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Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 101st vs. 127th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
Population
6359449
11637906
Population rank 112/197 85/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2024 $113,343,355,780 $124,282,245,639
2023 $102,199,231,385 $120,456,239,154
2022 $90,506,153,294 $113,478,087,135
2021 $84,374,613,233 $94,850,719,517
2020 $70,486,877,546 $78,546,672,407
2019 $68,507,731,354 $89,146,130,745
2018 $66,097,226,262 $84,994,732,049
2017 $59,167,647,388 $79,070,274,743
2016 $53,929,397,039 $75,552,902,636
2015 $50,765,918,159 $70,966,782,572
2014 $57,080,897,012 $67,014,329,100
2013 $55,819,262,375 $62,555,417,415
2012 $54,297,052,002 $60,561,635,556
2011 $57,681,293,007 $57,948,261,616
2010 $50,689,051,382 $53,801,053,353
2009 $52,023,801,230 $48,223,781,477
2008 $54,480,684,188 $48,091,433,554
2007 $44,431,257,129 $43,965,458,509
2006 $34,380,536,496 $37,879,830,084
2005 $29,868,657,858 $35,777,560,684
2004 $26,157,743,369 $22,322,387,382
2003 $21,144,957,990 $21,403,167,848
2002 $16,403,043,850 $27,137,440,786
2001 $14,183,446,026 $25,601,823,688
2000 $13,245,990,274 $24,305,780,629
1999 $13,637,098,579 $22,136,579,397
1998 $15,031,055,047 $21,672,215,547
1997 $11,316,127,379 $20,017,450,041
1996 $12,294,964,838 $18,241,622,548
1995 $18,991,484,420 $16,637,370,839
1994 $9,709,240,034 $14,644,734,599
1993 $10,832,064,942 $13,081,042,400
1992 $8,602,887,623 $11,605,382,504
1991 $7,628,738,475 $9,824,483,340
1990 $20,632,090,909 $7,073,675,545
1989 $21,988,444,444 $6,686,593,060
1988 $22,555,941,176 $5,374,299,981
1987 $28,101,000,000 $5,827,050,753
1986 $20,249,294,118 $6,122,128,558
1985 $17,155,421,053 $5,044,579,979
1984 $17,594,944,444 $11,594,000,000
1983 $16,563,666,667 $9,220,600,000
1982 $19,342,000,000 $8,267,400,000
1981 $19,870,000,000 $7,561,300,000
1980 $19,839,230,769 $6,761,300,000
1979 - $5,498,800,000
1978 - $4,734,400,000
1977 - $4,587,100,000
1976 - $3,951,500,000
1975 - $3,599,200,000
1974 - $2,925,700,000
1973 - $2,344,800,000
1972 - $1,987,400,000
1971 - $1,666,500,000
1970 - $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

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

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Bulgaria and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2024 $17,596 $10,876
2023 $15,853 $10,630
2022 $13,999 $10,104
2021 $12,966 $8,527
2020 $10,760 $7,135
2019 $10,354 $8,183
2018 $9,849 $7,883
2017 $8,697 $7,413
2016 $7,822 $7,160
2015 $7,269 $6,801
2014 $8,070 $6,496
2013 $7,796 $6,137
2012 $7,432 $6,014
2011 $7,850 $5,827
2010 $6,854 $5,479
2009 $6,988 $4,974
2008 $7,271 $5,024
2007 $5,889 $4,650
2006 $4,523 $4,055
2005 $3,900 $3,878
2004 $3,390 $2,452
2003 $2,719 $2,383
2002 $2,093 $3,066
2001 $1,771 $2,936
2000 $1,621 $2,831
1999 $1,661 $2,621
1998 $1,820 $2,608
1997 $1,361 $2,449
1996 $1,470 $2,271
1995 $2,259 $2,109
1994 $1,150 $1,892
1993 $1,279 $1,722
1992 $1,007 $1,558
1991 $884 $1,346
1990 $2,367 $989
1989 $2,477 $955
1988 $2,511 $784
1987 $3,132 $868
1986 $2,260 $932
1985 $1,915 $784
1984 $1,964 $1,844
1983 $1,853 $1,500
1982 $2,169 $1,376
1981 $2,235 $1,288
1980 $2,239 $1,180
1979 - $984
1978 - $868
1977 - $863
1976 - $763
1975 - $713
1974 - $595
1973 - $490
1972 - $427
1971 - $368
1970 - $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

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

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Bulgaria vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2026 76.1 74.1
2025 76 74
2024 75.8 73.9
2023 75.6 73.7
2022 74 74.2
2021 71.4 71.8
2020 73.6 72.6
2019 75.1 73.1
2018 74.9 73.6
2017 74.8 73.4
2016 74.8 72.9
2015 74.6 73
2014 74.5 73.1
2013 74.8 73
2012 74.3 72.8
2011 74.2 72.5
2010 73.8 72
2009 73.7 71.6
2008 73.3 71.3
2007 73 71.1
2006 72.7 71.1
2005 72.6 71
2004 72.6 70.7
2003 72.4 70.9
2002 72.1 70.7
2001 71.9 70.6
2000 71.6 70.4
1999 71.6 70.2
1998 70.9 69.9
1997 70.3 69.8
1996 70.8 69.6
1995 71 69.4
1994 70.9 69.2
1993 71.2 68.9
1992 71.2 68.5
1991 71.2 68.2
1990 71.3 67.7
1989 71.5 67.3
1988 71.4 66.9
1987 71.3 66.5
1986 71.6 66.1
1985 71 65.6
1984 71.3 65.1
1983 71.2 64.6
1982 71.1 64.2
1981 71.5 63.8
1980 71.1 63.4
1979 71.2 62.4
1978 71.1 62.6
1977 70.8 62.2
1976 71.4 61.7
1975 71 61.3
1974 71.2 60.8
1973 71.3 60.2
1972 70.9 59.7
1971 70.9 59.1
1970 71.3 58.5
1969 70.5 57.9
1968 71.2 57.3
1967 70.4 56.6
1966 71.2 56
1965 71.3 52.8
1964 71.1 54.7
1963 70.3 53.8
1962 69.5 53.2
1961 70.2 52.4
1960 69.2 51.7
1959 66.6 51
1958 68.7 50.2
1957 66.6 49.5
1956 65.2 48.7
1955 64.8 47.9
1954 64.4 47.1
1953 64.2 46.3
1952 59.6 45.6
1951 60.7 44.8
1950 61.5 44.1

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

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Bulgaria and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2024 6,441,421 11,427,557
2023 6,446,596 11,331,265
2022 6,465,097 11,230,734
2021 6,507,301 11,123,476
2020 6,550,696 11,008,300
2019 6,616,726 10,894,043
2018 6,710,798 10,782,053
2017 6,803,468 10,666,843
2016 6,894,139 10,551,430
2015 6,984,225 10,434,829
2014 7,073,572 10,315,528
2013 7,160,005 10,193,833
2012 7,305,888 10,070,411
2011 7,348,328 9,945,621
2010 7,395,599 9,820,175
2009 7,444,443 9,695,265
2008 7,492,561 9,573,130
2007 7,545,338 9,455,658
2006 7,601,022 9,341,183
2005 7,658,972 9,225,034
2004 7,716,860 9,104,892
2003 7,775,327 8,980,620
2002 7,837,161 8,852,235
2001 8,009,142 8,720,283
2000 8,170,172 8,584,190
1999 8,210,624 8,446,208
1998 8,256,786 8,310,362
1997 8,312,068 8,174,078
1996 8,362,826 8,032,894
1995 8,406,067 7,888,115
1994 8,443,591 7,741,694
1993 8,472,313 7,594,572
1992 8,540,164 7,447,474
1991 8,632,367 7,299,853
1990 8,718,289 7,151,166
1989 8,876,972 7,002,295
1988 8,981,446 6,855,734
1987 8,971,359 6,712,515
1986 8,958,171 6,571,208
1985 8,960,547 6,430,404
1984 8,960,679 6,289,040
1983 8,939,738 6,147,248
1982 8,917,457 6,007,114
1981 8,891,117 5,868,453
1980 8,861,535 5,729,037
1979 8,825,940 5,589,690
1978 8,814,032 5,451,882
1977 8,804,183 5,315,443
1976 8,758,599 5,180,404
1975 8,720,742 5,046,776
1974 8,678,745 4,914,197
1973 8,620,967 4,782,227
1972 8,576,200 4,651,883
1971 8,536,395 4,524,234
1970 8,489,574 4,399,290
1969 8,434,172 4,277,035
1968 8,369,603 4,157,189
1967 8,310,226 4,038,928
1966 8,258,057 3,921,847
1965 8,204,168 3,808,963
1964 8,144,340 3,698,559
1963 8,078,145 3,588,287
1962 8,012,946 3,479,936
1961 7,943,118 3,373,233
1960 7,867,374 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2023 1.81 2.24
2022 1.78 2.27
2021 1.8 2.29
2020 1.77 2.33
2019 1.79 2.37
2018 1.73 2.4
2017 1.71 2.4
2016 1.67 2.41
2015 1.64 2.43
2014 1.62 2.45
2013 1.54 2.47
2012 1.5 2.5
2011 1.51 2.53
2010 1.57 2.56
2009 1.66 2.57
2008 1.56 2.55
2007 1.49 2.51
2006 1.44 2.51
2005 1.37 2.57
2004 1.33 2.64
2003 1.26 2.7
2002 1.23 2.76
2001 1.21 2.83
2000 1.26 2.87
1999 1.23 2.85
1998 1.11 2.84
1997 1.09 2.92
1996 1.23 3.04
1995 1.23 3.1
1994 1.37 3.16
1993 1.46 3.23
1992 1.55 3.29
1991 1.66 3.35
1990 1.82 3.41
1989 1.9 3.48
1988 1.97 3.5
1987 1.96 3.53
1986 2.02 3.6
1985 1.97 3.69
1984 2.01 3.82
1983 2.01 3.95
1982 2.01 4.01
1981 2 4.15
1980 2.05 4.3
1979 2.16 4.47
1978 2.15 4.64
1977 2.21 4.84
1976 2.24 5.05
1975 2.23 5.24
1974 2.29 5.44
1973 2.15 5.67
1972 2.03 5.84
1971 2.1 6.01
1970 2.17 6.18
1969 2.27 6.37
1968 2.27 6.55
1967 2.02 6.76
1966 2.03 6.95
1965 2.09 7.05
1964 2.19 7.19
1963 2.21 7.3
1962 2.24 7.4
1961 2.29 7.49
1960 2.31 7.56

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

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Bulgaria and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2024 45.5 29
2023 45.3 28.7
2022 45.2 28.3
2021 45 28
2020 44.9 27.7
2019 44.6 27.4
2018 44.3 27.1
2017 44.1 26.8
2016 43.8 26.5
2015 43.6 26.2
2014 43.3 25.9
2013 43 25.6
2012 42.8 25.3
2011 42.5 25
2010 42.3 24.7
2009 42 24.5
2008 41.7 24.2
2007 41.5 24
2006 41.3 23.7
2005 41.1 23.4
2004 40.8 23.1
2003 40.6 22.9
2002 40.3 22.6
2001 40 22.4
2000 39.7 22.1
1999 39.4 21.9
1998 39.1 21.6
1997 38.9 21.4
1996 38.6 21.1
1995 38.3 20.9
1994 38 20.7
1993 37.7 20.5
1992 37.4 20.3
1991 37 20.1
1990 36.6 19.9
1989 36.2 19.7
1988 35.9 19.5
1987 35.8 19.3
1986 35.6 19.1
1985 35.3 18.9
1984 35 18.7
1983 34.8 18.5
1982 34.6 18.3
1981 34.4 18
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.6
1978 34 17.4
1977 33.9 17.2
1976 33.8 17
1975 33.7 16.8
1974 33.6 16.5
1973 33.6 16.4
1972 33.5 16.2
1971 33.3 16
1970 33.2 15.8
1969 33 15.6
1968 32.8 15.5
1967 32.6 15.4
1966 32.3 15.3
1965 32 15.3
1964 31.6 15.3
1963 31.3 15.4
1962 31 15.5
1961 30.7 15.6
1960 30.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.3%
2024
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
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
94%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
91%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
12,244 mi
2002

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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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