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Bulgaria vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 101st vs. 154th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Eswatini
Population
6359449
1273390
Population rank 112/197 156/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Eswatini
2024 $113,343,355,780 $4,858,885,841
2023 $102,199,231,385 $4,621,191,262
2022 $90,506,153,294 $4,746,660,274
2021 $84,374,613,233 $4,807,069,277
2020 $70,486,877,546 $4,134,677,810
2019 $68,507,731,354 $4,617,018,959
2018 $66,097,226,262 $4,643,751,059
2017 $59,167,647,388 $4,462,640,651
2016 $53,929,397,039 $3,722,306,117
2015 $50,765,918,159 $3,908,217,914
2014 $57,080,897,012 $4,285,065,665
2013 $55,819,262,375 $4,463,396,204
2012 $54,297,052,002 $4,747,813,067
2011 $57,681,293,007 $4,722,912,047
2010 $50,689,051,382 $4,360,714,359
2009 $52,023,801,230 $3,525,213,502
2008 $54,480,684,188 $3,235,921,171
2007 $44,431,257,129 $3,391,122,887
2006 $34,380,536,496 $3,215,307,901
2005 $29,868,657,858 $3,097,946,371
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,710,331,785
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,149,632,433
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,393,945,031
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,502,870,486
2000 $13,245,990,274 $1,697,161,558
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,547,888,496
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,576,908,856
1997 $11,316,127,379 $1,716,714,070
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,602,741,834
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,698,989,464
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,419,294,254
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,357,189,552
1992 $8,602,887,623 $1,284,759,928
1991 $7,628,738,475 $1,156,135,718
1990 $20,632,090,909 $1,114,694,041
1989 $21,988,444,444 $696,921,542
1988 $22,555,941,176 $692,026,455
1987 $28,101,000,000 $584,126,092
1986 $20,249,294,118 $449,140,318
1985 $17,155,421,053 $360,079,419
1984 $17,594,944,444 $494,483,409
1983 $16,563,666,667 $555,336,146
1982 $19,342,000,000 $537,568,059
1981 $19,870,000,000 $570,774,825
1980 $19,839,230,769 $541,976,853
1979 - $412,093,134
1978 - $340,630,085
1977 - $304,060,076
1976 - $272,550,068
1975 - $288,299,789
1974 - $264,320,941
1973 - $221,915,128
1972 - $146,736,479
1971 - $136,462,081
1970 - $112,139,955
1969 - $105,419,958
1968 - $79,799,968
1967 - $74,759,970
1966 - $76,859,969
1965 - $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Bulgaria and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Eswatini
2024 $17,596 $3,910
2023 $15,853 $3,756
2022 $13,999 $3,894
2021 $12,966 $3,984
2020 $10,760 $3,467
2019 $10,354 $3,913
2018 $9,849 $3,973
2017 $8,697 $3,853
2016 $7,822 $3,238
2015 $7,269 $3,420
2014 $8,070 $3,771
2013 $7,796 $3,950
2012 $7,432 $4,225
2011 $7,850 $4,225
2010 $6,854 $3,923
2009 $6,988 $3,190
2008 $7,271 $2,947
2007 $5,889 $3,109
2006 $4,523 $2,965
2005 $3,900 $2,871
2004 $3,390 $2,526
2003 $2,719 $2,015
2002 $2,093 $1,316
2001 $1,771 $1,430
2000 $1,621 $1,630
1999 $1,661 $1,502
1998 $1,820 $1,547
1997 $1,361 $1,705
1996 $1,470 $1,619
1995 $2,259 $1,751
1994 $1,150 $1,461
1993 $1,279 $1,397
1992 $1,007 $1,362
1991 $884 $1,273
1990 $2,367 $1,278
1989 $2,477 $832
1988 $2,511 $865
1987 $3,132 $765
1986 $2,260 $611
1985 $1,915 $510
1984 $1,964 $726
1983 $1,853 $843
1982 $2,169 $843
1981 $2,235 $925
1980 $2,239 $908
1979 - $714
1978 - $610
1977 - $563
1976 - $521
1975 - $568
1974 - $536
1973 - $463
1972 - $315
1971 - $301
1970 - $254.2
1969 - $245.2
1968 - $190.4
1967 - $182.8
1966 - $192.7
1965 - $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Bulgaria vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Eswatini
2026 76.1 64.5
2025 76 64.4
2024 75.8 64.3
2023 75.6 64.1
2022 74 63
2021 71.4 58.2
2020 73.6 59.9
2019 75.1 59.8
2018 74.9 58.7
2017 74.8 57.6
2016 74.8 56.2
2015 74.6 54.9
2014 74.5 53.5
2013 74.8 52.1
2012 74.3 50.7
2011 74.2 49.1
2010 73.8 48.3
2009 73.7 46.9
2008 73.3 45.9
2007 73 45.2
2006 72.7 44.6
2005 72.6 44
2004 72.6 43.9
2003 72.4 44.6
2002 72.1 45.4
2001 71.9 46.3
2000 71.6 47.6
1999 71.6 48.8
1998 70.9 50.1
1997 70.3 51.7
1996 70.8 53.3
1995 71 55.1
1994 70.9 56.6
1993 71.2 58.1
1992 71.2 59.3
1991 71.2 60.4
1990 71.3 61.2
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.4 61.9
1987 71.3 61.9
1986 71.6 61.6
1985 71 61.2
1984 71.3 60.4
1983 71.2 58.4
1982 71.1 59.5
1981 71.5 58.8
1980 71.1 58.2
1979 71.2 57.5
1978 71.1 56.8
1977 70.8 56
1976 71.4 55.2
1975 71 54.4
1974 71.2 53.7
1973 71.3 53
1972 70.9 52.4
1971 70.9 51.8
1970 71.3 51.2
1969 70.5 50.6
1968 71.2 50.1
1967 70.4 49.5
1966 71.2 49
1965 71.3 48.4
1964 71.1 47.9
1963 70.3 47.5
1962 69.5 47.1
1961 70.2 46.7
1960 69.2 46.4
1959 66.6 46.1
1958 68.7 45.8
1957 66.6 45.4
1956 65.2 45.1
1955 64.8 44.8
1954 64.4 44.6
1953 64.2 44.3
1952 59.6 44
1951 60.7 43.7
1950 61.5 43.4

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

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Bulgaria and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Eswatini
2024 6,441,421 1,242,822
2023 6,446,596 1,230,506
2022 6,465,097 1,218,917
2021 6,507,301 1,206,593
2020 6,550,696 1,192,729
2019 6,616,726 1,179,874
2018 6,710,798 1,168,929
2017 6,803,468 1,158,195
2016 6,894,139 1,149,507
2015 6,984,225 1,142,813
2014 7,073,572 1,136,299
2013 7,160,005 1,129,990
2012 7,305,888 1,123,863
2011 7,348,328 1,117,833
2010 7,395,599 1,111,650
2009 7,444,443 1,105,153
2008 7,492,561 1,098,091
2007 7,545,338 1,090,705
2006 7,601,022 1,084,436
2005 7,658,972 1,079,022
2004 7,716,860 1,073,159
2003 7,775,327 1,066,700
2002 7,837,161 1,059,441
2001 8,009,142 1,051,064
2000 8,170,172 1,041,414
1999 8,210,624 1,030,782
1998 8,256,786 1,019,653
1997 8,312,068 1,006,635
1996 8,362,826 989,841
1995 8,406,067 970,433
1994 8,443,591 971,212
1993 8,472,313 971,318
1992 8,540,164 943,416
1991 8,632,367 908,189
1990 8,718,289 872,428
1989 8,876,972 837,800
1988 8,981,446 799,798
1987 8,971,359 763,811
1986 8,958,171 734,732
1985 8,960,547 706,196
1984 8,960,679 680,783
1983 8,939,738 658,957
1982 8,917,457 637,652
1981 8,891,117 616,808
1980 8,861,535 596,644
1979 8,825,940 577,199
1978 8,814,032 558,446
1977 8,804,183 540,348
1976 8,758,599 523,330
1975 8,720,742 507,673
1974 8,678,745 492,988
1973 8,620,967 479,038
1972 8,576,200 465,788
1971 8,536,395 453,183
1970 8,489,574 441,216
1969 8,434,172 429,875
1968 8,369,603 419,147
1967 8,310,226 409,031
1966 8,258,057 398,766
1965 8,204,168 388,336
1964 8,144,340 378,656
1963 8,078,145 369,759
1962 8,012,946 361,365
1961 7,943,118 353,264
1960 7,867,374 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Eswatini
2023 1.81 2.75
2022 1.78 2.8
2021 1.8 2.84
2020 1.77 2.89
2019 1.79 2.93
2018 1.73 2.97
2017 1.71 3.02
2016 1.67 3.07
2015 1.64 3.12
2014 1.62 3.18
2013 1.54 3.24
2012 1.5 3.27
2011 1.51 3.32
2010 1.57 3.38
2009 1.66 3.5
2008 1.56 3.57
2007 1.49 3.58
2006 1.44 3.63
2005 1.37 3.7
2004 1.33 3.76
2003 1.26 3.8
2002 1.23 3.85
2001 1.21 3.94
2000 1.26 4.03
1999 1.23 4.09
1998 1.11 4.13
1997 1.09 4.24
1996 1.23 4.38
1995 1.23 4.52
1994 1.37 4.66
1993 1.46 4.82
1992 1.55 4.98
1991 1.66 5.13
1990 1.82 5.3
1989 1.9 5.48
1988 1.97 5.69
1987 1.96 5.9
1986 2.02 6.11
1985 1.97 6.28
1984 2.01 6.36
1983 2.01 6.43
1982 2.01 6.49
1981 2 6.54
1980 2.05 6.57
1979 2.16 6.61
1978 2.15 6.65
1977 2.21 6.68
1976 2.24 6.7
1975 2.23 6.71
1974 2.29 6.71
1973 2.15 6.72
1972 2.03 6.72
1971 2.1 6.74
1970 2.17 6.75
1969 2.27 6.76
1968 2.27 6.76
1967 2.02 6.77
1966 2.03 6.8
1965 2.09 6.79
1964 2.19 6.79
1963 2.21 6.8
1962 2.24 6.79
1961 2.29 6.77
1960 2.31 6.75

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

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Bulgaria and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Eswatini
2024 45.5 23.2
2023 45.3 23
2022 45.2 22.8
2021 45 22.6
2020 44.9 22.4
2019 44.6 22.1
2018 44.3 21.8
2017 44.1 21.5
2016 43.8 21.2
2015 43.6 21
2014 43.3 20.7
2013 43 20.5
2012 42.8 20.2
2011 42.5 19.9
2010 42.3 19.6
2009 42 19.4
2008 41.7 19.1
2007 41.5 18.9
2006 41.3 18.7
2005 41.1 18.6
2004 40.8 18.5
2003 40.6 18.3
2002 40.3 18.1
2001 40 17.8
2000 39.7 17.6
1999 39.4 17.3
1998 39.1 16.9
1997 38.9 16.6
1996 38.6 16.3
1995 38.3 16.1
1994 38 16.3
1993 37.7 16.7
1992 37.4 16.5
1991 37 16.3
1990 36.6 16.1
1989 36.2 15.9
1988 35.9 15.6
1987 35.8 15.3
1986 35.6 15.3
1985 35.3 15.2
1984 35 15.3
1983 34.8 15.3
1982 34.6 15.4
1981 34.4 15.5
1980 34.2 15.6
1979 34.1 15.7
1978 34 15.8
1977 33.9 15.9
1976 33.8 16
1975 33.7 16.1
1974 33.6 16.2
1973 33.6 16.2
1972 33.5 16.3
1971 33.3 16.3
1970 33.2 16.3
1969 33 16.2
1968 32.8 16.2
1967 32.6 16.1
1966 32.3 16.1
1965 32 16.1
1964 31.6 16.1
1963 31.3 16.1
1962 31 16.3
1961 30.7 16.4
1960 30.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Eswatini
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
90.8%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
57.6%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Eswatini
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
2,342 mi
2019

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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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