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Bulgaria vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 101st vs. 48th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria France
Population
6359449
68788006
Population rank 112/197 23/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 67/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bulgaria and France: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and France economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

France
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria France
2024 $113,343,355,780 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $102,199,231,385 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $84,374,613,233 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $70,486,877,546 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $68,507,731,354 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $66,097,226,262 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $59,167,647,388 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $53,929,397,039 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $50,765,918,159 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $57,080,897,012 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $55,819,262,375 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $54,297,052,002 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $50,689,051,382 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $52,023,801,230 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $54,480,684,188 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $44,431,257,129 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $34,380,536,496 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $13,245,990,274 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $11,316,127,379 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $8,602,887,623 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $7,628,738,475 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $20,632,090,909 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $21,988,444,444 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $28,101,000,000 $926,320,855,615
1986 $20,249,294,118 $764,946,585,851
1985 $17,155,421,053 $547,220,981,165
1984 $17,594,944,444 $525,033,325,828
1983 $16,563,666,667 $553,356,312,936
1982 $19,342,000,000 $578,152,310,610
1981 $19,870,000,000 $609,184,791,792
1980 $19,839,230,769 $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Bulgaria and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria France
2024 $17,596 $46,103
2023 $15,853 $44,700
2022 $13,999 $40,989
2021 $12,966 $43,725
2020 $10,760 $39,170
2019 $10,354 $40,408
2018 $9,849 $41,418
2017 $8,697 $38,687
2016 $7,822 $37,024
2015 $7,269 $36,702
2014 $8,070 $43,148
2013 $7,796 $42,669
2012 $7,432 $40,864
2011 $7,850 $43,930
2010 $6,854 $40,695
2009 $6,988 $41,728
2008 $7,271 $45,465
2007 $5,889 $41,486
2006 $4,523 $36,432
2005 $3,900 $34,696
2004 $3,390 $33,645
2003 $2,719 $29,480
2002 $2,093 $24,145
2001 $1,771 $22,332
2000 $1,621 $22,341
1999 $1,661 $24,576
1998 $1,820 $24,869
1997 $1,361 $24,169
1996 $1,470 $26,758
1995 $2,259 $26,792
1994 $1,150 $23,360
1993 $1,279 $22,239
1992 $1,007 $23,615
1991 $884 $21,501
1990 $2,367 $21,586
1989 $2,477 $17,547
1988 $2,511 $17,550
1987 $3,132 $16,176
1986 $2,260 $13,430
1985 $1,915 $9,657
1984 $1,964 $9,312
1983 $1,853 $9,862
1982 $2,169 $10,360
1981 $2,235 $10,956
1980 $2,239 $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Bulgaria vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria France
2026 76.1 83.7
2025 76 83.6
2024 75.8 83.5
2023 75.6 83.3
2022 74 82.5
2021 71.4 82.3
2020 73.6 82.2
2019 75.1 82.7
2018 74.9 82.6
2017 74.8 82.4
2016 74.8 82.4
2015 74.6 82.1
2014 74.5 82.4
2013 74.8 82
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74.2 81.8
2010 73.8 81.4
2009 73.7 81.2
2008 73.3 81
2007 73 81
2006 72.7 80.7
2005 72.6 80.3
2004 72.6 80.3
2003 72.4 79.4
2002 72.1 79.4
2001 71.9 79.2
2000 71.6 79
1999 71.6 78.7
1998 70.9 78.6
1997 70.3 78.4
1996 70.8 78.1
1995 71 77.9
1994 70.9 77.8
1993 71.2 77.3
1992 71.2 77.3
1991 71.2 77
1990 71.3 76.8
1989 71.5 76.5
1988 71.4 76.4
1987 71.3 76.1
1986 71.6 75.6
1985 71 75.3
1984 71.3 75.2
1983 71.2 74.7
1982 71.1 74.8
1981 71.5 74.4
1980 71.1 74.2
1979 71.2 74.1
1978 71.1 73.8
1977 70.8 73.7
1976 71.4 73.1
1975 71 72.9
1974 71.2 72.8
1973 71.3 72.5
1972 70.9 72.3
1971 70.9 72.1
1970 71.3 72.1
1969 70.5 71.2
1968 71.2 71.5
1967 70.4 71.5
1966 71.2 71.5
1965 71.3 71.1
1964 71.1 71.3
1963 70.3 70.3
1962 69.5 70.5
1961 70.2 71
1960 69.2 70.4
1959 66.6 70.2
1958 68.7 70.1
1957 66.6 68.9
1956 65.2 68.5
1955 64.8 68.4
1954 64.4 68.2
1953 64.2 67.3
1952 59.6 67.4
1951 60.7 66.1
1950 61.5 66.4

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

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Bulgaria and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

France
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria France
2024 6,441,421 68,551,653
2023 6,446,596 68,372,286
2022 6,465,097 68,184,457
2021 6,507,301 67,842,811
2020 6,550,696 67,601,110
2019 6,616,726 67,382,061
2018 6,710,798 67,158,348
2017 6,803,468 66,918,020
2016 6,894,139 66,724,104
2015 6,984,225 66,548,272
2014 7,073,572 66,312,067
2013 7,160,005 65,997,932
2012 7,305,888 65,657,659
2011 7,348,328 65,340,830
2010 7,395,599 65,026,211
2009 7,444,443 64,706,436
2008 7,492,561 64,375,116
2007 7,545,338 64,016,890
2006 7,601,022 63,622,342
2005 7,658,972 63,180,854
2004 7,716,860 62,707,588
2003 7,775,327 62,249,855
2002 7,837,161 61,812,142
2001 8,009,142 61,364,377
2000 8,170,172 60,918,661
1999 8,210,624 60,501,986
1998 8,256,786 60,190,684
1997 8,312,068 59,968,066
1996 8,362,826 59,754,504
1995 8,406,067 59,541,294
1994 8,443,591 59,324,863
1993 8,472,313 59,103,094
1992 8,540,164 58,846,584
1991 8,632,367 58,554,242
1990 8,718,289 58,261,012
1989 8,876,972 57,943,062
1988 8,981,446 57,598,186
1987 8,971,359 57,266,167
1986 8,958,171 56,956,002
1985 8,960,547 56,665,619
1984 8,960,679 56,383,085
1983 8,939,738 56,108,330
1982 8,917,457 55,806,789
1981 8,891,117 55,603,353
1980 8,861,535 55,274,184
1979 8,825,940 54,979,851
1978 8,814,032 54,734,030
1977 8,804,183 54,486,467
1976 8,758,599 54,232,383
1975 8,720,742 54,002,853
1974 8,678,745 53,746,571
1973 8,620,967 53,392,161
1972 8,576,200 52,962,356
1971 8,536,395 52,499,553
1970 8,489,574 52,007,169
1969 8,434,172 51,536,014
1968 8,369,603 51,112,980
1967 8,310,226 50,722,791
1966 8,258,057 50,311,637
1965 8,204,168 49,877,725
1964 8,144,340 49,401,492
1963 8,078,145 48,877,567
1962 8,012,946 48,389,516
1961 7,943,118 47,905,982
1960 7,867,374 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and France

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria France
2023 1.81 1.66
2022 1.78 1.79
2021 1.8 1.84
2020 1.77 1.83
2019 1.79 1.86
2018 1.73 1.87
2017 1.71 1.89
2016 1.67 1.92
2015 1.64 1.96
2014 1.62 2
2013 1.54 1.99
2012 1.5 2.01
2011 1.51 2.01
2010 1.57 2.03
2009 1.66 2
2008 1.56 2.01
2007 1.49 1.98
2006 1.44 2
2005 1.37 1.94
2004 1.33 1.92
2003 1.26 1.89
2002 1.23 1.88
2001 1.21 1.9
2000 1.26 1.89
1999 1.23 1.81
1998 1.11 1.78
1997 1.09 1.77
1996 1.23 1.75
1995 1.23 1.74
1994 1.37 1.73
1993 1.46 1.73
1992 1.55 1.74
1991 1.66 1.75
1990 1.82 1.77
1989 1.9 1.79
1988 1.97 1.81
1987 1.96 1.83
1986 2.02 1.85
1985 1.97 1.86
1984 2.01 1.86
1983 2.01 1.86
1982 2.01 1.86
1981 2 1.85
1980 2.05 1.85
1979 2.16 1.87
1978 2.15 1.89
1977 2.21 1.94
1976 2.24 2.01
1975 2.23 2.09
1974 2.29 2.18
1973 2.15 2.28
1972 2.03 2.38
1971 2.1 2.47
1970 2.17 2.55
1969 2.27 2.62
1968 2.27 2.69
1967 2.02 2.75
1966 2.03 2.8
1965 2.09 2.84
1964 2.19 2.87
1963 2.21 2.89
1962 2.24 2.89
1961 2.29 2.87
1960 2.31 2.85

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

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Bulgaria and France demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria France
2024 45.5 43
2023 45.3 42.8
2022 45.2 42.6
2021 45 42.4
2020 44.9 42.3
2019 44.6 42.1
2018 44.3 41.9
2017 44.1 41.6
2016 43.8 41.4
2015 43.6 41.2
2014 43.3 41
2013 43 40.8
2012 42.8 40.5
2011 42.5 40.3
2010 42.3 40
2009 42 39.8
2008 41.7 39.6
2007 41.5 39.4
2006 41.3 39.1
2005 41.1 38.9
2004 40.8 38.6
2003 40.6 38.4
2002 40.3 38.2
2001 40 37.9
2000 39.7 37.7
1999 39.4 37.4
1998 39.1 37.1
1997 38.9 36.8
1996 38.6 36.5
1995 38.3 36.2
1994 38 35.9
1993 37.7 35.6
1992 37.4 35.3
1991 37 35
1990 36.6 34.7
1989 36.2 34.5
1988 35.9 34.2
1987 35.8 34
1986 35.6 33.7
1985 35.3 33.5
1984 35 33.3
1983 34.8 33
1982 34.6 32.8
1981 34.4 32.6
1980 34.2 32.4
1979 34.1 32.3
1978 34 32.1
1977 33.9 31.9
1976 33.8 31.7
1975 33.7 31.6
1974 33.6 31.7
1973 33.6 31.8
1972 33.5 32
1971 33.3 32.2
1970 33.2 32.4
1969 33 32.5
1968 32.8 32.6
1967 32.6 32.7
1966 32.3 32.7
1965 32 32.7
1964 31.6 32.8
1963 31.3 32.8
1962 31 32.9
1961 30.7 32.8
1960 30.4 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria France
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria France
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
24.9%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Bulgaria France
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria France
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
654,437 mi
2011

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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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