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Bulgaria vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 101st vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Curacao
Population
6359449
155976
Population rank 112/197 179/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 90/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Curacao
2024 $113,343,355,780 $3,561,178,196
2023 $102,199,231,385 $3,281,419,347
2022 $90,506,153,294 $3,075,180,835
2021 $84,374,613,233 $2,739,594,360
2020 $70,486,877,546 $2,534,327,592
2019 $68,507,731,354 $3,026,124,116
2018 $66,097,226,262 $3,046,364,820
2017 $59,167,647,388 $3,033,433,248
2016 $53,929,397,039 $3,024,690,188
2015 $50,765,918,159 $3,058,779,212
2014 $57,080,897,012 $3,059,406,995
2013 $55,819,262,375 $3,033,568,606
2012 $54,297,052,002 $3,012,836,257
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,930,092,237
2010 $50,689,051,382 $2,951,342,793
2009 $52,023,801,230 $2,869,153,184
2008 $54,480,684,188 $2,833,476,145
2007 $44,431,257,129 $2,593,831,508
2006 $34,380,536,496 $2,457,581,732
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,344,637,263
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,237,160,503
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,202,117,374
2002 $16,403,043,850 $2,160,784,693
2001 $14,183,446,026 $2,143,450,726
2000 $13,245,990,274 $2,120,511,229
1999 $13,637,098,579 -
1998 $15,031,055,047 -
1997 $11,316,127,379 -
1996 $12,294,964,838 -
1995 $18,991,484,420 -
1994 $9,709,240,034 -
1993 $10,832,064,942 -
1992 $8,602,887,623 -
1991 $7,628,738,475 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 -
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 Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Curacao
2024 $17,596 $22,833
2023 $15,853 $21,218
2022 $13,999 $20,057
2021 $12,966 $17,796
2020 $10,760 $16,300
2019 $10,354 $19,221
2018 $9,849 $19,119
2017 $8,697 $18,938
2016 $7,822 $18,944
2015 $7,269 $19,362
2014 $8,070 $19,623
2013 $7,796 $19,721
2012 $7,432 $19,810
2011 $7,850 $19,426
2010 $6,854 $19,847
2009 $6,988 $19,540
2008 $7,271 $19,423
2007 $5,889 $18,006
2006 $4,523 $17,400
2005 $3,900 $17,032
2004 $3,390 $16,671
2003 $2,719 $16,696
2002 $2,093 $16,724
2001 $1,771 $16,610
2000 $1,621 $15,841
1999 $1,661 -
1998 $1,820 -
1997 $1,361 -
1996 $1,470 -
1995 $2,259 -
1994 $1,150 -
1993 $1,279 -
1992 $1,007 -
1991 $884 -
1990 $2,367 -
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. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Curacao
2026 76.1 77.3
2025 76 77.2
2024 75.8 77
2023 75.6 76.8
2022 74 76.7
2021 71.4 75.7
2020 73.6 76.5
2019 75.1 76.5
2018 74.9 76.5
2017 74.8 76.4
2016 74.8 76.3
2015 74.6 76.5
2014 74.5 76.4
2013 74.8 76.2
2012 74.3 76
2011 74.2 75.6
2010 73.8 75.1
2009 73.7 74.5
2008 73.3 74.3
2007 73 74.1
2006 72.7 74
2005 72.6 73.9
2004 72.6 73.7
2003 72.4 73.6
2002 72.1 73.5
2001 71.9 73.4
2000 71.6 73.3
1999 71.6 73.2
1998 70.9 73.1
1997 70.3 73
1996 70.8 72.9
1995 71 72.8
1994 70.9 72.8
1993 71.2 72.7
1992 71.2 72.7
1991 71.2 72.5
1990 71.3 72.4
1989 71.5 72.2
1988 71.4 72.2
1987 71.3 72.1
1986 71.6 72
1985 71 71.9
1984 71.3 71.7
1983 71.2 71.5
1982 71.1 71.4
1981 71.5 71.2
1980 71.1 71
1979 71.2 70.7
1978 71.1 70.4
1977 70.8 70.2
1976 71.4 70
1975 71 69.7
1974 71.2 69.4
1973 71.3 69.1
1972 70.9 68.8
1971 70.9 68.5
1970 71.3 68.2
1969 70.5 67.9
1968 71.2 67.7
1967 70.4 67.4
1966 71.2 67.1
1965 71.3 66.9
1964 71.1 66.6
1963 70.3 66.3
1962 69.5 66
1961 70.2 65.7
1960 69.2 65.4
1959 66.6 65.1
1958 68.7 64.7
1957 66.6 64.2
1956 65.2 63.8
1955 64.8 63.3
1954 64.4 62.7
1953 64.2 62.1
1952 59.6 61.6
1951 60.7 61
1950 61.5 60.3

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

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Bulgaria and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Curacao
2024 6,441,421 155,967
2023 6,446,596 154,654
2022 6,465,097 153,321
2021 6,507,301 153,948
2020 6,550,696 155,482
2019 6,616,726 157,441
2018 6,710,798 159,336
2017 6,803,468 160,175
2016 6,894,139 159,664
2015 6,984,225 157,980
2014 7,073,572 155,909
2013 7,160,005 153,822
2012 7,305,888 152,088
2011 7,348,328 150,831
2010 7,395,599 148,703
2009 7,444,443 146,833
2008 7,492,561 145,880
2007 7,545,338 144,056
2006 7,601,022 141,239
2005 7,658,972 137,658
2004 7,716,860 134,192
2003 7,775,327 131,897
2002 7,837,161 129,205
2001 8,009,142 129,047
2000 8,170,172 133,860
1999 8,210,624 139,428
1998 8,256,786 144,472
1997 8,312,068 146,956
1996 8,362,826 146,306
1995 8,406,067 145,139
1994 8,443,591 144,630
1993 8,472,313 144,299
1992 8,540,164 143,912
1991 8,632,367 144,403
1990 8,718,289 145,400
1989 8,876,972 146,937
1988 8,981,446 149,254
1987 8,971,359 151,456
1986 8,958,171 152,662
1985 8,960,547 152,711
1984 8,960,679 151,940
1983 8,939,738 151,159
1982 8,917,457 150,101
1981 8,891,117 148,629
1980 8,861,535 148,041
1979 8,825,940 147,851
1978 8,814,032 148,341
1977 8,804,183 149,459
1976 8,758,599 149,399
1975 8,720,742 149,129
1974 8,678,745 148,351
1973 8,620,967 146,912
1972 8,576,200 147,710
1971 8,536,395 147,389
1970 8,489,574 144,739
1969 8,434,172 142,581
1968 8,369,603 140,298
1967 8,310,226 138,140
1966 8,258,057 136,682
1965 8,204,168 135,266
1964 8,144,340 133,148
1963 8,078,145 130,860
1962 8,012,946 128,414
1961 7,943,118 126,125
1960 7,867,374 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Curacao

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Curacao
2023 1.81 1.2
2022 1.78 1.3
2021 1.8 1.4
2020 1.77 1.4
2019 1.79 1.6
2018 1.73 1.7
2017 1.71 1.5
2016 1.67 1.7
2015 1.64 1.9
2014 1.62 2
2013 1.54 2.1
2012 1.5 2.2
2011 1.51 2.1
2010 1.57 2.2
2009 1.66 2.1
2008 1.56 2.2
2007 1.49 2
2006 1.44 2.1
2005 1.37 2.04
2004 1.33 2.1
2003 1.26 2.19
2002 1.23 2.3
2001 1.21 2.4
2000 1.26 2.34
1999 1.23 2.29
1998 1.11 2.32
1997 1.09 2.37
1996 1.23 2.4
1995 1.23 2.42
1994 1.37 2.43
1993 1.46 2.44
1992 1.55 2.43
1991 1.66 2.37
1990 1.82 2.3
1989 1.9 2.27
1988 1.97 2.25
1987 1.96 2.24
1986 2.02 2.24
1985 1.97 2.24
1984 2.01 2.24
1983 2.01 2.24
1982 2.01 2.24
1981 2 2.25
1980 2.05 2.27
1979 2.16 2.31
1978 2.15 2.38
1977 2.21 2.46
1976 2.24 2.55
1975 2.23 2.66
1974 2.29 2.77
1973 2.15 2.87
1972 2.03 2.99
1971 2.1 3.18
1970 2.17 3.4
1969 2.27 3.61
1968 2.27 3.83
1967 2.02 4.06
1966 2.03 4.26
1965 2.09 4.47
1964 2.19 4.64
1963 2.21 4.8
1962 2.24 4.93
1961 2.29 5.04
1960 2.31 5.13

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

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Bulgaria and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Curacao
2024 45.5 39.5
2023 45.3 39.2
2022 45.2 39
2021 45 38.7
2020 44.9 38.5
2019 44.6 37.6
2018 44.3 38.4
2017 44.1 40.2
2016 43.8 40.1
2015 43.6 40
2014 43.3 39.9
2013 43 39.9
2012 42.8 39.9
2011 42.5 39.5
2010 42.3 39
2009 42 38.4
2008 41.7 37.9
2007 41.5 37.3
2006 41.3 36.8
2005 41.1 36.3
2004 40.8 35.8
2003 40.6 35.3
2002 40.3 34.6
2001 40 34.1
2000 39.7 33.6
1999 39.4 33
1998 39.1 32.4
1997 38.9 31.8
1996 38.6 31.3
1995 38.3 30.8
1994 38 30.3
1993 37.7 29.8
1992 37.4 29.2
1991 37 28.7
1990 36.6 28.2
1989 36.2 27.7
1988 35.9 27.1
1987 35.8 26.6
1986 35.6 26.1
1985 35.3 25.6
1984 35 25.1
1983 34.8 24.6
1982 34.6 24.1
1981 34.4 23.7
1980 34.2 23.3
1979 34.1 22.8
1978 34 22.4
1977 33.9 22
1976 33.8 21.6
1975 33.7 21.2
1974 33.6 20.8
1973 33.6 20.4
1972 33.5 20.1
1971 33.3 19.9
1970 33.2 19.8
1969 33 19.7
1968 32.8 19.7
1967 32.6 19.6
1966 32.3 19.5
1965 32 19.5
1964 31.6 19.4
1963 31.3 19.4
1962 31 19.5
1961 30.7 19.6
1960 30.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,029 kWh
2022
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
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Curacao
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
170
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
n/a
English speaking
24.9%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
68.1%
2017

Health

Bulgaria Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bulgaria Curacao
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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