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Bulgaria vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 101st vs. 76th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Ecuador
Population
6359449
18487749
Population rank 112/197 71/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Ecuador
2024 $113,343,355,780 $124,676,074,700
2023 $102,199,231,385 $121,147,057,000
2022 $90,506,153,294 $116,133,121,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $107,179,074,000
2020 $70,486,877,546 $95,865,473,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $107,595,830,000
2018 $66,097,226,262 $107,478,961,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $104,467,486,000
2016 $53,929,397,039 $97,671,433,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $97,209,558,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $102,717,794,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $96,570,334,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $87,735,048,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $78,986,648,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $68,151,329,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $60,094,978,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $61,139,438,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $49,848,725,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $45,690,762,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $40,278,849,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $35,194,947,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $30,965,208,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $27,054,197,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $23,127,055,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $17,539,454,727
1999 $13,637,098,579 $19,645,272,636
1998 $15,031,055,047 $27,981,896,948
1997 $11,316,127,379 $28,162,053,027
1996 $12,294,964,838 $25,226,393,197
1995 $18,991,484,420 $24,432,884,442
1994 $9,709,240,034 $22,708,673,337
1993 $10,832,064,942 $18,938,717,359
1992 $8,602,887,623 $18,094,238,119
1991 $7,628,738,475 $16,988,535,268
1990 $20,632,090,909 $15,239,272,612
1989 $21,988,444,444 $13,890,823,705
1988 $22,555,941,176 $13,051,881,851
1987 $28,101,000,000 $13,945,426,859
1986 $20,249,294,118 $15,314,138,472
1985 $17,155,421,053 $17,149,088,413
1984 $17,594,944,444 $16,912,509,092
1983 $16,563,666,667 $17,152,477,037
1982 $19,342,000,000 $19,929,846,396
1981 $19,870,000,000 $21,810,759,354
1980 $19,839,230,769 $17,881,508,242
1979 - $14,175,160,902
1978 - $11,922,497,876
1977 - $11,026,342,618
1976 - $9,091,921,030
1975 - $7,731,674,472
1974 - $6,599,257,044
1973 - $3,891,754,150
1972 - $3,185,986,087
1971 - $2,754,219,271
1970 - $2,862,503,139
1969 - $3,112,165,727
1968 - $2,582,179,864
1967 - $2,553,595,172
1966 - $2,429,308,639
1965 - $2,387,047,396
1964 - $2,244,146,103
1963 - $1,824,343,871
1962 - $1,518,207,703
1961 - $1,753,850,955
1960 - $2,069,464,937

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

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Bulgaria and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Ecuador
2024 $17,596 $6,875
2023 $15,853 $6,738
2022 $13,999 $6,516
2021 $12,966 $6,061
2020 $10,760 $5,464
2019 $10,354 $6,205
2018 $9,849 $6,304
2017 $8,697 $6,233
2016 $7,822 $5,918
2015 $7,269 $5,976
2014 $8,070 $6,406
2013 $7,796 $6,109
2012 $7,432 $5,634
2011 $7,850 $5,154
2010 $6,854 $4,520
2009 $6,988 $4,053
2008 $7,271 $4,195
2007 $5,889 $3,479
2006 $4,523 $3,244
2005 $3,900 $2,909
2004 $3,390 $2,586
2003 $2,719 $2,316
2002 $2,093 $2,059
2001 $1,771 $1,791
2000 $1,621 $1,382
1999 $1,661 $1,575
1998 $1,820 $2,284
1997 $1,361 $2,341
1996 $1,470 $2,136
1995 $2,259 $2,108
1994 $1,150 $1,997
1993 $1,279 $1,698
1992 $1,007 $1,655
1991 $884 $1,587
1990 $2,367 $1,455
1989 $2,477 $1,356
1988 $2,511 $1,304
1987 $3,132 $1,426
1986 $2,260 $1,604
1985 $1,915 $1,842
1984 $1,964 $1,864
1983 $1,853 $1,940
1982 $2,169 $2,314
1981 $2,235 $2,601
1980 $2,239 $2,190
1979 - $1,783
1978 - $1,541
1977 - $1,465
1976 - $1,242
1975 - $1,086
1974 - $954
1973 - $579
1972 - $488
1971 - $434
1970 - $465
1969 - $521
1968 - $445
1967 - $454
1966 - $445
1965 - $450
1964 - $436
1963 - $365
1962 - $312
1961 - $371
1960 - $451

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

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Bulgaria vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Ecuador
2026 76.1 77.9
2025 76 77.8
2024 75.8 77.6
2023 75.6 77.4
2022 74 76.6
2021 71.4 72.7
2020 73.6 72
2019 75.1 77.3
2018 74.9 77.2
2017 74.8 76.2
2016 74.8 76.1
2015 74.6 76.2
2014 74.5 76.1
2013 74.8 75.8
2012 74.3 75.5
2011 74.2 75.2
2010 73.8 75.2
2009 73.7 74.9
2008 73.3 74.7
2007 73 74.2
2006 72.7 74
2005 72.6 73.9
2004 72.6 73.9
2003 72.4 73.6
2002 72.1 73.2
2001 71.9 72.6
2000 71.6 72.1
1999 71.6 71.9
1998 70.9 71.9
1997 70.3 72
1996 70.8 71.8
1995 71 71.3
1994 70.9 70.9
1993 71.2 70.1
1992 71.2 69.5
1991 71.2 69
1990 71.3 68.4
1989 71.5 67.8
1988 71.4 67
1987 71.3 66.6
1986 71.6 66.1
1985 71 65.6
1984 71.3 65.2
1983 71.2 64.7
1982 71.1 64.3
1981 71.5 63.8
1980 71.1 63.3
1979 71.2 62.9
1978 71.1 62.4
1977 70.8 61.9
1976 71.4 61.4
1975 71 61.1
1974 71.2 60.7
1973 71.3 60.3
1972 70.9 59.8
1971 70.9 59.3
1970 71.3 58.8
1969 70.5 58.3
1968 71.2 57.9
1967 70.4 57.5
1966 71.2 57
1965 71.3 56.5
1964 71.1 56
1963 70.3 55.3
1962 69.5 54.7
1961 70.2 54.1
1960 69.2 53.4
1959 66.6 52.7
1958 68.7 52.1
1957 66.6 51.5
1956 65.2 50.9
1955 64.8 50.4
1954 64.4 50
1953 64.2 49.6
1952 59.6 49.2
1951 60.7 48.9
1950 61.5 48.4

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

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Bulgaria and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ecuador
2024 6,441,421 18,135,478
2023 6,446,596 17,980,083
2022 6,465,097 17,823,897
2021 6,507,301 17,682,454
2020 6,550,696 17,546,065
2019 6,616,726 17,340,021
2018 6,710,798 17,049,547
2017 6,803,468 16,759,519
2016 6,894,139 16,505,139
2015 6,984,225 16,266,225
2014 7,073,572 16,035,124
2013 7,160,005 15,807,128
2012 7,305,888 15,572,194
2011 7,348,328 15,326,227
2010 7,395,599 15,076,695
2009 7,444,443 14,825,954
2008 7,492,561 14,575,202
2007 7,545,338 14,328,773
2006 7,601,022 14,086,131
2005 7,658,972 13,846,163
2004 7,716,860 13,608,701
2003 7,775,327 13,372,306
2002 7,837,161 13,138,472
2001 8,009,142 12,910,740
2000 8,170,172 12,689,206
1999 8,210,624 12,470,795
1998 8,256,786 12,251,184
1997 8,312,068 12,031,127
1996 8,362,826 11,810,950
1995 8,406,067 11,590,514
1994 8,443,591 11,372,197
1993 8,472,313 11,154,274
1992 8,540,164 10,930,128
1991 8,632,367 10,702,380
1990 8,718,289 10,473,673
1989 8,876,972 10,241,852
1988 8,981,446 10,010,808
1987 8,971,359 9,779,290
1986 8,958,171 9,545,998
1985 8,960,547 9,311,154
1984 8,960,679 9,074,782
1983 8,939,738 8,840,417
1982 8,917,457 8,611,298
1981 8,891,117 8,386,910
1980 8,861,535 8,165,877
1979 8,825,940 7,948,869
1978 8,814,032 7,736,167
1977 8,804,183 7,526,819
1976 8,758,599 7,320,912
1975 8,720,742 7,118,251
1974 8,678,745 6,918,573
1973 8,620,967 6,722,033
1972 8,576,200 6,529,034
1971 8,536,395 6,340,052
1970 8,489,574 6,155,387
1969 8,434,172 5,975,236
1968 8,369,603 5,799,680
1967 8,310,226 5,629,057
1966 8,258,057 5,463,748
1965 8,204,168 5,303,963
1964 8,144,340 5,149,918
1963 8,078,145 5,001,716
1962 8,012,946 4,859,269
1961 7,943,118 4,722,331
1960 7,867,374 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Ecuador
2023 1.81 1.82
2022 1.78 1.86
2021 1.8 1.91
2020 1.77 1.97
2019 1.79 2.04
2018 1.73 2.11
2017 1.71 2.13
2016 1.67 2.12
2015 1.64 2.21
2014 1.62 2.27
2013 1.54 2.36
2012 1.5 2.51
2011 1.51 2.61
2010 1.57 2.62
2009 1.66 2.68
2008 1.56 2.69
2007 1.49 2.7
2006 1.44 2.75
2005 1.37 2.8
2004 1.33 2.85
2003 1.26 2.91
2002 1.23 2.97
2001 1.21 3.04
2000 1.26 3.1
1999 1.23 3.17
1998 1.11 3.23
1997 1.09 3.29
1996 1.23 3.35
1995 1.23 3.38
1994 1.37 3.42
1993 1.46 3.49
1992 1.55 3.58
1991 1.66 3.63
1990 1.82 3.68
1989 1.9 3.74
1988 1.97 3.79
1987 1.96 3.87
1986 2.02 4
1985 1.97 4.14
1984 2.01 4.31
1983 2.01 4.39
1982 2.01 4.5
1981 2 4.61
1980 2.05 4.73
1979 2.16 4.86
1978 2.15 4.99
1977 2.21 5.13
1976 2.24 5.28
1975 2.23 5.43
1974 2.29 5.58
1973 2.15 5.73
1972 2.03 5.87
1971 2.1 6.01
1970 2.17 6.14
1969 2.27 6.25
1968 2.27 6.35
1967 2.02 6.44
1966 2.03 6.51
1965 2.09 6.56
1964 2.19 6.61
1963 2.21 6.65
1962 2.24 6.68
1961 2.29 6.7
1960 2.31 6.72

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

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Bulgaria and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Ecuador
2024 45.5 29.8
2023 45.3 29.4
2022 45.2 29
2021 45 28.6
2020 44.9 28.3
2019 44.6 27.9
2018 44.3 27.5
2017 44.1 27.2
2016 43.8 26.8
2015 43.6 26.4
2014 43.3 26
2013 43 25.7
2012 42.8 25.4
2011 42.5 25.1
2010 42.3 24.8
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 23.2
2003 40.6 22.9
2002 40.3 22.7
2001 40 22.4
2000 39.7 22.2
1999 39.4 22
1998 39.1 21.8
1997 38.9 21.6
1996 38.6 21.4
1995 38.3 21.2
1994 38 21
1993 37.7 20.8
1992 37.4 20.6
1991 37 20.4
1990 36.6 20.2
1989 36.2 20
1988 35.9 19.8
1987 35.8 19.6
1986 35.6 19.4
1985 35.3 19.2
1984 35 19.1
1983 34.8 18.9
1982 34.6 18.8
1981 34.4 18.6
1980 34.2 18.5
1979 34.1 18.4
1978 34 18.3
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18.1
1975 33.7 18
1974 33.6 17.9
1973 33.6 17.9
1972 33.5 17.8
1971 33.3 17.8
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 33 17.7
1968 32.8 17.7
1967 32.6 17.7
1966 32.3 17.7
1965 32 17.7
1964 31.6 17.8
1963 31.3 17.8
1962 31 17.9
1961 30.7 18
1960 30.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.5%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Ecuador
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
96.3%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
77.2%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Ecuador
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
26,853 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. 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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