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Bulgaria vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 101st vs. 25th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Ethiopia
Population
6359449
139917664
Population rank 112/197 10/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Ethiopia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $149,740,297,953
2023 $102,199,231,385 $135,874,093,202
2022 $90,506,153,294 $123,140,304,666
2021 $84,374,613,233 $109,070,960,372
2020 $70,486,877,546 $98,676,811,061
2019 $68,507,731,354 $91,834,517,113
2018 $66,097,226,262 $83,337,901,072
2017 $59,167,647,388 $76,366,081,767
2016 $53,929,397,039 $68,475,871,210
2015 $50,765,918,159 $62,103,418,182
2014 $57,080,897,012 $55,612,228,234
2013 $55,819,262,375 $47,648,276,605
2012 $54,297,052,002 $43,310,721,414
2011 $57,681,293,007 $31,952,763,089
2010 $50,689,051,382 $29,933,790,334
2009 $52,023,801,230 $32,437,389,116
2008 $54,480,684,188 $27,066,912,635
2007 $44,431,257,129 $19,707,616,773
2006 $34,380,536,496 $15,280,861,835
2005 $29,868,657,858 $12,401,139,454
2004 $26,157,743,369 $10,131,187,261
2003 $21,144,957,990 $8,623,691,300
2002 $16,403,043,850 $7,850,809,498
2001 $14,183,446,026 $8,231,326,016
2000 $13,245,990,274 $8,242,349,618
1999 $13,637,098,579 $7,892,973,532
1998 $15,031,055,047 $8,013,274,132
1997 $11,316,127,379 $8,803,539,988
1996 $12,294,964,838 $8,761,215,548
1995 $18,991,484,420 $7,855,205,207
1994 $9,709,240,034 $7,100,806,754
1993 $10,832,064,942 $9,051,043,870
1992 $8,602,887,623 $10,754,799,037
1991 $7,628,738,475 $13,799,799,324
1990 $20,632,090,909 $12,478,943,895
1989 $21,988,444,444 $11,762,932,007
1988 $22,555,941,176 $11,181,119,718
1987 $28,101,000,000 $10,790,001,558
1986 $20,249,294,118 $10,094,328,898
1985 $17,155,421,053 $9,717,392,687
1984 $17,594,944,444 $8,298,309,581
1983 $16,563,666,667 $8,781,664,427
1982 $19,342,000,000 $7,899,988,841
1981 $19,870,000,000 $7,507,663,567
1980 $19,839,230,769 $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Bulgaria and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Ethiopia
2024 $17,596 $1,134
2023 $15,853 $1,056
2022 $13,999 $982
2021 $12,966 $893
2020 $10,760 $830
2019 $10,354 $793
2018 $9,849 $740
2017 $8,697 $696
2016 $7,822 $642
2015 $7,269 $598
2014 $8,070 $550
2013 $7,796 $484
2012 $7,432 $452
2011 $7,850 $343
2010 $6,854 $331
2009 $6,988 $369
2008 $7,271 $316
2007 $5,889 $237.1
2006 $4,523 $189.3
2005 $3,900 $158.2
2004 $3,390 $133.2
2003 $2,719 $116.8
2002 $2,093 $109.6
2001 $1,771 $118.5
2000 $1,621 $122.3
1999 $1,661 $120.7
1998 $1,820 $126.5
1997 $1,361 $143.4
1996 $1,470 $147.3
1995 $2,259 $136.5
1994 $1,150 $127.7
1993 $1,279 $168.5
1992 $1,007 $207.4
1991 $884 $277.6
1990 $2,367 $262.1
1989 $2,477 $256.4
1988 $2,511 $253.2
1987 $3,132 $254.1
1986 $2,260 $246
1985 $1,915 $243.9
1984 $1,964 $214.2
1983 $1,853 $232.7
1982 $2,169 $215.3
1981 $2,235 $212.7
1980 $2,239 $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Bulgaria vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Ethiopia
2026 76.1 68.1
2025 76 67.9
2024 75.8 67.6
2023 75.6 67.3
2022 74 66.9
2021 71.4 65.3
2020 73.6 66
2019 75.1 65.7
2018 74.9 65.3
2017 74.8 64.8
2016 74.8 64.2
2015 74.6 63.6
2014 74.5 62.9
2013 74.8 62.2
2012 74.3 61.4
2011 74.2 60.6
2010 73.8 59.7
2009 73.7 58.7
2008 73.3 57.7
2007 73 56.6
2006 72.7 55.4
2005 72.6 54.4
2004 72.6 53.7
2003 72.4 52.9
2002 72.1 52.1
2001 71.9 51.4
2000 71.6 50.9
1999 71.6 49.5
1998 70.9 49.8
1997 70.3 49.2
1996 70.8 48.7
1995 71 48.2
1994 70.9 47.9
1993 71.2 47.7
1992 71.2 47.3
1991 71.2 46.7
1990 71.3 45.1
1989 71.5 45.6
1988 71.4 45.7
1987 71.3 45.9
1986 71.6 38.4
1985 71 37.7
1984 71.3 36.7
1983 71.2 36.3
1982 71.1 43.4
1981 71.5 43.1
1980 71.1 42.8
1979 71.2 42.4
1978 71.1 41.5
1977 70.8 41.4
1976 71.4 41.3
1975 71 38.9
1974 71.2 39.1
1973 71.3 41.1
1972 70.9 41
1971 70.9 42.2
1970 71.3 42.1
1969 70.5 42.1
1968 71.2 42.1
1967 70.4 41.9
1966 71.2 39.3
1965 71.3 41.4
1964 71.1 41.3
1963 70.3 41
1962 69.5 40.5
1961 70.2 40.2
1960 69.2 39.6
1959 66.6 39.2
1958 68.7 32.6
1957 66.6 32.2
1956 65.2 37.8
1955 64.8 37.3
1954 64.4 37
1953 64.2 36.6
1952 59.6 36.2
1951 60.7 35.9
1950 61.5 35.5

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

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Bulgaria and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ethiopia
2024 6,441,421 132,059,767
2023 6,446,596 128,691,692
2022 6,465,097 125,384,287
2021 6,507,301 122,138,588
2020 6,550,696 118,917,671
2019 6,616,726 115,737,383
2018 6,710,798 112,664,152
2017 6,803,468 109,666,481
2016 6,894,139 106,718,162
2015 6,984,225 103,867,135
2014 7,073,572 101,115,610
2013 7,160,005 98,438,751
2012 7,305,888 95,798,767
2011 7,348,328 93,149,970
2010 7,395,599 90,538,514
2009 7,444,443 88,007,636
2008 7,492,561 85,543,668
2007 7,545,338 83,103,217
2006 7,601,022 80,703,490
2005 7,658,972 78,367,470
2004 7,716,860 76,077,206
2003 7,775,327 73,832,663
2002 7,837,161 71,635,517
2001 8,009,142 69,487,762
2000 8,170,172 67,411,494
1999 8,210,624 65,374,561
1998 8,256,786 63,363,524
1997 8,312,068 61,404,539
1996 8,362,826 59,467,635
1995 8,406,067 57,537,335
1994 8,443,591 55,611,508
1993 8,472,313 53,708,891
1992 8,540,164 51,853,747
1991 8,632,367 49,717,198
1990 8,718,289 47,609,755
1989 8,876,972 45,879,690
1988 8,981,446 44,150,825
1987 8,971,359 42,460,039
1986 8,958,171 41,037,656
1985 8,960,547 39,842,136
1984 8,960,679 38,735,722
1983 8,939,738 37,740,817
1982 8,917,457 36,701,290
1981 8,891,117 35,304,012
1980 8,861,535 34,428,514
1979 8,825,940 34,238,652
1978 8,814,032 33,734,592
1977 8,804,183 33,167,272
1976 8,758,599 32,534,418
1975 8,720,742 31,723,252
1974 8,678,745 30,957,273
1973 8,620,967 30,166,785
1972 8,576,200 29,374,608
1971 8,536,395 28,600,106
1970 8,489,574 27,829,128
1969 8,434,172 27,072,571
1968 8,369,603 26,337,930
1967 8,310,226 25,620,276
1966 8,258,057 24,952,689
1965 8,204,168 24,310,612
1964 8,144,340 23,666,548
1963 8,078,145 23,051,637
1962 8,012,946 22,465,126
1961 7,943,118 21,906,102
1960 7,867,374 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Ethiopia
2023 1.81 3.99
2022 1.78 4.08
2021 1.8 4.18
2020 1.77 4.27
2019 1.79 4.35
2018 1.73 4.37
2017 1.71 4.4
2016 1.67 4.47
2015 1.64 4.53
2014 1.62 4.61
2013 1.54 4.71
2012 1.5 4.89
2011 1.51 5.08
2010 1.57 5.28
2009 1.66 5.49
2008 1.56 5.7
2007 1.49 5.89
2006 1.44 6.05
2005 1.37 6.19
2004 1.33 6.3
2003 1.26 6.4
2002 1.23 6.5
2001 1.21 6.58
2000 1.26 6.65
1999 1.23 6.72
1998 1.11 6.79
1997 1.09 6.87
1996 1.23 6.93
1995 1.23 7
1994 1.37 7.05
1993 1.46 7.09
1992 1.55 7.13
1991 1.66 7.16
1990 1.82 7.2
1989 1.9 7.23
1988 1.97 7.26
1987 1.96 7.29
1986 2.02 7.32
1985 1.97 7.34
1984 2.01 7.36
1983 2.01 7.35
1982 2.01 7.34
1981 2 7.31
1980 2.05 7.29
1979 2.16 7.25
1978 2.15 7.23
1977 2.21 7.19
1976 2.24 7.13
1975 2.23 7.08
1974 2.29 7.02
1973 2.15 6.96
1972 2.03 6.9
1971 2.1 6.84
1970 2.17 6.78
1969 2.27 6.72
1968 2.27 6.7
1967 2.02 6.68
1966 2.03 6.66
1965 2.09 6.63
1964 2.19 6.61
1963 2.21 6.59
1962 2.24 6.56
1961 2.29 6.53
1960 2.31 6.51

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

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Bulgaria and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Ethiopia
2024 45.5 19.9
2023 45.3 19.7
2022 45.2 19.6
2021 45 19.4
2020 44.9 19.2
2019 44.6 19
2018 44.3 18.8
2017 44.1 18.6
2016 43.8 18.3
2015 43.6 18.1
2014 43.3 17.9
2013 43 17.6
2012 42.8 17.4
2011 42.5 17.1
2010 42.3 16.9
2009 42 16.7
2008 41.7 16.5
2007 41.5 16.4
2006 41.3 16.3
2005 41.1 16.2
2004 40.8 16.2
2003 40.6 16.1
2002 40.3 16.1
2001 40 16.1
2000 39.7 16.2
1999 39.4 16.2
1998 39.1 16.3
1997 38.9 16.4
1996 38.6 16.5
1995 38.3 16.6
1994 38 16.7
1993 37.7 16.8
1992 37.4 16.9
1991 37 16.9
1990 36.6 16.9
1989 36.2 16.9
1988 35.9 16.9
1987 35.8 16.9
1986 35.6 16.9
1985 35.3 16.9
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 16.7
1982 34.6 16.7
1981 34.4 16.8
1980 34.2 16.8
1979 34.1 16.9
1978 34 17
1977 33.9 17.1
1976 33.8 17.2
1975 33.7 17.3
1974 33.6 17.5
1973 33.6 17.6
1972 33.5 17.7
1971 33.3 17.9
1970 33.2 18.1
1969 33 18.3
1968 32.8 18.4
1967 32.6 18.5
1966 32.3 18.5
1965 32 18.6
1964 31.6 18.6
1963 31.3 18.6
1962 31 18.6
1961 30.7 18.6
1960 30.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.5%
2021
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
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Ethiopia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
60.5%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Bulgaria Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Ethiopia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
74,671 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 (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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