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Bulgaria vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 101st vs. 81st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Ghana
Population
6359449
35885254
Population rank 112/197 46/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Ghana
2024 $113,343,355,780 $82,308,110,386
2023 $102,199,231,385 $80,547,146,878
2022 $90,506,153,294 $73,919,003,210
2021 $84,374,613,233 $79,514,204,730
2020 $70,486,877,546 $70,008,243,860
2019 $68,507,731,354 $68,352,629,246
2018 $66,097,226,262 $67,259,353,966
2017 $59,167,647,388 $60,385,409,435
2016 $53,929,397,039 $56,144,179,398
2015 $50,765,918,159 $49,436,806,230
2014 $57,080,897,012 $54,678,533,806
2013 $55,819,262,375 $62,845,721,960
2012 $54,297,052,002 $41,271,701,061
2011 $57,681,293,007 $39,336,668,081
2010 $50,689,051,382 $32,197,655,567
2009 $52,023,801,230 $26,048,720,006
2008 $54,480,684,188 $28,679,383,241
2007 $44,431,257,129 $24,827,339,138
2006 $34,380,536,496 $20,885,037,597
2005 $29,868,657,858 $10,744,568,381
2004 $26,157,743,369 $8,881,417,907
2003 $21,144,957,990 $7,632,723,556
2002 $16,403,043,850 $6,166,197,848
2001 $14,183,446,026 $5,314,872,854
2000 $13,245,990,274 $4,982,850,662
1999 $13,637,098,579 $7,718,109,982
1998 $15,031,055,047 $7,482,069,162
1997 $11,316,127,379 $6,891,443,192
1996 $12,294,964,838 $6,932,991,739
1995 $18,991,484,420 $6,464,382,808
1994 $9,709,240,034 $5,446,383,727
1993 $10,832,064,942 $5,968,922,939
1992 $8,602,887,623 $6,416,103,926
1991 $7,628,738,475 $6,603,185,268
1990 $20,632,090,909 $5,889,106,573
1989 $21,988,444,444 $5,251,858,440
1988 $22,555,941,176 $5,197,765,032
1987 $28,101,000,000 $5,074,829,932
1986 $20,249,294,118 $5,735,677,434
1985 $17,155,421,053 $4,504,306,723
1984 $17,594,944,444 $4,412,279,843
1983 $16,563,666,667 $4,057,275,132
1982 $19,342,000,000 $4,035,994,398
1981 $19,870,000,000 $4,222,441,860
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Bulgaria and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Ghana
2024 $17,596 $2,391
2023 $15,853 $2,384
2022 $13,999 $2,230
2021 $12,966 $2,445
2020 $10,760 $2,195
2019 $10,354 $2,187
2018 $9,849 $2,195
2017 $8,697 $2,012
2016 $7,822 $1,912
2015 $7,269 $1,723
2014 $8,070 $1,950
2013 $7,796 $2,295
2012 $7,432 $1,544
2011 $7,850 $1,507
2010 $6,854 $1,264
2009 $6,988 $1,048
2008 $7,271 $1,183
2007 $5,889 $1,050
2006 $4,523 $906
2005 $3,900 $479
2004 $3,390 $406
2003 $2,719 $358
2002 $2,093 $297.5
2001 $1,771 $263.5
2000 $1,621 $253.7
1999 $1,661 $403
1998 $1,820 $400
1997 $1,361 $378
1996 $1,470 $389
1995 $2,259 $372
1994 $1,150 $321
1993 $1,279 $360
1992 $1,007 $396
1991 $884 $418
1990 $2,367 $383
1989 $2,477 $350
1988 $2,511 $355
1987 $3,132 $355
1986 $2,260 $411
1985 $1,915 $330
1984 $1,964 $330
1983 $1,853 $311
1982 $2,169 $319
1981 $2,235 $344
1980 $2,239 $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Bulgaria vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Ghana
2026 76.1 66.1
2025 76 65.9
2024 75.8 65.7
2023 75.6 65.5
2022 74 65.2
2021 71.4 64.3
2020 73.6 64.3
2019 75.1 64.5
2018 74.9 64.1
2017 74.8 63.8
2016 74.8 63.5
2015 74.6 63.2
2014 74.5 62.8
2013 74.8 62.4
2012 74.3 62
2011 74.2 61.6
2010 73.8 61.3
2009 73.7 60.9
2008 73.3 60.6
2007 73 60.3
2006 72.7 60
2005 72.6 59.6
2004 72.6 59.3
2003 72.4 59
2002 72.1 58.7
2001 71.9 58.4
2000 71.6 58.1
1999 71.6 57.8
1998 70.9 57.5
1997 70.3 57.2
1996 70.8 57
1995 71 56.7
1994 70.9 56.2
1993 71.2 56.3
1992 71.2 56.1
1991 71.2 55.7
1990 71.3 55.4
1989 71.5 54.9
1988 71.4 54.4
1987 71.3 53.8
1986 71.6 53.3
1985 71 52.7
1984 71.3 52.2
1983 71.2 51.8
1982 71.1 51.4
1981 71.5 51.3
1980 71.1 51.1
1979 71.2 50.8
1978 71.1 50.5
1977 70.8 50.1
1976 71.4 49.7
1975 71 49.3
1974 71.2 48.9
1973 71.3 48.6
1972 70.9 48.3
1971 70.9 47.9
1970 71.3 47.9
1969 70.5 47.9
1968 71.2 47.8
1967 70.4 47.7
1966 71.2 47.7
1965 71.3 47.7
1964 71.1 47.6
1963 70.3 47.5
1962 69.5 47.3
1961 70.2 47.1
1960 69.2 46.9
1959 66.6 46.7
1958 68.7 46.4
1957 66.6 46.1
1956 65.2 45.7
1955 64.8 45.4
1954 64.4 45
1953 64.2 44.5
1952 59.6 44
1951 60.7 43.6
1950 61.5 43.1

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

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Bulgaria and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ghana
2024 6,441,421 34,427,414
2023 6,446,596 33,787,914
2022 6,465,097 33,149,152
2021 6,507,301 32,518,665
2020 6,550,696 31,887,809
2019 6,616,726 31,258,945
2018 6,710,798 30,637,585
2017 6,803,468 30,008,354
2016 6,894,139 29,356,742
2015 6,984,225 28,696,068
2014 7,073,572 28,041,592
2013 7,160,005 27,386,193
2012 7,305,888 26,734,268
2011 7,348,328 26,095,088
2010 7,395,599 25,474,995
2009 7,444,443 24,862,664
2008 7,492,561 24,249,946
2007 7,545,338 23,642,279
2006 7,601,022 23,040,702
2005 7,658,972 22,449,438
2004 7,716,860 21,868,298
2003 7,775,327 21,296,705
2002 7,837,161 20,729,388
2001 8,009,142 20,167,069
2000 8,170,172 19,637,087
1999 8,210,624 19,149,864
1998 8,256,786 18,688,036
1997 8,312,068 18,238,958
1996 8,362,826 17,810,181
1995 8,406,067 17,399,017
1994 8,443,591 16,993,190
1993 8,472,313 16,589,519
1992 8,540,164 16,184,855
1991 8,632,367 15,787,496
1990 8,718,289 15,394,648
1989 8,876,972 15,006,813
1988 8,981,446 14,636,568
1987 8,971,359 14,289,108
1986 8,958,171 13,965,217
1985 8,960,547 13,661,229
1984 8,960,679 13,370,590
1983 8,939,738 13,029,836
1982 8,917,457 12,643,819
1981 8,891,117 12,281,712
1980 8,861,535 11,941,448
1979 8,825,940 11,597,255
1978 8,814,032 11,248,450
1977 8,804,183 10,911,871
1976 8,758,599 10,594,913
1975 8,720,742 10,294,308
1974 8,678,745 10,000,523
1973 8,620,967 9,714,617
1972 8,576,200 9,438,187
1971 8,536,395 9,176,264
1970 8,489,574 8,925,813
1969 8,434,172 8,690,383
1968 8,369,603 8,475,729
1967 8,310,226 8,271,913
1966 8,258,057 8,074,521
1965 8,204,168 7,882,606
1964 8,144,340 7,695,739
1963 8,078,145 7,514,714
1962 8,012,946 7,337,375
1961 7,943,118 7,162,667
1960 7,867,374 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Ghana

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Ghana
2023 1.81 3.4
2022 1.78 3.43
2021 1.8 3.49
2020 1.77 3.54
2019 1.79 3.59
2018 1.73 3.65
2017 1.71 3.72
2016 1.67 3.87
2015 1.64 3.98
2014 1.62 4.03
2013 1.54 4.11
2012 1.5 4.15
2011 1.51 4.18
2010 1.57 4.18
2009 1.66 4.18
2008 1.56 4.22
2007 1.49 4.29
2006 1.44 4.4
2005 1.37 4.5
2004 1.33 4.5
2003 1.26 4.6
2002 1.23 4.69
2001 1.21 4.77
2000 1.26 4.83
1999 1.23 4.82
1998 1.11 4.83
1997 1.09 4.88
1996 1.23 4.96
1995 1.23 5.11
1994 1.37 5.25
1993 1.46 5.41
1992 1.55 5.52
1991 1.66 5.63
1990 1.82 5.74
1989 1.9 5.82
1988 1.97 5.92
1987 1.96 6.02
1986 2.02 6.08
1985 1.97 6.12
1984 2.01 6.15
1983 2.01 6.23
1982 2.01 6.31
1981 2 6.42
1980 2.05 6.47
1979 2.16 6.51
1978 2.15 6.56
1977 2.21 6.64
1976 2.24 6.7
1975 2.23 6.76
1974 2.29 6.82
1973 2.15 6.87
1972 2.03 6.92
1971 2.1 6.95
1970 2.17 6.95
1969 2.27 6.95
1968 2.27 6.89
1967 2.02 6.89
1966 2.03 6.86
1965 2.09 6.88
1964 2.19 6.9
1963 2.21 6.94
1962 2.24 6.94
1961 2.29 6.91
1960 2.31 6.89

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

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Bulgaria and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Ghana
2024 45.5 22.2
2023 45.3 22
2022 45.2 21.8
2021 45 21.7
2020 44.9 21.5
2019 44.6 21.3
2018 44.3 21.2
2017 44.1 21
2016 43.8 20.9
2015 43.6 20.8
2014 43.3 20.7
2013 43 20.6
2012 42.8 20.5
2011 42.5 20.3
2010 42.3 20.2
2009 42 20
2008 41.7 19.9
2007 41.5 19.7
2006 41.3 19.5
2005 41.1 19.3
2004 40.8 19.1
2003 40.6 19
2002 40.3 18.8
2001 40 18.6
2000 39.7 18.4
1999 39.4 18.3
1998 39.1 18.1
1997 38.9 17.9
1996 38.6 17.7
1995 38.3 17.6
1994 38 17.5
1993 37.7 17.4
1992 37.4 17.3
1991 37 17.2
1990 36.6 17.2
1989 36.2 17.1
1988 35.9 17.1
1987 35.8 17.1
1986 35.6 17.1
1985 35.3 17.1
1984 35 17.1
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.6 16.9
1981 34.4 16.7
1980 34.2 16.7
1979 34.1 16.5
1978 34 16.4
1977 33.9 16.2
1976 33.8 16
1975 33.7 15.9
1974 33.6 15.8
1973 33.6 15.8
1972 33.5 15.8
1971 33.3 15.9
1970 33.2 15.9
1969 33 16
1968 32.8 16.1
1967 32.6 16.2
1966 32.3 16.4
1965 32 16.5
1964 31.6 16.7
1963 31.3 16.9
1962 31 17.2
1961 30.7 17.4
1960 30.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Ghana
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
76.5%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Ghana
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
68,049 mi
2009

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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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