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Bulgaria vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 101st vs. 129th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Estonia
Population
6359449
1339590
Population rank 112/197 155/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Estonia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $43,130,419,829
2023 $102,199,231,385 $41,470,344,395
2022 $90,506,153,294 $38,226,641,740
2021 $84,374,613,233 $37,201,101,171
2020 $70,486,877,546 $31,820,771,494
2019 $68,507,731,354 $31,873,748,770
2018 $66,097,226,262 $31,222,632,741
2017 $59,167,647,388 $27,469,461,919
2016 $53,929,397,039 $24,561,027,788
2015 $50,765,918,159 $23,311,847,751
2014 $57,080,897,012 $27,055,689,003
2013 $55,819,262,375 $25,451,032,781
2012 $54,297,052,002 $23,237,406,116
2011 $57,681,293,007 $23,303,915,795
2010 $50,689,051,382 $19,524,355,419
2009 $52,023,801,230 $19,633,984,440
2008 $54,480,684,188 $24,342,935,404
2007 $44,431,257,129 $22,450,264,166
2006 $34,380,536,496 $17,025,671,810
2005 $29,868,657,858 $14,109,491,357
2004 $26,157,743,369 $12,148,595,031
2003 $21,144,957,990 $9,876,595,528
2002 $16,403,043,850 $7,370,119,619
2001 $14,183,446,026 $6,250,218,423
2000 $13,245,990,274 $5,686,579,748
1999 $13,637,098,579 $5,756,912,266
1998 $15,031,055,047 $5,674,080,543
1997 $11,316,127,379 $5,154,420,649
1996 $12,294,964,838 $4,786,018,988
1995 $18,991,484,420 $4,502,970,889
1994 $9,709,240,034 $4,123,011,420
1993 $10,832,064,942 $4,013,091,682
1992 $8,602,887,623 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Estonia
2024 $17,596 $31,428
2023 $15,853 $30,264
2022 $13,999 $28,340
2021 $12,966 $27,951
2020 $10,760 $23,934
2019 $10,354 $24,021
2018 $9,849 $23,618
2017 $8,697 $20,852
2016 $7,822 $18,666
2015 $7,269 $17,722
2014 $8,070 $20,582
2013 $7,796 $19,310
2012 $7,432 $17,568
2011 $7,850 $17,556
2010 $6,854 $14,664
2009 $6,988 $14,712
2008 $7,271 $18,206
2007 $5,889 $16,745
2006 $4,523 $12,641
2005 $3,900 $10,415
2004 $3,390 $8,916
2003 $2,719 $7,205
2002 $2,093 $5,343
2001 $1,771 $4,503
2000 $1,621 $4,071
1999 $1,661 $4,141
1998 $1,820 $4,093
1997 $1,361 $3,683
1996 $1,470 $3,381
1995 $2,259 $3,134
1994 $1,150 $2,819
1993 $1,279 $2,686
1992 $1,007 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Estonia
2026 76.1 79.6
2025 76 79.5
2024 75.8 79.3
2023 75.6 79.2
2022 74 78.2
2021 71.4 77.4
2020 73.6 78.9
2019 75.1 78.8
2018 74.9 78.3
2017 74.8 78.2
2016 74.8 77.8
2015 74.6 77.7
2014 74.5 77.1
2013 74.8 77.3
2012 74.3 76.4
2011 74.2 76.3
2010 73.8 75.9
2009 73.7 75.2
2008 73.3 74.3
2007 73 73.2
2006 72.7 73.2
2005 72.6 73
2004 72.6 72.4
2003 72.4 71.9
2002 72.1 71.4
2001 71.9 70.8
2000 71.6 71
1999 71.6 70.7
1998 70.9 69.8
1997 70.3 70.2
1996 70.8 70
1995 71 67.8
1994 70.9 66.7
1993 71.2 68.2
1992 71.2 69.2
1991 71.2 69.8
1990 71.3 69.9
1989 71.5 70.5
1988 71.4 71
1987 71.3 70.9
1986 71.6 70.9
1985 71 69.8
1984 71.3 69.6
1983 71.2 69.8
1982 71.1 69.9
1981 71.5 69.3
1980 71.1 69.5
1979 71.2 69.4
1978 71.1 69.7
1977 70.8 69.8
1976 71.4 69.7
1975 71 70.1
1974 71.2 70.8
1973 71.3 70.7
1972 70.9 70.4
1971 70.9 70.6
1970 71.3 70.4
1969 70.5 70.3
1968 71.2 70.6
1967 70.4 71
1966 71.2 70.7
1965 71.3 70.7
1964 71.1 70.6
1963 70.3 69.9
1962 69.5 69.8
1961 70.2 69.6
1960 69.2 69.3
1959 66.6 68.7
1958 68.7 68.8
1957 66.6 68.8
1956 65.2 68.5
1955 64.8 68.2
1954 64.4 67.8
1953 64.2 67.5
1952 59.6 67.2
1951 60.7 66.8
1950 61.5 66.4

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

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Bulgaria and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Estonia
2024 6,441,421 1,372,341
2023 6,446,596 1,370,286
2022 6,465,097 1,348,840
2021 6,507,301 1,330,932
2020 6,550,696 1,329,522
2019 6,616,726 1,326,898
2018 6,710,798 1,321,977
2017 6,803,468 1,317,384
2016 6,894,139 1,315,790
2015 6,984,225 1,315,407
2014 7,073,572 1,314,545
2013 7,160,005 1,317,997
2012 7,305,888 1,322,696
2011 7,348,328 1,327,439
2010 7,395,599 1,331,475
2009 7,444,443 1,334,515
2008 7,492,561 1,337,090
2007 7,545,338 1,340,680
2006 7,601,022 1,346,810
2005 7,658,972 1,354,775
2004 7,716,860 1,362,550
2003 7,775,327 1,370,720
2002 7,837,161 1,379,350
2001 8,009,142 1,388,115
2000 8,170,172 1,396,985
1999 8,210,624 1,390,244
1998 8,256,786 1,386,156
1997 8,312,068 1,399,535
1996 8,362,826 1,415,594
1995 8,406,067 1,436,634
1994 8,443,591 1,462,514
1993 8,472,313 1,494,128
1992 8,540,164 1,533,091
1991 8,632,367 1,561,314
1990 8,718,289 1,569,174
1989 8,876,972 1,568,131
1988 8,981,446 1,561,900
1987 8,971,359 1,552,221
1986 8,958,171 1,540,190
1985 8,960,547 1,528,781
1984 8,960,679 1,518,617
1983 8,939,738 1,508,745
1982 8,917,457 1,498,414
1981 8,891,117 1,487,666
1980 8,861,535 1,477,219
1979 8,825,940 1,468,333
1978 8,814,032 1,460,188
1977 8,804,183 1,450,211
1976 8,758,599 1,439,576
1975 8,720,742 1,429,352
1974 8,678,745 1,418,169
1973 8,620,967 1,405,951
1972 8,576,200 1,392,518
1971 8,536,395 1,376,955
1970 8,489,574 1,360,076
1969 8,434,172 1,345,249
1968 8,369,603 1,331,214
1967 8,310,226 1,318,946
1966 8,258,057 1,308,597
1965 8,204,168 1,294,566
1964 8,144,340 1,277,086
1963 8,078,145 1,258,857
1962 8,012,946 1,241,623
1961 7,943,118 1,225,077
1960 7,867,374 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Estonia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Estonia
2023 1.81 1.31
2022 1.78 1.41
2021 1.8 1.61
2020 1.77 1.58
2019 1.79 1.66
2018 1.73 1.67
2017 1.71 1.59
2016 1.67 1.6
2015 1.64 1.58
2014 1.62 1.54
2013 1.54 1.52
2012 1.5 1.56
2011 1.51 1.61
2010 1.57 1.72
2009 1.66 1.7
2008 1.56 1.72
2007 1.49 1.69
2006 1.44 1.58
2005 1.37 1.52
2004 1.33 1.47
2003 1.26 1.37
2002 1.23 1.36
2001 1.21 1.32
2000 1.26 1.36
1999 1.23 1.3
1998 1.11 1.28
1997 1.09 1.32
1996 1.23 1.37
1995 1.23 1.38
1994 1.37 1.42
1993 1.46 1.49
1992 1.55 1.71
1991 1.66 1.8
1990 1.82 2.05
1989 1.9 2.22
1988 1.97 2.27
1987 1.96 2.27
1986 2.02 2.18
1985 1.97 2.13
1984 2.01 2.17
1983 2.01 2.16
1982 2.01 2.07
1981 2 2.07
1980 2.05 2.02
1979 2.16 2
1978 2.15 2.02
1977 2.21 2.06
1976 2.24 2.07
1975 2.23 2.04
1974 2.29 2.07
1973 2.15 2.06
1972 2.03 2.13
1971 2.1 2.19
1970 2.17 2.17
1969 2.27 2.13
1968 2.27 2.03
1967 2.02 1.9
1966 2.03 1.87
1965 2.09 1.88
1964 2.19 1.94
1963 2.21 1.89
1962 2.24 1.95
1961 2.29 1.98
1960 2.31 1.98

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

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Bulgaria and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Estonia
2024 45.5 43.3
2023 45.3 42.9
2022 45.2 42.7
2021 45 42.5
2020 44.9 42.4
2019 44.6 42.2
2018 44.3 42
2017 44.1 41.9
2016 43.8 41.7
2015 43.6 41.5
2014 43.3 41.4
2013 43 41.1
2012 42.8 40.9
2011 42.5 40.6
2010 42.3 40.3
2009 42 40
2008 41.7 39.8
2007 41.5 39.7
2006 41.3 39.6
2005 41.1 39.3
2004 40.8 39.1
2003 40.6 38.8
2002 40.3 38.5
2001 40 38.3
2000 39.7 38
1999 39.4 37.6
1998 39.1 37.3
1997 38.9 37
1996 38.6 36.7
1995 38.3 36.3
1994 38 36
1993 37.7 35.6
1992 37.4 35
1991 37 34.6
1990 36.6 34.3
1989 36.2 34.2
1988 35.9 34.1
1987 35.8 34
1986 35.6 34
1985 35.3 33.9
1984 35 33.9
1983 34.8 33.9
1982 34.6 33.8
1981 34.4 33.8
1980 34.2 33.9
1979 34.1 34
1978 34 34.2
1977 33.9 34.3
1976 33.8 34.3
1975 33.7 34.2
1974 33.6 34.2
1973 33.6 34.1
1972 33.5 33.9
1971 33.3 33.8
1970 33.2 33.7
1969 33 33.7
1968 32.8 33.6
1967 32.6 33.4
1966 32.3 33.2
1965 32 33
1964 31.6 32.8
1963 31.3 32.7
1962 31 32.5
1961 30.7 32.4
1960 30.4 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Estonia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Estonia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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