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Bulgaria vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 101st vs. 150th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria El Salvador
Population
6359449
6399793
Population rank 112/197 111/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bulgaria and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria El Salvador
2024 $113,343,355,780 $35,364,960,000
2023 $102,199,231,385 $33,853,940,000
2022 $90,506,153,294 $31,870,120,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $29,043,140,000
2020 $70,486,877,546 $24,921,190,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $26,881,140,000
2018 $66,097,226,262 $26,020,850,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $24,979,190,000
2016 $53,929,397,039 $24,191,430,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $23,438,240,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $22,593,470,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $21,990,960,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $21,386,150,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $20,283,780,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $18,447,920,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $17,601,620,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $17,986,890,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $17,011,750,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $15,999,890,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $14,698,000,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $13,724,810,900
2003 $21,144,957,990 $13,243,892,200
2002 $16,403,043,850 $12,664,190,300
2001 $14,183,446,026 $12,282,533,600
2000 $13,245,990,274 $11,784,927,700
1999 $13,637,098,579 $11,284,197,000
1998 $15,031,055,047 $10,936,669,900
1997 $11,316,127,379 $10,221,705,900
1996 $12,294,964,838 $9,586,327,800
1995 $18,991,484,420 $8,921,947,100
1994 $9,709,240,034 $7,679,384,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 $6,680,269,200
1992 $8,602,887,623 $5,813,399,300
1991 $7,628,738,475 $5,252,342,400
1990 $20,632,090,909 $4,817,542,204
1989 $21,988,444,444 $4,372,215,300
1988 $22,555,941,176 $4,189,880,000
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,958,045,800
1986 $20,249,294,118 $3,771,663,200
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,800,368,600
1984 $17,594,944,444 $3,661,683,400
1983 $16,563,666,667 $3,506,347,800
1982 $19,342,000,000 $3,399,189,100
1981 $19,870,000,000 $3,437,200,200
1980 $19,839,230,769 $3,573,959,900
1979 - $3,463,639,900
1978 - $3,127,960,000
1977 - $2,941,640,100
1976 - $2,328,280,100
1975 - $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria El Salvador
2024 $17,596 $5,580
2023 $15,853 $5,365
2022 $13,999 $5,075
2021 $12,966 $4,643
2020 $10,760 $3,997
2019 $10,354 $4,320
2018 $9,849 $4,184
2017 $8,697 $4,020
2016 $7,822 $3,901
2015 $7,269 $3,790
2014 $8,070 $3,666
2013 $7,796 $3,582
2012 $7,432 $3,498
2011 $7,850 $3,331
2010 $6,854 $3,040
2009 $6,988 $2,910
2008 $7,271 $2,983
2007 $5,889 $2,831
2006 $4,523 $2,666
2005 $3,900 $2,447
2004 $3,390 $2,286
2003 $2,719 $2,208
2002 $2,093 $2,115
2001 $1,771 $2,058
2000 $1,621 $1,983
1999 $1,661 $1,908
1998 $1,820 $1,860
1997 $1,361 $1,749
1996 $1,470 $1,651
1995 $2,259 $1,548
1994 $1,150 $1,344
1993 $1,279 $1,180
1992 $1,007 $1,041
1991 $884 $956
1990 $2,367 $892
1989 $2,477 $825
1988 $2,511 $806
1987 $3,132 $777
1986 $2,260 $755
1985 $1,915 $776
1984 $1,964 $763
1983 $1,853 $745
1982 $2,169 $735
1981 $2,235 $752
1980 $2,239 $787
1979 - $773
1978 - $712
1977 - $684
1976 - $553
1975 - $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria El Salvador
2026 76.1 72.7
2025 76 72.5
2024 75.8 72.3
2023 75.6 72.1
2022 74 72
2021 71.4 69.9
2020 73.6 70.2
2019 75.1 71.7
2018 74.9 71.4
2017 74.8 71
2016 74.8 70.9
2015 74.6 71
2014 74.5 71.1
2013 74.8 71.2
2012 74.3 71.4
2011 74.2 71.2
2010 73.8 70.9
2009 73.7 70.4
2008 73.3 70.1
2007 73 69.8
2006 72.7 69.6
2005 72.6 69.3
2004 72.6 69.3
2003 72.4 68.8
2002 72.1 68.5
2001 71.9 68
2000 71.6 67.7
1999 71.6 67.3
1998 70.9 66.7
1997 70.3 66.2
1996 70.8 65.5
1995 71 64.9
1994 70.9 64.5
1993 71.2 64
1992 71.2 62.9
1991 71.2 62.5
1990 71.3 62
1989 71.5 61.3
1988 71.4 60
1987 71.3 59.4
1986 71.6 59.3
1985 71 58
1984 71.3 56.6
1983 71.2 54.4
1982 71.1 53.3
1981 71.5 50.9
1980 71.1 48.6
1979 71.2 53.8
1978 71.1 54.7
1977 70.8 54
1976 71.4 54.4
1975 71 53.4
1974 71.2 52.9
1973 71.3 52.8
1972 70.9 52
1971 70.9 51.7
1970 71.3 51.4
1969 70.5 51.3
1968 71.2 50.8
1967 70.4 50.8
1966 71.2 50.7
1965 71.3 50.2
1964 71.1 49.7
1963 70.3 49.4
1962 69.5 49
1961 70.2 48.6
1960 69.2 48.3
1959 66.6 48
1958 68.7 47.7
1957 66.6 47.1
1956 65.2 46.6
1955 64.8 46
1954 64.4 45.5
1953 64.2 45
1952 59.6 44.8
1951 60.7 43.8
1950 61.5 44.2

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

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Bulgaria and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria El Salvador
2024 6,441,421 6,338,193
2023 6,446,596 6,309,624
2022 6,465,097 6,280,319
2021 6,507,301 6,255,782
2020 6,550,696 6,234,673
2019 6,616,726 6,222,318
2018 6,710,798 6,219,807
2017 6,803,468 6,213,533
2016 6,894,139 6,200,800
2015 6,984,225 6,183,676
2014 7,073,572 6,162,955
2013 7,160,005 6,138,839
2012 7,305,888 6,113,975
2011 7,348,328 6,090,127
2010 7,395,599 6,068,249
2009 7,444,443 6,048,279
2008 7,492,561 6,029,297
2007 7,545,338 6,009,824
2006 7,601,022 6,002,319
2005 7,658,972 6,005,578
2004 7,716,860 6,004,671
2003 7,775,327 5,998,599
2002 7,837,161 5,986,631
2001 8,009,142 5,968,060
2000 8,170,172 5,943,366
1999 8,210,624 5,913,900
1998 8,256,786 5,880,781
1997 8,312,068 5,844,578
1996 8,362,826 5,805,286
1995 8,406,067 5,762,131
1994 8,443,591 5,714,129
1993 8,472,313 5,659,957
1992 8,540,164 5,585,609
1991 8,632,367 5,495,077
1990 8,718,289 5,399,726
1989 8,876,972 5,298,979
1988 8,981,446 5,195,833
1987 8,971,359 5,092,441
1986 8,958,171 4,992,769
1985 8,960,547 4,894,706
1984 8,960,679 4,798,003
1983 8,939,738 4,707,367
1982 8,917,457 4,622,477
1981 8,891,117 4,570,599
1980 8,861,535 4,540,382
1979 8,825,940 4,480,388
1978 8,814,032 4,394,114
1977 8,804,183 4,301,256
1976 8,758,599 4,210,310
1975 8,720,742 4,120,449
1974 8,678,745 4,029,671
1973 8,620,967 3,938,068
1972 8,576,200 3,846,830
1971 8,536,395 3,757,523
1970 8,489,574 3,668,796
1969 8,434,172 3,576,485
1968 8,369,603 3,480,773
1967 8,310,226 3,385,184
1966 8,258,057 3,290,961
1965 8,204,168 3,199,466
1964 8,144,340 3,111,883
1963 8,078,145 3,028,679
1962 8,012,946 2,949,204
1961 7,943,118 2,870,016
1960 7,867,374 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria El Salvador
2023 1.81 1.78
2022 1.78 1.79
2021 1.8 1.8
2020 1.77 1.82
2019 1.79 1.84
2018 1.73 1.85
2017 1.71 1.9
2016 1.67 1.97
2015 1.64 2.07
2014 1.62 2.13
2013 1.54 2.15
2012 1.5 2.19
2011 1.51 2.22
2010 1.57 2.24
2009 1.66 2.26
2008 1.56 2.29
2007 1.49 2.35
2006 1.44 2.4
2005 1.37 2.44
2004 1.33 2.52
2003 1.26 2.64
2002 1.23 2.78
2001 1.21 2.93
2000 1.26 3.08
1999 1.23 3.22
1998 1.11 3.34
1997 1.09 3.38
1996 1.23 3.48
1995 1.23 3.57
1994 1.37 3.61
1993 1.46 3.69
1992 1.55 3.8
1991 1.66 3.89
1990 1.82 3.96
1989 1.9 4.03
1988 1.97 4.1
1987 1.96 4.18
1986 2.02 4.19
1985 1.97 4.32
1984 2.01 4.48
1983 2.01 4.65
1982 2.01 4.83
1981 2 4.99
1980 2.05 5.11
1979 2.16 5.23
1978 2.15 5.36
1977 2.21 5.47
1976 2.24 5.59
1975 2.23 5.71
1974 2.29 5.82
1973 2.15 5.93
1972 2.03 6.03
1971 2.1 6.13
1970 2.17 6.18
1969 2.27 6.28
1968 2.27 6.39
1967 2.02 6.49
1966 2.03 6.57
1965 2.09 6.64
1964 2.19 6.68
1963 2.21 6.69
1962 2.24 6.68
1961 2.29 6.64
1960 2.31 6.62

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

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Bulgaria and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria El Salvador
2024 45.5 28.5
2023 45.3 28
2022 45.2 27.6
2021 45 27.2
2020 44.9 26.8
2019 44.6 26.4
2018 44.3 26
2017 44.1 25.6
2016 43.8 25.2
2015 43.6 24.9
2014 43.3 24.6
2013 43 24.3
2012 42.8 24.1
2011 42.5 23.9
2010 42.3 23.7
2009 42 23.5
2008 41.7 23.3
2007 41.5 23.2
2006 41.3 23
2005 41.1 22.7
2004 40.8 22.5
2003 40.6 22.2
2002 40.3 21.9
2001 40 21.6
2000 39.7 21.3
1999 39.4 21
1998 39.1 20.6
1997 38.9 20.3
1996 38.6 19.9
1995 38.3 19.6
1994 38 19.3
1993 37.7 19
1992 37.4 18.8
1991 37 18.8
1990 36.6 18.8
1989 36.2 18.7
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.8 18.5
1986 35.6 18.4
1985 35.3 18.2
1984 35 18
1983 34.8 17.8
1982 34.6 17.7
1981 34.4 17.6
1980 34.2 17.5
1979 34.1 17.4
1978 34 17.2
1977 33.9 17.1
1976 33.8 17
1975 33.7 16.9
1974 33.6 16.8
1973 33.6 16.7
1972 33.5 16.6
1971 33.3 16.6
1970 33.2 16.6
1969 33 16.6
1968 32.8 16.6
1967 32.6 16.7
1966 32.3 16.8
1965 32 16.9
1964 31.6 16.9
1963 31.3 17
1962 31 17
1961 30.7 17.1
1960 30.4 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.9%
2023
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
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria El Salvador
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
89.8%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
67.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria El Salvador
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
5,600 mi
2017

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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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