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Bulgaria vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 87/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 101st vs. 114th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 68/197 ($112B) and The Czech Republic ranks 45/197 ($345B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,412), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,707).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Czech Republic
Population
6403235
10753822
Population rank 111/197 91/197
GDP
$112B
2024
$345B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$17,412
2024
$31,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,086
2024
$56,806
2024
Government debt
$26.2B
2024
$148B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
28%
2025
44.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,067
2024
$13,630
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,784
2025
$21,451
2025
Land area
41,915 sq mi
2025
29,794 sq mi
2025
Population density
153.7 ppl/mi²
2024
365 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
80.1 years
2025

Bulgaria and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Czech Republic
Year GDP
Bulgaria Czech Republic
1980 $19,839,230,769 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 $41,016,881,802
1991 $7,628,738,475 $30,071,014,282
1992 $8,602,887,623 $35,051,065,440
1993 $10,832,064,942 $41,155,654,032
1994 $9,709,240,034 $48,188,478,339
1995 $18,991,484,420 $60,572,381,311
1996 $12,294,964,838 $67,804,105,330
1997 $11,316,127,379 $62,539,765,163
1998 $15,031,055,047 $67,187,217,328
1999 $13,637,098,579 $65,586,562,605
2000 $13,245,990,274 $62,175,642,238
2001 $14,183,446,026 $68,135,304,464
2002 $16,403,043,850 $82,607,869,610
2003 $21,144,957,990 $100,435,924,705
2004 $26,157,743,369 $120,147,899,984
2005 $29,868,657,858 $137,264,185,596
2006 $34,380,536,496 $156,236,258,387
2007 $44,431,257,129 $190,040,702,287
2008 $54,480,684,188 $236,506,264,754
2009 $52,023,801,230 $206,971,882,705
2010 $50,689,051,382 $211,168,667,286
2011 $57,681,293,007 $231,429,378,717
2012 $54,297,052,002 $210,363,223,088
2013 $55,819,262,375 $213,024,360,541
2014 $57,080,897,012 $210,911,285,078
2015 $50,765,918,159 $189,107,698,562
2016 $53,929,397,039 $198,160,659,304
2017 $59,167,647,388 $221,563,575,696
2018 $66,251,582,036 $251,992,360,762
2019 $68,634,004,792 $256,794,209,029
2020 $70,550,652,467 $251,109,660,603
2021 $84,414,122,840 $290,972,714,482
2022 $90,509,236,929 $301,831,228,326
2023 $102,396,840,296 $343,206,568,135
2024 $112,211,952,704 $345,036,675,975

Bulgaria and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Czech Republic
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Czech Republic
1980 $2,239 -
1981 $2,235 -
1982 $2,169 -
1983 $1,853 -
1984 $1,964 -
1985 $1,915 -
1986 $2,260 -
1987 $3,132 -
1988 $2,511 -
1989 $2,477 -
1990 $2,367 $3,969
1991 $884 $2,917
1992 $1,007 $3,397
1993 $1,279 $3,984
1994 $1,150 $4,663
1995 $2,259 $5,865
1996 $1,470 $6,573
1997 $1,361 $6,069
1998 $1,820 $6,527
1999 $1,661 $6,378
2000 $1,621 $6,063
2001 $1,771 $6,669
2002 $2,093 $8,101
2003 $2,719 $9,852
2004 $3,390 $11,783
2005 $3,900 $13,442
2006 $4,523 $15,259
2007 $5,889 $18,453
2008 $7,271 $22,775
2009 $6,988 $19,817
2010 $6,854 $20,160
2011 $7,850 $22,049
2012 $7,432 $20,014
2013 $7,796 $20,260
2014 $8,070 $20,038
2015 $7,269 $17,932
2016 $7,822 $18,754
2017 $8,697 $20,913
2018 $9,872 $23,706
2019 $10,373 $24,063
2020 $10,770 $23,473
2021 $12,972 $27,696
2022 $14,000 $28,282
2023 $15,884 $31,591
2024 $17,412 $31,707

Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Czech Republic
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Czech Republic
1950 61.5 64.4
1951 60.7 65.3
1952 59.6 66.9
1953 64.2 67.6
1954 64.4 68.1
1955 64.8 69
1956 65.2 69.4
1957 66.6 69
1958 68.7 70
1959 66.6 69.9
1960 69.2 70.5
1961 70.2 70.6
1962 69.5 69.9
1963 70.3 70.4
1964 71.1 70.6
1965 71.3 70.3
1966 71.2 70.5
1967 70.4 70.3
1968 71.2 69.9
1969 70.5 69.4
1970 71.3 69.5
1971 70.9 69.7
1972 70.9 70.2
1973 71.3 70.1
1974 71.2 70.2
1975 71 70.5
1976 71.4 70.6
1977 70.8 70.6
1978 71.1 70.7
1979 71.2 70.8
1980 71.1 70.3
1981 71.5 70.8
1982 71.1 70.9
1983 71.2 70.6
1984 71.3 70.9
1985 71 71.1
1986 71.6 71.1
1987 71.3 71.5
1988 71.4 71.7
1989 71.5 71.8
1990 71.3 71.4
1991 71.2 72
1992 71.2 72.3
1993 71.2 72.9
1994 70.9 73.1
1995 71 73.2
1996 70.8 73.8
1997 70.3 73.9
1998 70.9 74.6
1999 71.6 74.7
2000 71.6 75
2001 71.9 75.3
2002 72.1 75.4
2003 72.4 75.4
2004 72.6 75.9
2005 72.6 76.2
2006 72.7 76.7
2007 73 76.9
2008 73.3 77.2
2009 73.7 77.3
2010 73.8 77.6
2011 74.2 77.8
2012 74.3 78
2013 74.8 78.2
2014 74.5 78.7
2015 74.6 78.6
2016 74.8 79
2017 74.8 78.9
2018 74.9 79
2019 75.1 79.2
2020 73.6 78.2
2021 71.4 77.2
2022 74 79.2
2023 75.6 79.8
2024 75.8 80
2025 76 80.1

Bulgaria and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Czech Republic
Year Population
Bulgaria Czech Republic
1960 7,867,374 9,602,006
1961 7,943,118 9,586,651
1962 8,012,946 9,624,660
1963 8,078,145 9,670,685
1964 8,144,340 9,727,804
1965 8,204,168 9,779,358
1966 8,258,057 9,821,040
1967 8,310,226 9,852,899
1968 8,369,603 9,876,346
1969 8,434,172 9,896,580
1970 8,489,574 9,858,071
1971 8,536,395 9,826,815
1972 8,576,200 9,867,632
1973 8,620,967 9,922,266
1974 8,678,745 9,988,459
1975 8,720,742 10,058,620
1976 8,758,599 10,125,939
1977 8,804,183 10,186,755
1978 8,814,032 10,242,098
1979 8,825,940 10,292,341
1980 8,861,535 10,304,193
1981 8,891,117 10,300,591
1982 8,917,457 10,314,826
1983 8,939,738 10,323,856
1984 8,960,679 10,330,213
1985 8,960,547 10,337,118
1986 8,958,171 10,342,227
1987 8,971,359 10,347,318
1988 8,981,446 10,355,276
1989 8,876,972 10,361,068
1990 8,718,289 10,333,355
1991 8,632,367 10,308,578
1992 8,540,164 10,319,123
1993 8,472,313 10,329,855
1994 8,443,591 10,333,587
1995 8,406,067 10,327,253
1996 8,362,826 10,315,241
1997 8,312,068 10,304,131
1998 8,256,786 10,294,373
1999 8,210,624 10,283,860
2000 8,170,172 10,255,063
2001 8,009,142 10,216,605
2002 7,837,161 10,196,916
2003 7,775,327 10,193,998
2004 7,716,860 10,197,101
2005 7,658,972 10,211,216
2006 7,601,022 10,238,905
2007 7,545,338 10,298,828
2008 7,492,561 10,384,603
2009 7,444,443 10,443,936
2010 7,395,599 10,474,410
2011 7,348,328 10,496,088
2012 7,305,888 10,510,785
2013 7,160,005 10,514,272
2014 7,073,572 10,525,347
2015 6,984,225 10,546,059
2016 6,894,139 10,566,332
2017 6,803,468 10,594,438
2018 6,710,798 10,629,928
2019 6,616,726 10,671,870
2020 6,550,696 10,697,858
2021 6,507,301 10,505,772
2022 6,465,097 10,672,118
2023 6,446,596 10,864,042
2024 6,444,366 10,882,164

Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Czech Republic
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Czech Republic
1960 2.31 2.09
1961 2.29 2.11
1962 2.24 2.12
1963 2.21 2.31
1964 2.19 2.34
1965 2.09 2.18
1966 2.03 2.02
1967 2.02 1.91
1968 2.27 1.84
1969 2.27 1.87
1970 2.17 1.92
1971 2.1 2
1972 2.03 2.09
1973 2.15 2.31
1974 2.29 2.46
1975 2.23 2.43
1976 2.24 2.39
1977 2.21 2.34
1978 2.15 2.33
1979 2.16 2.27
1980 2.05 2.08
1981 2 2
1982 2.01 2
1983 2.01 1.97
1984 2.01 1.97
1985 1.97 1.95
1986 2.02 1.92
1987 1.96 1.91
1988 1.97 1.94
1989 1.9 1.87
1990 1.82 1.9
1991 1.66 1.86
1992 1.55 1.71
1993 1.46 1.67
1994 1.37 1.44
1995 1.23 1.28
1996 1.23 1.18
1997 1.09 1.17
1998 1.11 1.16
1999 1.23 1.13
2000 1.26 1.15
2001 1.21 1.15
2002 1.23 1.17
2003 1.26 1.18
2004 1.33 1.23
2005 1.37 1.29
2006 1.44 1.34
2007 1.49 1.45
2008 1.56 1.51
2009 1.66 1.51
2010 1.57 1.51
2011 1.51 1.43
2012 1.5 1.45
2013 1.54 1.46
2014 1.62 1.53
2015 1.64 1.57
2016 1.67 1.63
2017 1.71 1.69
2018 1.73 1.71
2019 1.79 1.71
2020 1.77 1.74
2021 1.8 1.83
2022 1.78 1.64
2023 1.81 1.45

Bulgaria and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Czech Republic
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Czech Republic
1960 30.4 33.1
1961 30.7 33.3
1962 31 33.5
1963 31.3 33.6
1964 31.6 33.6
1965 32 33.7
1966 32.3 33.7
1967 32.6 33.8
1968 32.8 33.8
1969 33 33.7
1970 33.2 33.6
1971 33.3 33.4
1972 33.5 33.3
1973 33.6 33.1
1974 33.6 32.9
1975 33.7 32.8
1976 33.8 32.7
1977 33.9 32.8
1978 34 32.8
1979 34.1 32.9
1980 34.2 33
1981 34.4 33.1
1982 34.6 33.4
1983 34.8 33.6
1984 35 33.9
1985 35.3 34.1
1986 35.6 34.3
1987 35.8 34.6
1988 35.9 34.8
1989 36.2 35
1990 36.6 35.2
1991 37 35.4
1992 37.4 35.6
1993 37.7 35.8
1994 38 36
1995 38.3 36.1
1996 38.6 36.4
1997 38.9 36.7
1998 39.1 37
1999 39.4 37.3
2000 39.7 37.6
2001 40 37.8
2002 40.3 38
2003 40.6 38.2
2004 40.8 38.5
2005 41.1 38.7
2006 41.3 39
2007 41.5 39.2
2008 41.7 39.4
2009 42 39.5
2010 42.3 39.7
2011 42.5 39.9
2012 42.8 40.3
2013 43 40.7
2014 43.3 41.1
2015 43.6 41.5
2016 43.8 41.9
2017 44.1 42.2
2018 44.3 42.5
2019 44.6 42.9
2020 44.9 43.2
2021 45 43.5
2022 45.2 43.5
2023 45.3 43.6
2024 45.5 44.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$98.7B
2024
$317B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39%
2025
43.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2023
1.52%
2023
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2025
-2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
30.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.8
2025
72.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.67B
2024
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
92.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$15.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
39.8 megatons
2023
90.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.17 tons
2023
8.33 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Czech Republic
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+524
2024
-86,169
2024
Urban population
77%
2024
74.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.9
2025
79.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
56
2024
Higher education index
69
2025
90
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99%
2011
English speaking
24.9%
2023
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,011
2022
$2,609
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$355
2022
$367
2023
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
80.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2021
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.9
2022
4.25
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2025
64
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Czech Republic
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
6,504 sq mi
2024
2,738 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2025
13,646 sq mi
2025
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2025
10,357 sq mi
2025
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
34,638 mi
2018

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