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Bulgaria vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 101st vs. 161st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Gambia
Population
6359449
2902554
Population rank 112/197 138/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$741
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Gambia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,404,888,749
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,382,262,185
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,204,734,528
2021 $84,374,613,233 $2,014,158,842
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,812,170,891
2019 $68,507,731,354 $1,813,609,692
2018 $66,097,226,262 $1,670,671,328
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,504,909,463
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,484,578,886
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,378,176,609
2014 $57,080,897,012 $1,229,461,721
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,375,609,453
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,415,004,738
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,409,693,597
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,543,294,927
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,450,142,509
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,561,766,956
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,279,703,047
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,054,112,488
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,027,701,068
2004 $26,157,743,369 $961,900,651
2003 $21,144,957,990 $487,038,685
2002 $16,403,043,850 $578,235,309
2001 $14,183,446,026 $687,410,645
2000 $13,245,990,274 $782,913,872
1999 $13,637,098,579 $814,724,032
1998 $15,031,055,047 $840,285,265
1997 $11,316,127,379 $803,633,342
1996 $12,294,964,838 $848,239,446
1995 $18,991,484,420 $785,999,865
1994 $9,709,240,034 $746,493,952
1993 $10,832,064,942 $755,040,974
1992 $8,602,887,623 $714,254,256
1991 $7,628,738,475 $690,311,081
1990 $20,632,090,909 $317,083,695
1989 $21,988,444,444 $284,120,329
1988 $22,555,941,176 $266,672,212
1987 $28,101,000,000 $220,626,484
1986 $20,249,294,118 $185,646,987
1985 $17,155,421,053 $225,726,359
1984 $17,594,944,444 $177,340,880
1983 $16,563,666,667 $213,448,585
1982 $19,342,000,000 $216,050,552
1981 $19,870,000,000 $218,767,743
1980 $19,839,230,769 $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Gambia
2024 $17,596 $871
2023 $15,853 $883
2022 $13,999 $836
2021 $12,966 $782
2020 $10,760 $720
2019 $10,354 $738
2018 $9,849 $696
2017 $8,697 $643
2016 $7,822 $650
2015 $7,269 $620
2014 $8,070 $568
2013 $7,796 $654
2012 $7,432 $693
2011 $7,850 $711
2010 $6,854 $801
2009 $6,988 $775
2008 $7,271 $859
2007 $5,889 $725
2006 $4,523 $615
2005 $3,900 $616
2004 $3,390 $593
2003 $2,719 $309
2002 $2,093 $377
2001 $1,771 $460
2000 $1,621 $538
1999 $1,661 $575
1998 $1,820 $610
1997 $1,361 $600
1996 $1,470 $652
1995 $2,259 $622
1994 $1,150 $608
1993 $1,279 $635
1992 $1,007 $623
1991 $884 $628
1990 $2,367 $301
1989 $2,477 $280.9
1988 $2,511 $274.9
1987 $3,132 $237
1986 $2,260 $207.7
1985 $1,915 $262.8
1984 $1,964 $214.8
1983 $1,853 $268.6
1982 $2,169 $282.1
1981 $2,235 $296
1980 $2,239 $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Gambia
2026 76.1 66.5
2025 76 66.3
2024 75.8 66.1
2023 75.6 65.9
2022 74 64.9
2021 71.4 63.8
2020 73.6 64.4
2019 75.1 64.4
2018 74.9 64
2017 74.8 63.7
2016 74.8 63.4
2015 74.6 63
2014 74.5 62.6
2013 74.8 62.3
2012 74.3 61.9
2011 74.2 61.6
2010 73.8 61.2
2009 73.7 60.7
2008 73.3 60.5
2007 73 60
2006 72.7 59.7
2005 72.6 59.1
2004 72.6 58.7
2003 72.4 58.2
2002 72.1 57.7
2001 71.9 57.3
2000 71.6 56.9
1999 71.6 56.5
1998 70.9 56
1997 70.3 55.2
1996 70.8 54.8
1995 71 54.3
1994 70.9 53.8
1993 71.2 53.2
1992 71.2 52.5
1991 71.2 51.9
1990 71.3 51.3
1989 71.5 50.7
1988 71.4 50.1
1987 71.3 49.4
1986 71.6 48.8
1985 71 48.2
1984 71.3 47.5
1983 71.2 46.9
1982 71.1 46.3
1981 71.5 44.5
1980 71.1 45
1979 71.2 44.5
1978 71.1 43.6
1977 70.8 43.4
1976 71.4 42.9
1975 71 42.2
1974 71.2 41.7
1973 71.3 41.1
1972 70.9 40.5
1971 70.9 40
1970 71.3 39.5
1969 70.5 39
1968 71.2 38.5
1967 70.4 38.1
1966 71.2 37.6
1965 71.3 37.1
1964 71.1 36.6
1963 70.3 36.1
1962 69.5 35.6
1961 70.2 35.1
1960 69.2 34.6
1959 66.6 34.1
1958 68.7 33.6
1957 66.6 33.1
1956 65.2 32.8
1955 64.8 32.4
1954 64.4 32.2
1953 64.2 31.9
1952 59.6 31.7
1951 60.7 31.5
1950 61.5 31.2

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

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Bulgaria and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Gambia
2024 6,441,421 2,759,988
2023 6,446,596 2,697,845
2022 6,465,097 2,636,470
2021 6,507,301 2,576,010
2020 6,550,696 2,515,733
2019 6,616,726 2,456,844
2018 6,710,798 2,399,632
2017 6,803,468 2,342,189
2016 6,894,139 2,283,769
2015 6,984,225 2,224,529
2014 7,073,572 2,164,528
2013 7,160,005 2,103,820
2012 7,305,888 2,043,094
2011 7,348,328 1,983,784
2010 7,395,599 1,926,630
2009 7,444,443 1,871,422
2008 7,492,561 1,817,852
2007 7,545,338 1,765,774
2006 7,601,022 1,715,275
2005 7,658,972 1,667,037
2004 7,716,860 1,621,312
2003 7,775,327 1,577,611
2002 7,837,161 1,535,691
2001 8,009,142 1,495,011
2000 8,170,172 1,455,084
1999 8,210,624 1,415,779
1998 8,256,786 1,376,987
1997 8,312,068 1,338,889
1996 8,362,826 1,301,410
1995 8,406,067 1,264,313
1994 8,443,591 1,227,226
1993 8,472,313 1,188,365
1992 8,540,164 1,145,582
1991 8,632,367 1,099,959
1990 8,718,289 1,054,696
1989 8,876,972 1,011,357
1988 8,981,446 970,160
1987 8,971,359 931,091
1986 8,958,171 894,019
1985 8,960,547 858,874
1984 8,960,679 825,631
1983 8,939,738 794,525
1982 8,917,457 765,753
1981 8,891,117 739,125
1980 8,861,535 713,913
1979 8,825,940 689,781
1978 8,814,032 667,103
1977 8,804,183 645,770
1976 8,758,599 625,667
1975 8,720,742 606,821
1974 8,678,745 589,085
1973 8,620,967 571,991
1972 8,576,200 555,370
1971 8,536,395 539,388
1970 8,489,574 524,105
1969 8,434,172 509,440
1968 8,369,603 495,269
1967 8,310,226 481,588
1966 8,258,057 468,516
1965 8,204,168 455,952
1964 8,144,340 443,687
1963 8,078,145 431,757
1962 8,012,946 420,163
1961 7,943,118 408,930
1960 7,867,374 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Gambia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Gambia
2023 1.81 4.01
2022 1.78 4.08
2021 1.8 4.17
2020 1.77 4.25
2019 1.79 4.33
2018 1.73 4.42
2017 1.71 4.61
2016 1.67 4.81
2015 1.64 5
2014 1.62 5.2
2013 1.54 5.39
2012 1.5 5.52
2011 1.51 5.54
2010 1.57 5.56
2009 1.66 5.57
2008 1.56 5.63
2007 1.49 5.69
2006 1.44 5.74
2005 1.37 5.71
2004 1.33 5.68
2003 1.26 5.66
2002 1.23 5.66
2001 1.21 5.67
2000 1.26 5.72
1999 1.23 5.77
1998 1.11 5.82
1997 1.09 5.85
1996 1.23 5.93
1995 1.23 5.99
1994 1.37 6.04
1993 1.46 6.03
1992 1.55 6.11
1991 1.66 6.19
1990 1.82 6.25
1989 1.9 6.25
1988 1.97 6.26
1987 1.96 6.3
1986 2.02 6.34
1985 1.97 6.36
1984 2.01 6.39
1983 2.01 6.39
1982 2.01 6.4
1981 2 6.4
1980 2.05 6.41
1979 2.16 6.41
1978 2.15 6.42
1977 2.21 6.43
1976 2.24 6.43
1975 2.23 6.43
1974 2.29 6.42
1973 2.15 6.41
1972 2.03 6.37
1971 2.1 6.33
1970 2.17 6.26
1969 2.27 6.25
1968 2.27 6.22
1967 2.02 6.21
1966 2.03 6.18
1965 2.09 6.19
1964 2.19 6.2
1963 2.21 6.2
1962 2.24 6.21
1961 2.29 6.23
1960 2.31 6.25

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

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Bulgaria and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Gambia
2024 45.5 19.4
2023 45.3 19.2
2022 45.2 19.1
2021 45 18.9
2020 44.9 18.7
2019 44.6 18.5
2018 44.3 18.4
2017 44.1 18.2
2016 43.8 18.1
2015 43.6 17.9
2014 43.3 17.8
2013 43 17.7
2012 42.8 17.6
2011 42.5 17.5
2010 42.3 17.4
2009 42 17.3
2008 41.7 17.2
2007 41.5 17.1
2006 41.3 17
2005 41.1 16.9
2004 40.8 16.8
2003 40.6 16.7
2002 40.3 16.6
2001 40 16.6
2000 39.7 16.5
1999 39.4 16.5
1998 39.1 16.5
1997 38.9 16.6
1996 38.6 16.7
1995 38.3 16.8
1994 38 16.9
1993 37.7 17
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37 17.1
1990 36.6 17.2
1989 36.2 17.2
1988 35.9 17.3
1987 35.8 17.4
1986 35.6 17.4
1985 35.3 17.5
1984 35 17.6
1983 34.8 17.8
1982 34.6 17.9
1981 34.4 18.1
1980 34.2 18.2
1979 34.1 18.4
1978 34 18.5
1977 33.9 18.6
1976 33.8 18.8
1975 33.7 18.9
1974 33.6 19.1
1973 33.6 19.2
1972 33.5 19.3
1971 33.3 19.4
1970 33.2 19.5
1969 33 19.6
1968 32.8 19.7
1967 32.6 19.8
1966 32.3 19.7
1965 32 19.7
1964 31.6 19.6
1963 31.3 19.6
1962 31 19.5
1961 30.7 19.4
1960 30.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Gambia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
58.7%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Gambia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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