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Bulgaria vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 101st vs. 96th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Eritrea
Population
6359449
3700586
Population rank 112/197 130/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 67/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 64/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 90/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Eritrea
2024 $113,343,355,780 -
2023 $102,199,231,385 -
2022 $90,506,153,294 -
2021 $84,374,613,233 -
2020 $70,486,877,546 -
2019 $68,507,731,354 -
2018 $66,097,226,262 -
2017 $59,167,647,388 -
2016 $53,929,397,039 -
2015 $50,765,918,159 -
2014 $57,080,897,012 -
2013 $55,819,262,375 -
2012 $54,297,052,002 -
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,065,001,626
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,589,515,447
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,856,695,551
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,380,188,800
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,317,974,491
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,211,161,880
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,098,424,686
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,109,054,005
2003 $21,144,957,990 $870,248,268
2002 $16,403,043,850 $729,321,680
2001 $14,183,446,026 $752,371,689
2000 $13,245,990,274 $706,370,816
1999 $13,637,098,579 $688,918,537
1998 $15,031,055,047 $745,523,117
1997 $11,316,127,379 $686,490,090
1996 $12,294,964,838 $693,535,954
1995 $18,991,484,420 $578,015,625
1994 $9,709,240,034 $531,688,312
1993 $10,832,064,942 $467,872,715
1992 $8,602,887,623 $477,101,652
1991 $7,628,738,475 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 -
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Eritrea
2024 $17,596 -
2023 $15,853 -
2022 $13,999 -
2021 $12,966 -
2020 $10,760 -
2019 $10,354 -
2018 $9,849 -
2017 $8,697 -
2016 $7,822 -
2015 $7,269 -
2014 $8,070 -
2013 $7,796 -
2012 $7,432 -
2011 $7,850 $689
2010 $6,854 $540
2009 $6,988 $643
2008 $7,271 $490
2007 $5,889 $480
2006 $4,523 $448
2005 $3,900 $413
2004 $3,390 $427
2003 $2,719 $349
2002 $2,093 $305
2001 $1,771 $325
2000 $1,621 $314
1999 $1,661 $311
1998 $1,820 $342
1997 $1,361 $319
1996 $1,470 $326
1995 $2,259 $285.4
1994 $1,150 $277.8
1993 $1,279 $252.1
1992 $1,007 $265.2
1991 $884 -
1990 $2,367 -
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Eritrea
2026 76.1 69.4
2025 76 69.2
2024 75.8 68.9
2023 75.6 68.6
2022 74 67.8
2021 71.4 66.9
2020 73.6 67
2019 75.1 67.3
2018 74.9 67
2017 74.8 66.6
2016 74.8 66.2
2015 74.6 65.9
2014 74.5 65.5
2013 74.8 65
2012 74.3 64.7
2011 74.2 64.2
2010 73.8 63.7
2009 73.7 63.2
2008 73.3 62.4
2007 73 62
2006 72.7 61.5
2005 72.6 60.6
2004 72.6 60.1
2003 72.4 59.5
2002 72.1 58.9
2001 71.9 58.4
2000 71.6 56.3
1999 71.6 44.5
1998 70.9 50
1997 70.3 56.2
1996 70.8 55.5
1995 71 54.8
1994 70.9 54
1993 71.2 53.2
1992 71.2 52.4
1991 71.2 50.5
1990 71.3 49.7
1989 71.5 47.8
1988 71.4 48.1
1987 71.3 47.4
1986 71.6 39.5
1985 71 38.6
1984 71.3 37.7
1983 71.2 37.2
1982 71.1 44.9
1981 71.5 45
1980 71.1 44.6
1979 71.2 43.8
1978 71.1 43.4
1977 70.8 43
1976 71.4 42.6
1975 71 39
1974 71.2 39
1973 71.3 41.1
1972 70.9 40.7
1971 70.9 41.5
1970 71.3 41.2
1969 70.5 40.8
1968 71.2 40.5
1967 70.4 40.2
1966 71.2 37.6
1965 71.3 39.6
1964 71.1 39.2
1963 70.3 38.8
1962 69.5 38.3
1961 70.2 37.9
1960 69.2 37.4
1959 66.6 37
1958 68.7 30.9
1957 66.6 30.4
1956 65.2 35.6
1955 64.8 35.2
1954 64.4 34.8
1953 64.2 34.4
1952 59.6 34
1951 60.7 33.6
1950 61.5 33.3

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

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Bulgaria and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Eritrea
2024 6,441,421 3,535,603
2023 6,446,596 3,470,390
2022 6,465,097 3,409,447
2021 6,507,301 3,350,183
2020 6,550,696 3,291,271
2019 6,616,726 3,240,194
2018 6,710,798 3,192,760
2017 6,803,468 3,150,347
2016 6,894,139 3,124,698
2015 6,984,225 3,105,546
2014 7,073,572 3,095,173
2013 7,160,005 3,074,360
2012 7,305,888 3,036,988
2011 7,348,328 2,998,485
2010 7,395,599 2,945,186
2009 7,444,443 2,887,885
2008 7,492,561 2,816,327
2007 7,545,338 2,743,222
2006 7,601,022 2,703,502
2005 7,658,972 2,661,215
2004 7,716,860 2,598,284
2003 7,775,327 2,493,903
2002 7,837,161 2,392,978
2001 8,009,142 2,312,079
2000 8,170,172 2,247,031
1999 8,210,624 2,212,780
1998 8,256,786 2,180,419
1997 8,312,068 2,152,135
1996 8,362,826 2,128,464
1995 8,406,067 2,025,267
1994 8,443,591 1,913,915
1993 8,472,313 1,856,006
1992 8,540,164 1,798,748
1991 8,632,367 1,919,571
1990 8,718,289 2,032,737
1989 8,876,972 1,987,017
1988 8,981,446 1,938,255
1987 8,971,359 1,888,669
1986 8,958,171 1,845,164
1985 8,960,547 1,807,816
1984 8,960,679 1,771,730
1983 8,939,738 1,736,160
1982 8,917,457 1,695,461
1981 8,891,117 1,649,939
1980 8,861,535 1,605,797
1979 8,825,940 1,563,332
1978 8,814,032 1,522,378
1977 8,804,183 1,482,565
1976 8,758,599 1,443,807
1975 8,720,742 1,408,210
1974 8,678,745 1,375,688
1973 8,620,967 1,342,669
1972 8,576,200 1,309,235
1971 8,536,395 1,276,154
1970 8,489,574 1,243,453
1969 8,434,172 1,212,005
1968 8,369,603 1,181,737
1967 8,310,226 1,152,339
1966 8,258,057 1,124,957
1965 8,204,168 1,098,335
1964 8,144,340 1,071,287
1963 8,078,145 1,045,092
1962 8,012,946 1,019,788
1961 7,943,118 995,573
1960 7,867,374 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Eritrea
2023 1.81 3.71
2022 1.78 3.79
2021 1.8 3.87
2020 1.77 3.93
2019 1.79 4
2018 1.73 4.06
2017 1.71 4.11
2016 1.67 4.16
2015 1.64 4.22
2014 1.62 4.27
2013 1.54 4.34
2012 1.5 4.41
2011 1.51 4.49
2010 1.57 4.57
2009 1.66 4.66
2008 1.56 4.74
2007 1.49 4.81
2006 1.44 4.88
2005 1.37 4.93
2004 1.33 5.04
2003 1.26 5.14
2002 1.23 5.23
2001 1.21 5.31
2000 1.26 5.4
1999 1.23 5.52
1998 1.11 5.63
1997 1.09 5.74
1996 1.23 5.84
1995 1.23 5.94
1994 1.37 6.01
1993 1.46 6.07
1992 1.55 6.16
1991 1.66 6.24
1990 1.82 6.34
1989 1.9 6.41
1988 1.97 6.47
1987 1.96 6.52
1986 2.02 6.56
1985 1.97 6.59
1984 2.01 6.62
1983 2.01 6.65
1982 2.01 6.63
1981 2 6.62
1980 2.05 6.61
1979 2.16 6.62
1978 2.15 6.61
1977 2.21 6.61
1976 2.24 6.6
1975 2.23 6.59
1974 2.29 6.57
1973 2.15 6.55
1972 2.03 6.54
1971 2.1 6.54
1970 2.17 6.54
1969 2.27 6.5
1968 2.27 6.5
1967 2.02 6.5
1966 2.03 6.5
1965 2.09 6.49
1964 2.19 6.49
1963 2.21 6.48
1962 2.24 6.5
1961 2.29 6.47
1960 2.31 6.48

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

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Bulgaria and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Eritrea
2024 45.5 19.9
2023 45.3 19.7
2022 45.2 19.5
2021 45 19.3
2020 44.9 19.1
2019 44.6 18.9
2018 44.3 18.7
2017 44.1 18.5
2016 43.8 18.4
2015 43.6 18.4
2014 43.3 18.5
2013 43 18.5
2012 42.8 18.5
2011 42.5 18.5
2010 42.3 18.4
2009 42 18.4
2008 41.7 18.2
2007 41.5 18.1
2006 41.3 18.2
2005 41.1 18.3
2004 40.8 18.3
2003 40.6 18
2002 40.3 17.7
2001 40 17.5
2000 39.7 17.4
1999 39.4 17.5
1998 39.1 17.8
1997 38.9 18
1996 38.6 18.4
1995 38.3 18.1
1994 38 17.6
1993 37.7 17.6
1992 37.4 17.5
1991 37 17.6
1990 36.6 17.6
1989 36.2 17.7
1988 35.9 17.8
1987 35.8 17.9
1986 35.6 17.9
1985 35.3 17.8
1984 35 17.8
1983 34.8 17.7
1982 34.6 17.7
1981 34.4 17.7
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.8
1978 34 17.8
1977 33.9 17.9
1976 33.8 18
1975 33.7 18.1
1974 33.6 18.2
1973 33.6 18.2
1972 33.5 18.3
1971 33.3 18.5
1970 33.2 18.6
1969 33 18.8
1968 32.8 18.9
1967 32.6 18.9
1966 32.3 19
1965 32 19
1964 31.6 19
1963 31.3 19
1962 31 18.9
1961 30.7 18.9
1960 30.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Eritrea
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
76.6%
2018
English speaking
24.9%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Eritrea
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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