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Bulgaria vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 101st vs. 29th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Egypt
Population
6359449
120697176
Population rank 112/197 13/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Egypt
2024 $113,343,355,780 $389,059,911,004
2023 $102,199,231,385 $395,926,075,163
2022 $90,506,153,294 $476,747,720,365
2021 $84,374,613,233 $424,671,765,456
2020 $70,486,877,546 $383,817,841,547
2019 $68,507,731,354 $318,678,815,490
2018 $66,097,226,262 $262,588,632,527
2017 $59,167,647,388 $248,362,771,739
2016 $53,929,397,039 $332,441,717,791
2015 $50,765,918,159 $329,366,576,819
2014 $57,080,897,012 $305,595,408,895
2013 $55,819,262,375 $288,434,108,527
2012 $54,297,052,002 $279,116,666,667
2011 $57,681,293,007 $235,989,672,978
2010 $50,689,051,382 $218,983,666,062
2009 $52,023,801,230 $189,147,005,445
2008 $54,480,684,188 $162,818,181,818
2007 $44,431,257,129 $130,437,828,371
2006 $34,380,536,496 $107,426,086,957
2005 $29,868,657,858 $89,660,339,660
2004 $26,157,743,369 $78,782,467,532
2003 $21,144,957,990 $80,288,461,538
2002 $16,403,043,850 $85,146,067,416
2001 $14,183,446,026 $96,684,636,119
2000 $13,245,990,274 $99,838,543,960
1999 $13,637,098,579 $90,710,704,807
1998 $15,031,055,047 $84,828,807,556
1997 $11,316,127,379 $78,436,578,171
1996 $12,294,964,838 $67,629,716,981
1995 $18,991,484,420 $60,159,245,060
1994 $9,709,240,034 $51,897,983,393
1993 $10,832,064,942 $46,578,631,453
1992 $8,602,887,623 $41,855,986,519
1991 $7,628,738,475 $37,387,836,491
1990 $20,632,090,909 $42,978,914,311
1989 $21,988,444,444 $39,756,299,050
1988 $22,555,941,176 $34,980,124,929
1987 $28,101,000,000 $40,455,616,654
1986 $20,249,294,118 $41,253,507,951
1985 $17,155,421,053 $39,053,502,251
1984 $17,594,944,444 $33,971,188,992
1983 $16,563,666,667 $30,966,239,814
1982 $19,342,000,000 $27,655,172,414
1981 $19,870,000,000 $22,136,081,081
1980 $19,839,230,769 $21,669,908,176
1979 - $18,020,571,429
1978 - $14,811,704,063
1977 - $14,400,806,876
1976 - $13,315,988,083
1975 - $11,632,178,869
1974 - $9,228,963,225
1973 - $10,098,534,613
1972 - $9,299,638,056
1971 - $8,609,283,346
1970 - $8,042,200,452
1969 - $6,524,455,206
1968 - $5,932,242,991
1967 - $5,605,484,299
1966 - $5,278,005,612
1965 - $4,948,667,540
1964 - $4,709,245,762
1963 - $4,187,146,232
1962 - $4,035,462,027
1961 - $4,494,575,611
1960 - $4,206,270,352

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

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Bulgaria and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Egypt
2024 $17,596 $3,338
2023 $15,853 $3,457
2022 $13,999 $4,233
2021 $12,966 $3,827
2020 $10,760 $3,511
2019 $10,354 $2,963
2018 $9,849 $2,485
2017 $8,697 $2,395
2016 $7,822 $3,271
2015 $7,269 $3,307
2014 $8,070 $3,133
2013 $7,796 $3,026
2012 $7,432 $2,996
2011 $7,850 $2,591
2010 $6,854 $2,455
2009 $6,988 $2,162
2008 $7,271 $1,896
2007 $5,889 $1,548
2006 $4,523 $1,299
2005 $3,900 $1,106
2004 $3,390 $991
2003 $2,719 $1,031
2002 $2,093 $1,117
2001 $1,771 $1,295
2000 $1,621 $1,366
1999 $1,661 $1,268
1998 $1,820 $1,213
1997 $1,361 $1,146
1996 $1,470 $1,009
1995 $2,259 $916
1994 $1,150 $807
1993 $1,279 $740
1992 $1,007 $681
1991 $884 $623
1990 $2,367 $736
1989 $2,477 $701
1988 $2,511 $634
1987 $3,132 $754
1986 $2,260 $790
1985 $1,915 $770
1984 $1,964 $690
1983 $1,853 $648
1982 $2,169 $596
1981 $2,235 $490
1980 $2,239 $493
1979 - $421
1978 - $355
1977 - $353
1976 - $335
1975 - $299.2
1974 - $243.1
1973 - $272.2
1972 - $256.5
1971 - $243
1970 - $232.3
1969 - $193
1968 - $179.8
1967 - $174.1
1966 - $168.1
1965 - $161.6
1964 - $157.7
1963 - $143.9
1962 - $142.4
1961 - $162.8
1960 - $156.4

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

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Bulgaria vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Egypt
2026 76.1 72.2
2025 76 72
2024 75.8 71.8
2023 75.6 71.6
2022 74 71
2021 71.4 69
2020 73.6 69.8
2019 75.1 71.2
2018 74.9 71
2017 74.8 70.7
2016 74.8 70.4
2015 74.6 70.1
2014 74.5 69.9
2013 74.8 69.6
2012 74.3 69.5
2011 74.2 69.2
2010 73.8 69.1
2009 73.7 68.9
2008 73.3 68.8
2007 73 68.6
2006 72.7 68.5
2005 72.6 68.4
2004 72.6 68.2
2003 72.4 68
2002 72.1 67.8
2001 71.9 67.6
2000 71.6 67.3
1999 71.6 67
1998 70.9 66.6
1997 70.3 66.2
1996 70.8 65.7
1995 71 65.2
1994 70.9 64.7
1993 71.2 64.1
1992 71.2 63.6
1991 71.2 63.1
1990 71.3 62.5
1989 71.5 61.9
1988 71.4 61.4
1987 71.3 60.7
1986 71.6 60.1
1985 71 59.4
1984 71.3 58.7
1983 71.2 58
1982 71.1 57.2
1981 71.5 56.5
1980 71.1 55.7
1979 71.2 54.9
1978 71.1 54.1
1977 70.8 53.3
1976 71.4 52.5
1975 71 51.7
1974 71.2 51
1973 71.3 50.1
1972 70.9 49.9
1971 70.9 49.5
1970 71.3 49
1969 70.5 48.7
1968 71.2 48.6
1967 70.4 48.1
1966 71.2 48
1965 71.3 47.6
1964 71.1 47.1
1963 70.3 46.5
1962 69.5 45.8
1961 70.2 45.1
1960 69.2 44.4
1959 66.6 43.7
1958 68.7 42.9
1957 66.6 42.1
1956 65.2 41
1955 64.8 40.2
1954 64.4 39.1
1953 64.2 37.9
1952 59.6 36.6
1951 60.7 35.3
1950 61.5 34

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

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Bulgaria and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Egypt
2024 6,441,421 116,538,258
2023 6,446,596 114,535,772
2022 6,465,097 112,618,250
2021 6,507,301 110,957,008
2020 6,550,696 109,315,124
2019 6,616,726 107,553,158
2018 6,710,798 105,682,094
2017 6,803,468 103,696,057
2016 6,894,139 101,644,589
2015 6,984,225 99,597,342
2014 7,073,572 97,528,654
2013 7,160,005 95,333,553
2012 7,305,888 93,161,001
2011 7,348,328 91,093,059
2010 7,395,599 89,196,072
2009 7,444,443 87,501,636
2008 7,492,561 85,864,789
2007 7,545,338 84,276,225
2006 7,601,022 82,700,403
2005 7,658,972 81,101,004
2004 7,716,860 79,477,443
2003 7,775,327 77,853,548
2002 7,837,161 76,239,137
2001 8,009,142 74,652,029
2000 8,170,172 73,083,284
1999 8,210,624 71,520,954
1998 8,256,786 69,943,294
1997 8,312,068 68,431,740
1996 8,362,826 67,028,048
1995 8,406,067 65,652,622
1994 8,443,591 64,285,589
1993 8,472,313 62,915,681
1992 8,540,164 61,480,660
1991 8,632,367 60,028,997
1990 8,718,289 58,396,618
1989 8,876,972 56,710,642
1988 8,981,446 55,187,681
1987 8,971,359 53,674,435
1986 8,958,171 52,206,295
1985 8,960,547 50,734,968
1984 8,960,679 49,247,334
1983 8,939,738 47,786,402
1982 8,917,457 46,407,611
1981 8,891,117 45,147,224
1980 8,861,535 43,950,413
1979 8,825,940 42,818,628
1978 8,814,032 41,761,431
1977 8,804,183 40,748,870
1976 8,758,599 39,795,557
1975 8,720,742 38,875,327
1974 8,678,745 37,969,667
1973 8,620,967 37,102,043
1972 8,576,200 36,258,328
1971 8,536,395 35,433,368
1970 8,489,574 34,623,990
1969 8,434,172 33,811,615
1968 8,369,603 32,998,319
1967 8,310,226 32,196,360
1966 8,258,057 31,406,541
1965 8,204,168 30,629,174
1964 8,144,340 29,858,922
1963 8,078,145 29,091,869
1962 8,012,946 28,337,013
1961 7,943,118 27,600,898
1960 7,867,374 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Egypt

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Egypt
2023 1.81 2.75
2022 1.78 2.75
2021 1.8 2.75
2020 1.77 2.85
2019 1.79 2.87
2018 1.73 3.02
2017 1.71 3.31
2016 1.67 3.35
2015 1.64 3.5
2014 1.62 3.49
2013 1.54 3.49
2012 1.5 3.4
2011 1.51 3.31
2010 1.57 3.3
2009 1.66 3.26
2008 1.56 3.24
2007 1.49 3.24
2006 1.44 3.22
2005 1.37 3.25
2004 1.33 3.28
2003 1.26 3.35
2002 1.23 3.41
2001 1.21 3.46
2000 1.26 3.51
1999 1.23 3.6
1998 1.11 3.68
1997 1.09 3.68
1996 1.23 3.7
1995 1.23 3.76
1994 1.37 3.87
1993 1.46 3.99
1992 1.55 4.15
1991 1.66 4.32
1990 1.82 4.51
1989 1.9 4.68
1988 1.97 4.83
1987 1.96 4.91
1986 2.02 5
1985 1.97 5.12
1984 2.01 5.21
1983 2.01 5.31
1982 2.01 5.33
1981 2 5.37
1980 2.05 5.49
1979 2.16 5.57
1978 2.15 5.63
1977 2.21 5.68
1976 2.24 5.73
1975 2.23 5.75
1974 2.29 5.78
1973 2.15 5.84
1972 2.03 5.93
1971 2.1 5.99
1970 2.17 6.06
1969 2.27 6.12
1968 2.27 6.19
1967 2.02 6.25
1966 2.03 6.31
1965 2.09 6.39
1964 2.19 6.54
1963 2.21 6.65
1962 2.24 6.71
1961 2.29 6.76
1960 2.31 6.79

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

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Bulgaria and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Egypt
2024 45.5 25.3
2023 45.3 25
2022 45.2 24.8
2021 45 24.7
2020 44.9 24.5
2019 44.6 24.4
2018 44.3 24.2
2017 44.1 24.1
2016 43.8 24
2015 43.6 23.9
2014 43.3 23.8
2013 43 23.7
2012 42.8 23.6
2011 42.5 23.4
2010 42.3 23.3
2009 42 23.1
2008 41.7 22.9
2007 41.5 22.7
2006 41.3 22.5
2005 41.1 22.3
2004 40.8 22.1
2003 40.6 21.8
2002 40.3 21.6
2001 40 21.4
2000 39.7 21.2
1999 39.4 20.9
1998 39.1 20.7
1997 38.9 20.5
1996 38.6 20.3
1995 38.3 20.1
1994 38 20
1993 37.7 19.9
1992 37.4 19.7
1991 37 19.6
1990 36.6 19.5
1989 36.2 19.4
1988 35.9 19.4
1987 35.8 19.4
1986 35.6 19.4
1985 35.3 19.4
1984 35 19.3
1983 34.8 19.3
1982 34.6 19.3
1981 34.4 19.3
1980 34.2 19.3
1979 34.1 19.3
1978 34 19.3
1977 33.9 19.3
1976 33.8 19.3
1975 33.7 19.3
1974 33.6 19.3
1973 33.6 19.2
1972 33.5 19.2
1971 33.3 19.2
1970 33.2 19.2
1969 33 19.1
1968 32.8 19.1
1967 32.6 19.1
1966 32.3 19
1965 32 19
1964 31.6 19.1
1963 31.3 19.2
1962 31 19.3
1961 30.7 19.5
1960 30.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Egypt
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
79.5%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
72.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Egypt
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
202,101 mi
2024

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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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