,080,897,012 $59,606,934,501
2013 $55,819,262,375 $59,846,265,182
2012 $54,297,052,002 $57,548,115,904
2011 $57,681,293,007 $62,889,007,657
2010 $50,689,051,382 $58,975,205,417
2009 $52,023,801,230 $62,315,996,675
2008 $54,480,684,188 $68,472,854,617
2007 $44,431,257,129 $59,290,621,398
2006 $34,380,536,496 $49,583,544,860
2005 $29,868,657,858 $45,013,119,282
2004 $26,157,743,369 $41,836,292,157
2003 $21,144,957,990 $35,245,317,002
2002 $16,403,043,850 $26,757,722,429
2001 $14,183,446,026 $23,066,883,850
2000 $13,245,990,274 $22,134,411,297
1999 $13,637,098,579 $23,777,026,779
1998 $15,031,055,047 $25,890,228,430
1997 $11,316,127,379 $24,175,764,812
1996 $12,294,964,838 $24,150,978,347
1995 $18,991,484,420 $22,772,394,547
1994 $9,709,240,034 $15,062,911,617
1993 $10,832,064,942 $11,259,647,874
1992 $8,602,887,623 $10,621,169,291
1991 $7,628,738,475 $18,760,386,775
1990 $20,632,090,909 $25,650,213,280
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

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

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Bulgaria and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Croatia
2024 $17,596 $24,050
2023 $15,853 $22,184
2022 $13,999 $18,466
2021 $12,966 $17,789
2020 $10,760 $14,808
2019 $10,354 $15,564
2018 $9,849 $15,460
2017 $8,697 $13,902
2016 $7,822 $12,820
2015 $7,269 $12,284
2014 $8,070 $14,187
2013 $7,796 $14,135
2012 $7,432 $13,508
2011 $7,850 $14,692
2010 $6,854 $13,730
2009 $6,988 $14,475
2008 $7,271 $15,888
2007 $5,889 $13,756
2006 $4,523 $11,501
2005 $3,900 $10,444
2004 $3,390 $9,719
2003 $2,719 $8,190
2002 $2,093 $6,220
2001 $1,771 $5,365
2000 $1,621 $4,954
1999 $1,661 $5,269
1998 $1,820 $5,713
1997 $1,361 $5,331
1996 $1,470 $5,300
1995 $2,259 $4,929
1994 $1,150 $3,238
1993 $1,279 $2,448
1992 $1,007 $2,321
1991 $884 $4,001
1990 $2,367 $5,369
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

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

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Bulgaria vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Croatia
2026 76.1 79.1
2025 76 78.9
2024 75.8 78.8
2023 75.6 78.6
2022 74 78.3
2021 71.4 77.1
2020 73.6 77.5
2019 75.1 78.2
2018 74.9 77.9
2017 74.8 77.7
2016 74.8 77.6
2015 74.6 77.6
2014 74.5 77.5
2013 74.8 77.5
2012 74.3 77.3
2011 74.2 77
2010 73.8 76.7
2009 73.7 76.3
2008 73.3 76
2007 73 75.9
2006 72.7 75.7
2005 72.6 75.6
2004 72.6 75.3
2003 72.4 74.7
2002 72.1 74.6
2001 71.9 74.4
2000 71.6 74
1999 71.6 73.6
1998 70.9 73.2
1997 70.3 73
1996 70.8 73
1995 71 72.6
1994 70.9 72.6
1993 71.2 72.3
1992 71.2 71.7
1991 71.2 70.6
1990 71.3 72.2
1989 71.5 72.5
1988 71.4 72.2
1987 71.3 71.9
1986 71.6 71.8
1985 71 71.5
1984 71.3 71
1983 71.2 70.7
1982 71.1 70.7
1981 71.5 70.9
1980 71.1 71
1979 71.2 71.1
1978 71.1 71.3
1977 70.8 71.4
1976 71.4 71.4
1975 71 71
1974 71.2 70.6
1973 71.3 70.1
1972 70.9 69.8
1971 70.9 69.4
1970 71.3 69.2
1969 70.5 69
1968 71.2 68.9
1967 70.4 69
1966 71.2 68.9
1965 71.3 68.5
1964 71.1 68
1963 70.3 67.6
1962 69.5 67.3
1961 70.2 66.5
1960 69.2 65.9
1959 66.6 65.5
1958 68.7 65
1957 66.6 64.4
1956 65.2 63.6
1955 64.8 63.1
1954 64.4 62.2
1953 64.2 61.5
1952 59.6 59.8
1951 60.7 59
1950 61.5 58.5

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

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Bulgaria and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Croatia
2024 6,441,421 3,866,200
2023 6,446,596 3,859,686
2022 6,465,097 3,855,641
2021 6,507,301 3,878,981
2020 6,550,696 3,914,206
2019 6,616,726 3,949,390
2018 6,710,798 3,988,775
2017 6,803,468 4,041,407
2016 6,894,139 4,106,867
2015 6,984,225 4,151,725
2014 7,073,572 4,201,598
2013 7,160,005 4,233,922
2012 7,305,888 4,260,368
2011 7,348,328 4,280,622
2010 7,395,599 4,295,427
2009 7,444,443 4,305,181
2008 7,492,561 4,309,705
2007 7,545,338 4,310,217
2006 7,601,022 4,311,159
2005 7,658,972 4,310,145
2004 7,716,860 4,304,600
2003 7,775,327 4,303,399
2002 7,837,161 4,302,174
2001 8,009,142 4,299,642
2000 8,170,172 4,468,302
1999 8,210,624 4,512,597
1998 8,256,786 4,532,135
1997 8,312,068 4,534,920
1996 8,362,826 4,557,097
1995 8,406,067 4,620,030
1994 8,443,591 4,652,024
1993 8,472,313 4,600,463
1992 8,540,164 4,575,818
1991 8,632,367 4,689,022
1990 8,718,289 4,777,368
1989 8,876,972 4,767,260
1988 8,981,446 4,755,207
1987 8,971,359 4,739,745
1986 8,958,171 4,721,446
1985 8,960,547 4,701,417
1984 8,960,679 4,680,285
1983 8,939,738 4,658,254
1982 8,917,457 4,634,234
1981 8,891,117 4,611,509
1980 8,861,535 4,599,782
1979 8,825,940 4,594,778
1978 8,814,032 4,581,085
1977 8,804,183 4,559,571
1976 8,758,599 4,535,934
1975 8,720,742 4,512,082
1974 8,678,745 4,490,660
1973 8,620,967 4,470,161
1972 8,576,200 4,450,564
1971 8,536,395 4,431,275
1970 8,489,574 4,412,252
1969 8,434,172 4,391,490
1968 8,369,603 4,365,628
1967 8,310,226 4,338,683
1966 8,258,057 4,310,701
1965 8,204,168 4,280,923
1964 8,144,340 4,252,876
1963 8,078,145 4,225,675
1962 8,012,946 4,196,712
1961 7,943,118 4,167,292
1960 7,867,374 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Croatia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Croatia
2023 1.81 1.46
2022 1.78 1.53
2021 1.8 1.62
2020 1.77 1.48
2019 1.79 1.47
2018 1.73 1.47
2017 1.71 1.42
2016 1.67 1.43
2015 1.64 1.41
2014 1.62 1.46
2013 1.54 1.46
2012 1.5 1.52
2011 1.51 1.41
2010 1.57 1.46
2009 1.66 1.5
2008 1.56 1.47
2007 1.49 1.48
2006 1.44 1.47
2005 1.37 1.5
2004 1.33 1.43
2003 1.26 1.41
2002 1.23 1.42
2001 1.21 1.46
2000 1.26 1.39
1999 1.23 1.38
1998 1.11 1.45
1997 1.09 1.69
1996 1.23 1.67
1995 1.23 1.58
1994 1.37 1.47
1993 1.46 1.52
1992 1.55 1.48
1991 1.66 1.53
1990 1.82 1.63
1989 1.9 1.63
1988 1.97 1.79
1987 1.96 1.64
1986 2.02 1.76
1985 1.97 1.82
1984 2.01 1.87
1983 2.01 1.88
1982 2.01 1.9
1981 2 1.93
1980 2.05 1.93
1979 2.16 1.95
1978 2.15 1.96
1977 2.21 1.95
1976 2.24 1.94
1975 2.23 1.95
1974 2.29 1.98
1973 2.15 2.01
1972 2.03 2.01
1971 2.1 1.97
1970 2.17 1.88
1969 2.27 1.95
1968 2.27 2.03
1967 2.02 2.1
1966 2.03 2.23
1965 2.09 2.22
1964 2.19 2.14
1963 2.21 2.15
1962 2.24 2.19
1961 2.29 2.22
1960 2.31 2.24

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

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Bulgaria and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Croatia
2024 45.5 46
2023 45.3 45.8
2022 45.2 45.6
2021 45 45.4
2020 44.9 45.2
2019 44.6 45
2018 44.3 44.6
2017 44.1 44.2
2016 43.8 43.7
2015 43.6 43.3
2014 43.3 43
2013 43 42.7
2012 42.8 42.5
2011 42.5 42.2
2010 42.3 41.9
2009 42 41.8
2008 41.7 41.6
2007 41.5 41.4
2006 41.3 41.2
2005 41.1 40.9
2004 40.8 40.7
2003 40.6 40.5
2002 40.3 40.2
2001 40 39.9
2000 39.7 39.6
1999 39.4 39.2
1998 39.1 38.9
1997 38.9 38.6
1996 38.6 38.2
1995 38.3 37.8
1994 38 37.3
1993 37.7 36.9
1992 37.4 36.4
1991 37 36
1990 36.6 35.6
1989 36.2 35.3
1988 35.9 35
1987 35.8 34.7
1986 35.6 34.4
1985 35.3 34.2
1984 35 34
1983 34.8 33.8
1982 34.6 33.6
1981 34.4 33.5
1980 34.2 33.4
1979 34.1 33.4
1978 34 33.3
1977 33.9 33.2
1976 33.8 33.1
1975 33.7 33
1974 33.6 32.8
1973 33.6 32.7
1972 33.5 32.5
1971 33.3 32.3
1970 33.2 32.1
1969 33 31.8
1968 32.8 31.5
1967 32.6 31.2
1966 32.3 30.9
1965 32 30.6
1964 31.6 30.3
1963 31.3 30
1962 31 29.7
1961 30.7 29.4
1960 30.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Croatia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Croatia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
16,751 mi
2015

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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