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Bulgaria vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 101st vs. 95th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Greece
Population
6359449
10181414
Population rank 112/197 96/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Greece: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Greece economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Greece
2024 $113,343,355,780 $256,238,371,778
2023 $102,199,231,385 $242,946,187,738
2022 $90,506,153,294 $217,990,189,601
2021 $84,374,613,233 $218,303,801,895
2020 $70,486,877,546 $191,362,985,555
2019 $68,507,731,354 $207,305,649,887
2018 $66,097,226,262 $213,298,873,494
2017 $59,167,647,388 $200,381,103,984
2016 $53,929,397,039 $193,097,239,006
2015 $50,765,918,159 $194,567,373,678
2014 $57,080,897,012 $233,911,581,521
2013 $55,819,262,375 $236,556,279,641
2012 $54,297,052,002 $238,841,140,018
2011 $57,681,293,007 $283,228,079,776
2010 $50,689,051,382 $296,417,644,404
2009 $52,023,801,230 $326,829,054,686
2008 $54,480,684,188 $351,121,399,546
2007 $44,431,257,129 $314,226,996,944
2006 $34,380,536,496 $269,073,415,334
2005 $29,868,657,858 $242,315,668,619
2004 $26,157,743,369 $234,979,615,898
2003 $21,144,957,990 $196,930,509,813
2002 $16,403,043,850 $150,253,800,086
2001 $14,183,446,026 $132,050,474,720
2000 $13,245,990,274 $125,760,166,225
1999 $13,637,098,579 $137,131,371,955
1998 $15,031,055,047 $139,612,812,176
1997 $11,316,127,379 $138,766,067,640
1996 $12,294,964,838 $142,502,984,145
1995 $18,991,484,420 $134,974,613,914
1994 $9,709,240,034 $114,980,063,202
1993 $10,832,064,942 $107,295,704,518
1992 $8,602,887,623 $114,608,178,405
1991 $7,628,738,475 $103,680,863,713
1990 $20,632,090,909 $96,529,587,274
1989 $21,988,444,444 $78,067,933,277
1988 $22,555,941,176 $75,200,610,137
1987 $28,101,000,000 $64,739,630,096
1986 $20,249,294,118 $55,595,445,472
1985 $17,155,421,053 $47,155,741,426
1984 $17,594,944,444 $47,352,146,312
1983 $16,563,666,667 $48,741,397,059
1982 $19,342,000,000 $53,858,346,939
1981 $19,870,000,000 $51,618,456,335
1980 $19,839,230,769 $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Bulgaria and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Greece
2024 $17,596 $24,626
2023 $15,853 $23,344
2022 $13,999 $20,887
2021 $12,966 $20,655
2020 $10,760 $17,887
2019 $10,354 $19,335
2018 $9,849 $19,873
2017 $8,697 $18,632
2016 $7,822 $17,919
2015 $7,269 $17,981
2014 $8,070 $21,475
2013 $7,796 $21,573
2012 $7,432 $21,624
2011 $7,850 $25,505
2010 $6,854 $26,653
2009 $6,988 $29,425
2008 $7,271 $31,696
2007 $5,889 $28,441
2006 $4,523 $24,416
2005 $3,900 $22,054
2004 $3,390 $21,449
2003 $2,719 $18,021
2002 $2,093 $13,782
2001 $1,771 $12,157
2000 $1,621 $11,638
1999 $1,661 $12,743
1998 $1,820 $13,023
1997 $1,361 $13,016
1996 $1,470 $13,433
1995 $2,259 $12,779
1994 $1,150 $10,937
1993 $1,279 $10,257
1992 $1,007 $11,021
1991 $884 $10,047
1990 $2,367 $9,467
1989 $2,477 $7,738
1988 $2,511 $7,492
1987 $3,132 $6,474
1986 $2,260 $5,578
1985 $1,915 $4,747
1984 $1,964 $4,785
1983 $1,853 $4,950
1982 $2,169 $5,502
1981 $2,235 $5,305
1980 $2,239 $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Bulgaria vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Greece
2026 76.1 82.4
2025 76 82.2
2024 75.8 82
2023 75.6 81.9
2022 74 79.9
2021 71.4 80.5
2020 73.6 81.5
2019 75.1 81.3
2018 74.9 81.5
2017 74.8 81
2016 74.8 81.3
2015 74.6 80.8
2014 74.5 81.1
2013 74.8 81.1
2012 74.3 80.4
2011 74.2 80.6
2010 73.8 80.6
2009 73.7 80.4
2008 73.3 80.1
2007 73 79.7
2006 72.7 79.8
2005 72.6 79.7
2004 72.6 79.4
2003 72.4 79.1
2002 72.1 79
2001 71.9 78.9
2000 71.6 78.4
1999 71.6 78.4
1998 70.9 78.3
1997 70.3 78.4
1996 70.8 78
1995 71 77.9
1994 70.9 77.9
1993 71.2 77.7
1992 71.2 77.3
1991 71.2 77.4
1990 71.3 77.3
1989 71.5 77.1
1988 71.4 77
1987 71.3 76.1
1986 71.6 76.5
1985 71 76.1
1984 71.3 75.8
1983 71.2 75.5
1982 71.1 75.2
1981 71.5 74.9
1980 71.1 74.5
1979 71.2 74.7
1978 71.1 74.4
1977 70.8 73.8
1976 71.4 73.7
1975 71 73.5
1974 71.2 73.5
1973 71.3 73
1972 70.9 72.7
1971 70.9 72.9
1970 71.3 72.7
1969 70.5 72.1
1968 71.2 71.5
1967 70.4 71.4
1966 71.2 71.9
1965 71.3 71.5
1964 71.1 70.5
1963 70.3 70.6
1962 69.5 70.3
1961 70.2 70.4
1960 69.2 70.5
1959 66.6 69.6
1958 68.7 69.7
1957 66.6 68.4
1956 65.2 68.1
1955 64.8 68.6
1954 64.4 68
1953 64.2 67.5
1952 59.6 67.3
1951 60.7 66.7
1950 61.5 66.2

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

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Bulgaria and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Greece
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Greece
2024 6,441,421 10,405,134
2023 6,446,596 10,407,351
2022 6,465,097 10,436,882
2021 6,507,301 10,569,207
2020 6,550,696 10,698,599
2019 6,616,726 10,721,582
2018 6,710,798 10,732,882
2017 6,803,468 10,754,679
2016 6,894,139 10,775,971
2015 6,984,225 10,820,883
2014 7,073,572 10,892,413
2013 7,160,005 10,965,211
2012 7,305,888 11,045,011
2011 7,348,328 11,104,899
2010 7,395,599 11,121,341
2009 7,444,443 11,107,017
2008 7,492,561 11,077,841
2007 7,545,338 11,048,473
2006 7,601,022 11,020,362
2005 7,658,972 10,987,314
2004 7,716,860 10,955,141
2003 7,775,327 10,928,070
2002 7,837,161 10,902,022
2001 8,009,142 10,862,132
2000 8,170,172 10,805,808
1999 8,210,624 10,761,698
1998 8,256,786 10,720,509
1997 8,312,068 10,661,259
1996 8,362,826 10,608,800
1995 8,406,067 10,562,153
1994 8,443,591 10,512,922
1993 8,472,313 10,460,415
1992 8,540,164 10,399,061
1991 8,632,367 10,319,927
1990 8,718,289 10,196,792
1989 8,876,972 10,089,498
1988 8,981,446 10,036,983
1987 8,971,359 10,000,595
1986 8,958,171 9,967,213
1985 8,960,547 9,934,300
1984 8,960,679 9,895,801
1983 8,939,738 9,846,627
1982 8,917,457 9,789,513
1981 8,891,117 9,729,350
1980 8,861,535 9,642,505
1979 8,825,940 9,548,258
1978 8,814,032 9,429,959
1977 8,804,183 9,308,479
1976 8,758,599 9,188,150
1975 8,720,742 9,046,541
1974 8,678,745 8,962,022
1973 8,620,967 8,929,086
1972 8,576,200 8,888,628
1971 8,536,395 8,831,036
1970 8,489,574 8,792,806
1969 8,434,172 8,772,764
1968 8,369,603 8,740,765
1967 8,310,226 8,684,088
1966 8,258,057 8,613,651
1965 8,204,168 8,550,333
1964 8,144,340 8,510,429
1963 8,078,145 8,479,625
1962 8,012,946 8,448,233
1961 7,943,118 8,398,050
1960 7,867,374 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Greece

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Greece
2023 1.81 1.32
2022 1.78 1.32
2021 1.8 1.43
2020 1.77 1.39
2019 1.79 1.34
2018 1.73 1.35
2017 1.71 1.35
2016 1.67 1.38
2015 1.64 1.33
2014 1.62 1.3
2013 1.54 1.29
2012 1.5 1.34
2011 1.51 1.4
2010 1.57 1.48
2009 1.66 1.5
2008 1.56 1.5
2007 1.49 1.41
2006 1.44 1.4
2005 1.37 1.34
2004 1.33 1.31
2003 1.26 1.29
2002 1.23 1.28
2001 1.21 1.25
2000 1.26 1.25
1999 1.23 1.23
1998 1.11 1.24
1997 1.09 1.27
1996 1.23 1.26
1995 1.23 1.28
1994 1.37 1.33
1993 1.46 1.32
1992 1.55 1.36
1991 1.66 1.37
1990 1.82 1.39
1989 1.9 1.4
1988 1.97 1.5
1987 1.96 1.5
1986 2.02 1.6
1985 1.97 1.67
1984 2.01 1.83
1983 2.01 1.94
1982 2.01 2.03
1981 2 2.09
1980 2.05 2.23
1979 2.16 2.26
1978 2.15 2.28
1977 2.21 2.27
1976 2.24 2.35
1975 2.23 2.33
1974 2.29 2.38
1973 2.15 2.27
1972 2.03 2.32
1971 2.1 2.32
1970 2.17 2.4
1969 2.27 2.36
1968 2.27 2.42
1967 2.02 2.45
1966 2.03 2.32
1965 2.09 2.25
1964 2.19 2.24
1963 2.21 2.14
1962 2.24 2.16
1961 2.29 2.13
1960 2.31 2.23

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

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Bulgaria and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Greece
2024 45.5 47.3
2023 45.3 46.7
2022 45.2 46.4
2021 45 45.9
2020 44.9 45.3
2019 44.6 45
2018 44.3 44.7
2017 44.1 44.4
2016 43.8 44.1
2015 43.6 43.7
2014 43.3 43.2
2013 43 42.7
2012 42.8 42.2
2011 42.5 41.8
2010 42.3 41.4
2009 42 40.9
2008 41.7 40.5
2007 41.5 40.1
2006 41.3 39.7
2005 41.1 39.4
2004 40.8 39.1
2003 40.6 38.8
2002 40.3 38.5
2001 40 38.2
2000 39.7 38
1999 39.4 37.8
1998 39.1 37.6
1997 38.9 37.4
1996 38.6 37.2
1995 38.3 37
1994 38 36.8
1993 37.7 36.6
1992 37.4 36.5
1991 37 36.3
1990 36.6 36
1989 36.2 35.7
1988 35.9 35.4
1987 35.8 35.1
1986 35.6 34.8
1985 35.3 34.5
1984 35 34.3
1983 34.8 34.1
1982 34.6 33.9
1981 34.4 33.7
1980 34.2 33.8
1979 34.1 34
1978 34 33.9
1977 33.9 33.9
1976 33.8 33.8
1975 33.7 33.8
1974 33.6 33.6
1973 33.6 33.3
1972 33.5 33
1971 33.3 32.9
1970 33.2 33.2
1969 33 31.6
1968 32.8 31.3
1967 32.6 31.1
1966 32.3 30.9
1965 32 31
1964 31.6 29.4
1963 31.3 29.4
1962 31 29.3
1961 30.7 29
1960 30.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Greece
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
24.9%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Greece
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
72,700 mi
2018

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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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