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Bulgaria vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 101st vs. 70th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Finland
Population
6359449
5631965
Population rank 112/197 120/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Finland: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Finland economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Finland
2024 $113,343,355,780 $298,696,961,298
2023 $102,199,231,385 $295,021,982,463
2022 $90,506,153,294 $280,253,099,309
2021 $84,374,613,233 $294,223,210,496
2020 $70,486,877,546 $270,000,311,606
2019 $68,507,731,354 $267,014,821,129
2018 $66,097,226,262 $273,869,255,596
2017 $59,167,647,388 $253,846,138,440
2016 $53,929,397,039 $238,777,818,793
2015 $50,765,918,159 $233,210,733,506
2014 $57,080,897,012 $273,478,528,955
2013 $55,819,262,375 $270,268,036,626
2012 $54,297,052,002 $257,443,384,493
2011 $57,681,293,007 $275,126,915,516
2010 $50,689,051,382 $249,429,613,683
2009 $52,023,801,230 $253,480,783,439
2008 $54,480,684,188 $285,698,662,071
2007 $44,431,257,129 $256,360,251,538
2006 $34,380,536,496 $217,044,068,234
2005 $29,868,657,858 $204,859,368,791
2004 $26,157,743,369 $197,458,297,640
2003 $21,144,957,990 $171,612,867,736
2002 $16,403,043,850 $140,360,963,812
2001 $14,183,446,026 $129,519,672,869
2000 $13,245,990,274 $125,967,821,111
1999 $13,637,098,579 $135,234,241,918
1998 $15,031,055,047 $133,990,876,725
1997 $11,316,127,379 $126,862,902,302
1996 $12,294,964,838 $131,991,975,149
1995 $18,991,484,420 $134,060,457,516
1994 $9,709,240,034 $103,182,697,780
1993 $10,832,064,942 $89,112,105,756
1992 $8,602,887,623 $112,537,828,511
1991 $7,628,738,475 $127,794,441,994
1990 $20,632,090,909 $141,446,120,355
1989 $21,988,444,444 $118,991,270,611
1988 $22,555,941,176 $109,039,090,263
1987 $28,101,000,000 $91,564,993,913
1986 $20,249,294,118 $73,511,611,541
1985 $17,155,421,053 $55,856,676,899
1984 $17,594,944,444 $52,870,993,273
1983 $16,563,666,667 $50,956,447,481
1982 $19,342,000,000 $52,784,013,815
1981 $19,870,000,000 $52,440,066,134
1980 $19,839,230,769 $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Bulgaria and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Finland
2024 $17,596 $53,150
2023 $15,853 $52,834
2022 $13,999 $50,441
2021 $12,966 $53,099
2020 $10,760 $48,829
2019 $10,354 $48,358
2018 $9,849 $49,654
2017 $8,697 $46,085
2016 $7,822 $43,451
2015 $7,269 $42,560
2014 $8,070 $50,074
2013 $7,796 $49,691
2012 $7,432 $47,552
2011 $7,850 $51,060
2010 $6,854 $46,506
2009 $6,988 $47,478
2008 $7,271 $53,769
2007 $5,889 $48,473
2006 $4,523 $41,214
2005 $3,900 $39,050
2004 $3,390 $37,768
2003 $2,719 $32,920
2002 $2,093 $26,989
2001 $1,771 $24,965
2000 $1,621 $24,336
1999 $1,661 $26,180
1998 $1,820 $26,000
1997 $1,361 $24,682
1996 $1,470 $25,757
1995 $2,259 $26,246
1994 $1,150 $20,278
1993 $1,279 $17,589
1992 $1,007 $22,320
1991 $884 $25,489
1990 $2,367 $28,366
1989 $2,477 $23,969
1988 $2,511 $22,044
1987 $3,132 $18,565
1986 $2,260 $14,947
1985 $1,915 $11,394
1984 $1,964 $10,830
1983 $1,853 $10,494
1982 $2,169 $10,935
1981 $2,235 $10,925
1980 $2,239 $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Bulgaria vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Finland
2026 76.1 82.4
2025 76 82.2
2024 75.8 82.1
2023 75.6 81.9
2022 74 81.2
2021 71.4 81.8
2020 73.6 81.8
2019 75.1 81.9
2018 74.9 81.6
2017 74.8 81.5
2016 74.8 81.3
2015 74.6 81.4
2014 74.5 81.1
2013 74.8 80.9
2012 74.3 80.5
2011 74.2 80.4
2010 73.8 80
2009 73.7 79.8
2008 73.3 79.7
2007 73 79.4
2006 72.7 79.4
2005 72.6 79
2004 72.6 78.8
2003 72.4 78.5
2002 72.1 78.3
2001 71.9 78.1
2000 71.6 77.7
1999 71.6 77.5
1998 70.9 77.3
1997 70.3 77.1
1996 70.8 76.9
1995 71 76.6
1994 70.9 76.6
1993 71.2 75.9
1992 71.2 75.6
1991 71.2 75.4
1990 71.3 75
1989 71.5 75
1988 71.4 74.8
1987 71.3 74.8
1986 71.6 74.8
1985 71 74.4
1984 71.3 74.7
1983 71.2 74.4
1982 71.1 74.5
1981 71.5 74
1980 71.1 73.6
1979 71.2 73.4
1978 71.1 73.1
1977 70.8 72.5
1976 71.4 72
1975 71 71.8
1974 71.2 71.3
1973 71.3 71.4
1972 70.9 70.9
1971 70.9 70.1
1970 71.3 70.3
1969 70.5 69.6
1968 71.2 69.8
1967 70.4 69.8
1966 71.2 69.6
1965 71.3 69.1
1964 71.1 69.4
1963 70.3 69.2
1962 69.5 68.7
1961 70.2 69
1960 69.2 69
1959 66.6 68.8
1958 68.7 68.6
1957 66.6 67.5
1956 65.2 68
1955 64.8 67.3
1954 64.4 67.5
1953 64.2 66.6
1952 59.6 66.5
1951 60.7 65.6
1950 61.5 64.2

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

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Bulgaria and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Finland
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Finland
2024 6,441,421 5,619,911
2023 6,446,596 5,583,911
2022 6,465,097 5,556,106
2021 6,507,301 5,541,017
2020 6,550,696 5,529,543
2019 6,616,726 5,521,606
2018 6,710,798 5,515,525
2017 6,803,468 5,508,214
2016 6,894,139 5,495,303
2015 6,984,225 5,479,531
2014 7,073,572 5,461,512
2013 7,160,005 5,438,972
2012 7,305,888 5,413,971
2011 7,348,328 5,388,272
2010 7,395,599 5,363,352
2009 7,444,443 5,338,871
2008 7,492,561 5,313,399
2007 7,545,338 5,288,720
2006 7,601,022 5,266,268
2005 7,658,972 5,246,096
2004 7,716,860 5,228,172
2003 7,775,327 5,213,014
2002 7,837,161 5,200,598
2001 8,009,142 5,188,008
2000 8,170,172 5,176,209
1999 8,210,624 5,165,474
1998 8,256,786 5,153,498
1997 8,312,068 5,139,835
1996 8,362,826 5,124,573
1995 8,406,067 5,107,790
1994 8,443,591 5,088,333
1993 8,472,313 5,066,447
1992 8,540,164 5,041,992
1991 8,632,367 5,013,740
1990 8,718,289 4,986,431
1989 8,876,972 4,964,371
1988 8,981,446 4,946,481
1987 8,971,359 4,932,123
1986 8,958,171 4,918,154
1985 8,960,547 4,902,206
1984 8,960,679 4,881,803
1983 8,939,738 4,855,787
1982 8,917,457 4,826,933
1981 8,891,117 4,799,964
1980 8,861,535 4,779,535
1979 8,825,940 4,764,690
1978 8,814,032 4,752,528
1977 8,804,183 4,738,902
1976 8,758,599 4,725,664
1975 8,720,742 4,711,440
1974 8,678,745 4,690,574
1973 8,620,967 4,666,081
1972 8,576,200 4,639,657
1971 8,536,395 4,612,124
1970 8,489,574 4,606,307
1969 8,434,172 4,623,785
1968 8,369,603 4,626,469
1967 8,310,226 4,605,744
1966 8,258,057 4,580,869
1965 8,204,168 4,563,732
1964 8,144,340 4,548,543
1963 8,078,145 4,523,309
1962 8,012,946 4,491,443
1961 7,943,118 4,461,005
1960 7,867,374 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Finland

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Finland
2023 1.81 1.26
2022 1.78 1.32
2021 1.8 1.46
2020 1.77 1.37
2019 1.79 1.35
2018 1.73 1.41
2017 1.71 1.49
2016 1.67 1.57
2015 1.64 1.65
2014 1.62 1.71
2013 1.54 1.75
2012 1.5 1.8
2011 1.51 1.83
2010 1.57 1.87
2009 1.66 1.86
2008 1.56 1.85
2007 1.49 1.83
2006 1.44 1.84
2005 1.37 1.8
2004 1.33 1.8
2003 1.26 1.76
2002 1.23 1.72
2001 1.21 1.73
2000 1.26 1.73
1999 1.23 1.73
1998 1.11 1.7
1997 1.09 1.75
1996 1.23 1.78
1995 1.23 1.81
1994 1.37 1.85
1993 1.46 1.81
1992 1.55 1.85
1991 1.66 1.79
1990 1.82 1.78
1989 1.9 1.71
1988 1.97 1.69
1987 1.96 1.59
1986 2.02 1.6
1985 1.97 1.64
1984 2.01 1.69
1983 2.01 1.74
1982 2.01 1.71
1981 2 1.64
1980 2.05 1.63
1979 2.16 1.64
1978 2.15 1.64
1977 2.21 1.68
1976 2.24 1.7
1975 2.23 1.68
1974 2.29 1.61
1973 2.15 1.49
1972 2.03 1.58
1971 2.1 1.68
1970 2.17 1.83
1969 2.27 1.93
1968 2.27 2.14
1967 2.02 2.32
1966 2.03 2.41
1965 2.09 2.48
1964 2.19 2.59
1963 2.21 2.68
1962 2.24 2.68
1961 2.29 2.72
1960 2.31 2.72

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

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Bulgaria and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Finland
2024 45.5 44
2023 45.3 43.8
2022 45.2 43.5
2021 45 43.3
2020 44.9 43.2
2019 44.6 43
2018 44.3 42.8
2017 44.1 42.7
2016 43.8 42.6
2015 43.6 42.5
2014 43.3 42.4
2013 43 42.3
2012 42.8 42.2
2011 42.5 42.1
2010 42.3 41.9
2009 42 41.8
2008 41.7 41.6
2007 41.5 41.4
2006 41.3 41.2
2005 41.1 40.9
2004 40.8 40.6
2003 40.6 40.3
2002 40.3 40
2001 40 39.7
2000 39.7 39.4
1999 39.4 39
1998 39.1 38.7
1997 38.9 38.4
1996 38.6 38.1
1995 38.3 37.8
1994 38 37.5
1993 37.7 37.2
1992 37.4 37
1991 37 36.7
1990 36.6 36.4
1989 36.2 36.1
1988 35.9 35.8
1987 35.8 35.4
1986 35.6 35.1
1985 35.3 34.7
1984 35 34.3
1983 34.8 33.9
1982 34.6 33.5
1981 34.4 33.2
1980 34.2 32.8
1979 34.1 32.4
1978 34 32.1
1977 33.9 31.7
1976 33.8 31.2
1975 33.7 30.7
1974 33.6 30.4
1973 33.6 30.2
1972 33.5 30.1
1971 33.3 29.9
1970 33.2 29.6
1969 33 29.3
1968 32.8 29
1967 32.6 28.9
1966 32.3 28.8
1965 32 28.7
1964 31.6 28.6
1963 31.3 28.5
1962 31 28.5
1961 30.7 28.4
1960 30.4 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Finland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
24.9%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Finland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
282,103 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. 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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