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Bulgaria vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 101st vs. 147th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Djibouti
Population
6359449
1203929
Population rank 112/197 158/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Djibouti
2024 $113,343,355,780 $4,152,145,940
2023 $102,199,231,385 $3,898,447,007
2022 $90,506,153,294 $3,562,814,909
2021 $84,374,613,233 $3,392,796,953
2020 $70,486,877,546 $3,144,136,197
2019 $68,507,731,354 $3,088,851,450
2018 $66,097,226,262 $2,913,464,658
2017 $59,167,647,388 $2,762,581,334
2016 $53,929,397,039 $2,604,955,229
2015 $50,765,918,159 $2,424,391,785
2014 $57,080,897,012 $2,220,637,966
2013 $55,819,262,375 $2,044,440,443
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,353,632,942
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,239,144,502
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,128,611,700
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,049,110,685
2008 $54,480,684,188 $999,105,339
2007 $44,431,257,129 $847,918,929
2006 $34,380,536,496 $768,873,684
2005 $29,868,657,858 $708,633,195
2004 $26,157,743,369 $666,072,102
2003 $21,144,957,990 $622,044,666
2002 $16,403,043,850 $591,122,040
2001 $14,183,446,026 $572,417,441
2000 $13,245,990,274 $551,230,862
1999 $13,637,098,579 $536,080,148
1998 $15,031,055,047 $514,267,869
1997 $11,316,127,379 $502,675,542
1996 $12,294,964,838 $494,004,648
1995 $18,991,484,420 $497,723,961
1994 $9,709,240,034 $491,689,221
1993 $10,832,064,942 $466,048,469
1992 $8,602,887,623 $478,058,305
1991 $7,628,738,475 $462,421,999
1990 $20,632,090,909 $452,328,087
1989 $21,988,444,444 $409,220,087
1988 $22,555,941,176 $395,794,539
1987 $28,101,000,000 $373,371,738
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Djibouti
2024 $17,596 $3,553
2023 $15,853 $3,381
2022 $13,999 $3,133
2021 $12,966 $3,026
2020 $10,760 $2,845
2019 $10,354 $2,837
2018 $9,849 $2,718
2017 $8,697 $2,619
2016 $7,822 $2,510
2015 $7,269 $2,376
2014 $8,070 $2,215
2013 $7,796 $2,076
2012 $7,432 $1,400
2011 $7,850 $1,306
2010 $6,854 $1,213
2009 $6,988 $1,151
2008 $7,271 $1,119
2007 $5,889 $970
2006 $4,523 $898
2005 $3,900 $844
2004 $3,390 $806
2003 $2,719 $765
2002 $2,093 $743
2001 $1,771 $742
2000 $1,621 $738
1999 $1,661 $740
1998 $1,820 $735
1997 $1,361 $748
1996 $1,470 $762
1995 $2,259 $786
1994 $1,150 $785
1993 $1,279 $759
1992 $1,007 $764
1991 $884 $733
1990 $2,367 $780
1989 $2,477 $782
1988 $2,511 $817
1987 $3,132 $822
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Djibouti
2026 76.1 66.6
2025 76 66.4
2024 75.8 66.2
2023 75.6 66
2022 74 65.5
2021 71.4 63.8
2020 73.6 64.2
2019 75.1 64.4
2018 74.9 64.1
2017 74.8 63.7
2016 74.8 63.3
2015 74.6 62.8
2014 74.5 62.4
2013 74.8 62.1
2012 74.3 61.7
2011 74.2 61.3
2010 73.8 60.7
2009 73.7 60.4
2008 73.3 59.8
2007 73 59.4
2006 72.7 59
2005 72.6 58.5
2004 72.6 58.1
2003 72.4 58
2002 72.1 57.8
2001 71.9 57.5
2000 71.6 56.7
1999 71.6 56.6
1998 70.9 56.4
1997 70.3 56.2
1996 70.8 56.3
1995 71 56.2
1994 70.9 55.6
1993 71.2 55.7
1992 71.2 54.4
1991 71.2 55.2
1990 71.3 55.5
1989 71.5 55.4
1988 71.4 55.1
1987 71.3 54.8
1986 71.6 54.5
1985 71 54.1
1984 71.3 53.7
1983 71.2 53.3
1982 71.1 52.9
1981 71.5 52.4
1980 71.1 52
1979 71.2 51.6
1978 71.1 51.2
1977 70.8 50.8
1976 71.4 50.3
1975 71 49.9
1974 71.2 49.5
1973 71.3 49.1
1972 70.9 48.5
1971 70.9 47.3
1970 71.3 47.5
1969 70.5 47.1
1968 71.2 46.6
1967 70.4 46.1
1966 71.2 45.6
1965 71.3 45.2
1964 71.1 44.8
1963 70.3 44.4
1962 69.5 44.1
1961 70.2 43.8
1960 69.2 43.4
1959 66.6 43.1
1958 68.7 42.8
1957 66.6 42.6
1956 65.2 42.3
1955 64.8 42
1954 64.4 41.8
1953 64.2 41.5
1952 59.6 41.2
1951 60.7 41
1950 61.5 40.7

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

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Bulgaria and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Djibouti
2024 6,441,421 1,168,722
2023 6,446,596 1,152,944
2022 6,465,097 1,137,096
2021 6,507,301 1,121,248
2020 6,550,696 1,105,188
2019 6,616,726 1,088,709
2018 6,710,798 1,071,882
2017 6,803,468 1,054,841
2016 6,894,139 1,037,653
2015 6,984,225 1,020,313
2014 7,073,572 1,002,717
2013 7,160,005 984,824
2012 7,305,888 966,747
2011 7,348,328 948,558
2010 7,395,599 930,251
2009 7,444,443 911,527
2008 7,492,561 892,734
2007 7,545,338 874,528
2006 7,601,022 855,764
2005 7,658,972 839,167
2004 7,716,860 826,124
2003 7,775,327 813,519
2002 7,837,161 795,574
2001 8,009,142 771,313
2000 8,170,172 747,318
1999 8,210,624 724,218
1998 8,256,786 699,352
1997 8,312,068 671,817
1996 8,362,826 648,348
1995 8,406,067 633,074
1994 8,443,591 626,710
1993 8,472,313 614,245
1992 8,540,164 626,010
1991 8,632,367 631,092
1990 8,718,289 579,538
1989 8,876,972 523,355
1988 8,981,446 484,523
1987 8,971,359 454,399
1986 8,958,171 426,341
1985 8,960,547 402,687
1984 8,960,679 384,053
1983 8,939,738 369,553
1982 8,917,457 356,880
1981 8,891,117 343,047
1980 8,861,535 325,815
1979 8,825,940 304,513
1978 8,814,032 280,031
1977 8,804,183 254,613
1976 8,758,599 230,737
1975 8,720,742 209,908
1974 8,678,745 192,613
1973 8,620,967 178,449
1972 8,576,200 166,256
1971 8,536,395 155,136
1970 8,489,574 145,175
1969 8,434,172 136,078
1968 8,369,603 128,250
1967 8,310,226 121,649
1966 8,258,057 115,269
1965 8,204,168 109,092
1964 8,144,340 103,198
1963 8,078,145 97,872
1962 8,012,946 93,283
1961 7,943,118 89,390
1960 7,867,374 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Djibouti
2023 1.81 2.61
2022 1.78 2.65
2021 1.8 2.7
2020 1.77 2.75
2019 1.79 2.8
2018 1.73 2.86
2017 1.71 2.92
2016 1.67 2.97
2015 1.64 3.04
2014 1.62 3.12
2013 1.54 3.19
2012 1.5 3.26
2011 1.51 3.34
2010 1.57 3.43
2009 1.66 3.52
2008 1.56 3.62
2007 1.49 3.76
2006 1.44 3.9
2005 1.37 4.04
2004 1.33 4.16
2003 1.26 4.3
2002 1.23 4.41
2001 1.21 4.52
2000 1.26 4.6
1999 1.23 4.69
1998 1.11 4.8
1997 1.09 4.97
1996 1.23 5.15
1995 1.23 5.33
1994 1.37 5.51
1993 1.46 5.64
1992 1.55 5.75
1991 1.66 5.86
1990 1.82 5.93
1989 1.9 5.97
1988 1.97 6.03
1987 1.96 6.09
1986 2.02 6.14
1985 1.97 6.19
1984 2.01 6.25
1983 2.01 6.3
1982 2.01 6.34
1981 2 6.4
1980 2.05 6.46
1979 2.16 6.52
1978 2.15 6.59
1977 2.21 6.64
1976 2.24 6.69
1975 2.23 6.74
1974 2.29 6.78
1973 2.15 6.82
1972 2.03 6.85
1971 2.1 6.88
1970 2.17 6.88
1969 2.27 6.88
1968 2.27 6.88
1967 2.02 6.87
1966 2.03 6.88
1965 2.09 6.86
1964 2.19 6.87
1963 2.21 6.86
1962 2.24 6.85
1961 2.29 6.85
1960 2.31 6.85

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

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Bulgaria and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Djibouti
2024 45.5 25.7
2023 45.3 25.4
2022 45.2 25.1
2021 45 24.8
2020 44.9 24.5
2019 44.6 24.2
2018 44.3 23.9
2017 44.1 23.6
2016 43.8 23.4
2015 43.6 23.1
2014 43.3 22.8
2013 43 22.5
2012 42.8 22.3
2011 42.5 22
2010 42.3 21.8
2009 42 21.6
2008 41.7 21.3
2007 41.5 21.1
2006 41.3 20.9
2005 41.1 20.7
2004 40.8 20.6
2003 40.6 20.6
2002 40.3 20.4
2001 40 20.2
2000 39.7 19.9
1999 39.4 19.6
1998 39.1 19.3
1997 38.9 18.9
1996 38.6 18.6
1995 38.3 18.4
1994 38 18.3
1993 37.7 18.2
1992 37.4 18.1
1991 37 18
1990 36.6 17.9
1989 36.2 17.8
1988 35.9 17.7
1987 35.8 17.6
1986 35.6 17.5
1985 35.3 17.4
1984 35 17.4
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.6 17.3
1981 34.4 17.2
1980 34.2 17.2
1979 34.1 17.2
1978 34 17.2
1977 33.9 17.2
1976 33.8 17.3
1975 33.7 17.3
1974 33.6 17.4
1973 33.6 17.5
1972 33.5 17.6
1971 33.3 17.7
1970 33.2 17.8
1969 33 17.8
1968 32.8 17.9
1967 32.6 17.9
1966 32.3 17.9
1965 32 17.9
1964 31.6 17.9
1963 31.3 17.9
1962 31 17.8
1961 30.7 17.7
1960 30.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.9%
2017
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
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Bulgaria Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Djibouti
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
67.9%
2003
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
65%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Djibouti
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
1,798 mi
2013

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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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