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Bulgaria vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 101st vs. 75th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Gabon
Population
6359449
2663339
Population rank 112/197 141/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Gabon
2024 $113,343,355,780 $20,895,684,426
2023 $102,199,231,385 $19,388,372,071
2022 $90,506,153,294 $20,440,655,695
2021 $84,374,613,233 $19,444,935,097
2020 $70,486,877,546 $15,342,236,164
2019 $68,507,731,354 $16,874,405,465
2018 $66,097,226,262 $16,867,326,402
2017 $59,167,647,388 $14,929,487,485
2016 $53,929,397,039 $14,023,890,265
2015 $50,765,918,159 $14,383,107,763
2014 $57,080,897,012 $18,203,966,896
2013 $55,819,262,375 $17,595,744,798
2012 $54,297,052,002 $17,170,464,016
2011 $57,681,293,007 $18,210,307,744
2010 $50,689,051,382 $14,372,593,020
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,113,699,068
2008 $54,480,684,188 $15,571,348,344
2007 $44,431,257,129 $12,455,409,587
2006 $34,380,536,496 $10,327,598,306
2005 $29,868,657,858 $9,582,783,991
2004 $26,157,743,369 $7,770,219,008
2003 $21,144,957,990 $6,511,903,365
2002 $16,403,043,850 $5,335,451,100
2001 $14,183,446,026 $5,023,265,413
2000 $13,245,990,274 $5,080,483,629
1999 $13,637,098,579 $4,662,992,036
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,483,417,310
1997 $11,316,127,379 $5,326,817,115
1996 $12,294,964,838 $5,694,040,003
1995 $18,991,484,420 $4,958,845,648
1994 $9,709,240,034 $4,190,819,344
1993 $10,832,064,942 $4,378,645,081
1992 $8,602,887,623 $5,592,390,827
1991 $7,628,738,475 $5,402,919,785
1990 $20,632,090,909 $5,952,293,765
1989 $21,988,444,444 $4,186,411,464
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,834,503,376
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,281,797,043
1986 $20,249,294,118 $3,403,638,189
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,339,914,757
1984 $17,594,944,444 $3,561,451,561
1983 $16,563,666,667 $3,391,275,732
1982 $19,342,000,000 $3,618,007,841
1981 $19,870,000,000 $3,862,269,121
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Bulgaria and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Gabon
2024 $17,596 $8,230
2023 $15,853 $7,803
2022 $13,999 $8,409
2021 $12,966 $8,181
2020 $10,760 $6,606
2019 $10,354 $7,441
2018 $9,849 $7,624
2017 $8,697 $6,922
2016 $7,822 $6,677
2015 $7,269 $7,047
2014 $8,070 $9,201
2013 $7,796 $9,198
2012 $7,432 $9,297
2011 $7,850 $10,219
2010 $6,854 $8,357
2009 $6,988 $7,291
2008 $7,271 $9,689
2007 $5,889 $8,004
2006 $4,523 $6,847
2005 $3,900 $6,548
2004 $3,390 $5,466
2003 $2,719 $4,711
2002 $2,093 $3,966
2001 $1,771 $3,836
2000 $1,621 $3,983
1999 $1,661 $3,751
1998 $1,820 $3,700
1997 $1,361 $4,509
1996 $1,470 $4,943
1995 $2,259 $4,415
1994 $1,150 $3,828
1993 $1,279 $4,106
1992 $1,007 $5,386
1991 $884 $5,345
1990 $2,367 $6,051
1989 $2,477 $4,374
1988 $2,511 $4,119
1987 $3,132 $3,624
1986 $2,260 $3,865
1985 $1,915 $3,898
1984 $1,964 $4,273
1983 $1,853 $4,182
1982 $2,169 $4,584
1981 $2,235 $5,026
1980 $2,239 $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Bulgaria vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Gabon
2026 76.1 68.9
2025 76 68.7
2024 75.8 68.5
2023 75.6 68.3
2022 74 67.7
2021 71.4 67.1
2020 73.6 67.1
2019 75.1 67.3
2018 74.9 67
2017 74.8 66.8
2016 74.8 66.6
2015 74.6 66.3
2014 74.5 66.1
2013 74.8 65.8
2012 74.3 65.4
2011 74.2 65.1
2010 73.8 64.7
2009 73.7 64.4
2008 73.3 64
2007 73 63.6
2006 72.7 63.3
2005 72.6 63
2004 72.6 62.7
2003 72.4 62.5
2002 72.1 62.2
2001 71.9 62
2000 71.6 61.8
1999 71.6 61.7
1998 70.9 61.5
1997 70.3 61.4
1996 70.8 61.3
1995 71 61.3
1994 70.9 61.2
1993 71.2 61.1
1992 71.2 61
1991 71.2 60.9
1990 71.3 60.7
1989 71.5 60.6
1988 71.4 60.4
1987 71.3 60.2
1986 71.6 60
1985 71 59.7
1984 71.3 59.3
1983 71.2 59
1982 71.1 58.6
1981 71.5 58.3
1980 71.1 57.9
1979 71.2 57.4
1978 71.1 57
1977 70.8 56.5
1976 71.4 56
1975 71 55.5
1974 71.2 54.9
1973 71.3 54.4
1972 70.9 53.8
1971 70.9 53.3
1970 71.3 52.7
1969 70.5 52.1
1968 71.2 51.5
1967 70.4 50.9
1966 71.2 50.3
1965 71.3 49.7
1964 71.1 49
1963 70.3 48.4
1962 69.5 47.8
1961 70.2 47.1
1960 69.2 46.4
1959 66.6 45.8
1958 68.7 45.1
1957 66.6 44.4
1956 65.2 43.7
1955 64.8 42.9
1954 64.4 42.2
1953 64.2 41.5
1952 59.6 40.7
1951 60.7 40
1950 61.5 39.3

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

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Bulgaria and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Gabon
2024 6,441,421 2,538,952
2023 6,446,596 2,484,789
2022 6,465,097 2,430,747
2021 6,507,301 2,376,722
2020 6,550,696 2,322,539
2019 6,616,726 2,267,706
2018 6,710,798 2,212,318
2017 6,803,468 2,156,900
2016 6,894,139 2,100,306
2015 6,984,225 2,040,989
2014 7,073,572 1,978,399
2013 7,160,005 1,913,059
2012 7,305,888 1,846,889
2011 7,348,328 1,781,985
2010 7,395,599 1,719,879
2009 7,444,443 1,661,556
2008 7,492,561 1,607,175
2007 7,545,338 1,556,237
2006 7,601,022 1,508,337
2005 7,658,972 1,463,495
2004 7,716,860 1,421,609
2003 7,775,327 1,382,350
2002 7,837,161 1,345,135
2001 8,009,142 1,309,589
2000 8,170,172 1,275,572
1999 8,210,624 1,243,016
1998 8,256,786 1,211,736
1997 8,312,068 1,181,439
1996 8,362,826 1,152,015
1995 8,406,067 1,123,213
1994 8,443,591 1,094,720
1993 8,472,313 1,066,405
1992 8,540,164 1,038,380
1991 8,632,367 1,010,818
1990 8,718,289 983,734
1989 8,876,972 957,138
1988 8,981,446 931,020
1987 8,971,359 905,479
1986 8,958,171 880,705
1985 8,960,547 856,726
1984 8,960,679 833,501
1983 8,939,738 811,005
1982 8,917,457 789,286
1981 8,891,117 768,385
1980 8,861,535 748,389
1979 8,825,940 729,375
1978 8,814,032 711,245
1977 8,804,183 693,984
1976 8,758,599 677,628
1975 8,720,742 662,197
1974 8,678,745 647,691
1973 8,620,967 633,995
1972 8,576,200 620,960
1971 8,536,395 608,348
1970 8,489,574 595,846
1969 8,434,172 583,276
1968 8,369,603 572,257
1967 8,310,226 563,108
1966 8,258,057 554,463
1965 8,204,168 546,308
1964 8,144,340 538,657
1963 8,078,145 531,452
1962 8,012,946 524,649
1961 7,943,118 518,266
1960 7,867,374 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Gabon

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Gabon
2023 1.81 3.65
2022 1.78 3.71
2021 1.8 3.78
2020 1.77 3.83
2019 1.79 3.88
2018 1.73 3.91
2017 1.71 3.91
2016 1.67 3.92
2015 1.64 3.92
2014 1.62 3.95
2013 1.54 4.02
2012 1.5 4.09
2011 1.51 4.15
2010 1.57 4.15
2009 1.66 4.14
2008 1.56 4.12
2007 1.49 4.14
2006 1.44 4.17
2005 1.37 4.21
2004 1.33 4.25
2003 1.26 4.3
2002 1.23 4.36
2001 1.21 4.42
2000 1.26 4.47
1999 1.23 4.5
1998 1.11 4.58
1997 1.09 4.66
1996 1.23 4.74
1995 1.23 4.88
1994 1.37 5.04
1993 1.46 5.19
1992 1.55 5.29
1991 1.66 5.37
1990 1.82 5.46
1989 1.9 5.55
1988 1.97 5.62
1987 1.96 5.67
1986 2.02 5.69
1985 1.97 5.71
1984 2.01 5.73
1983 2.01 5.76
1982 2.01 5.74
1981 2 5.73
1980 2.05 5.66
1979 2.16 5.61
1978 2.15 5.57
1977 2.21 5.52
1976 2.24 5.46
1975 2.23 5.39
1974 2.29 5.33
1973 2.15 5.29
1972 2.03 5.24
1971 2.1 5.16
1970 2.17 5.1
1969 2.27 5.05
1968 2.27 4.98
1967 2.02 4.92
1966 2.03 4.86
1965 2.09 4.79
1964 2.19 4.71
1963 2.21 4.65
1962 2.24 4.59
1961 2.29 4.5
1960 2.31 4.42

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

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Bulgaria and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Gabon
2024 45.5 22.6
2023 45.3 22.6
2022 45.2 22.5
2021 45 22.5
2020 44.9 22.5
2019 44.6 22.5
2018 44.3 22.4
2017 44.1 22.4
2016 43.8 22.3
2015 43.6 22.2
2014 43.3 22.1
2013 43 21.9
2012 42.8 21.7
2011 42.5 21.4
2010 42.3 21.2
2009 42 21
2008 41.7 20.8
2007 41.5 20.6
2006 41.3 20.3
2005 41.1 20.1
2004 40.8 19.9
2003 40.6 19.7
2002 40.3 19.6
2001 40 19.4
2000 39.7 19.3
1999 39.4 19.1
1998 39.1 19
1997 38.9 18.9
1996 38.6 18.9
1995 38.3 18.8
1994 38 18.8
1993 37.7 18.8
1992 37.4 18.8
1991 37 18.9
1990 36.6 18.9
1989 36.2 19
1988 35.9 19.2
1987 35.8 19.3
1986 35.6 19.5
1985 35.3 19.7
1984 35 19.9
1983 34.8 20.1
1982 34.6 20.4
1981 34.4 20.7
1980 34.2 21
1979 34.1 21.3
1978 34 21.6
1977 33.9 21.9
1976 33.8 22.2
1975 33.7 22.5
1974 33.6 22.9
1973 33.6 23.2
1972 33.5 23.5
1971 33.3 23.9
1970 33.2 24.2
1969 33 24.5
1968 32.8 24.8
1967 32.6 25.2
1966 32.3 25.6
1965 32 25.9
1964 31.6 26.2
1963 31.3 26.5
1962 31 26.8
1961 30.7 27
1960 30.4 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Gabon
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
85.7%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
71.9%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Gabon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
8,886 mi
2001

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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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