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Bulgaria vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 101st vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Guatemala
Population
6359449
19049936
Population rank 112/197 69/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bulgaria and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Guatemala
2024 $113,343,355,780 $113,199,581,158
2023 $102,199,231,385 $104,368,755,055
2022 $90,506,153,294 $95,641,446,501
2021 $84,374,613,233 $86,455,522,273
2020 $70,486,877,546 $77,719,468,248
2019 $68,507,731,354 $77,172,331,693
2018 $66,097,226,262 $73,328,356,008
2017 $59,167,647,388 $71,653,780,740
2016 $53,929,397,039 $66,053,408,206
2015 $50,765,918,159 $62,186,066,548
2014 $57,080,897,012 $57,852,159,008
2013 $55,819,262,375 $52,996,420,177
2012 $54,297,052,002 $49,593,929,487
2011 $57,681,293,007 $46,876,006,272
2010 $50,689,051,382 $40,676,578,423
2009 $52,023,801,230 $37,126,148,265
2008 $54,480,684,188 $38,503,720,224
2007 $44,431,257,129 $33,567,850,824
2006 $34,380,536,496 $29,744,246,827
2005 $29,868,657,858 $26,783,389,294
2004 $26,157,743,369 $23,577,298,095
2003 $21,144,957,990 $21,576,351,799
2002 $16,403,043,850 $20,444,205,991
2001 $14,183,446,026 $18,405,220,247
2000 $13,245,990,274 $19,288,929,030
1999 $13,637,098,579 $18,318,412,251
1998 $15,031,055,047 $19,395,491,993
1997 $11,316,127,379 $17,790,026,222
1996 $12,294,964,838 $15,674,835,615
1995 $18,991,484,420 $14,655,404,433
1994 $9,709,240,034 $12,983,233,311
1993 $10,832,064,942 $11,400,017,301
1992 $8,602,887,623 $10,440,781,588
1991 $7,628,738,475 $9,406,135,143
1990 $20,632,090,909 $7,650,196,845
1989 $21,988,444,444 $8,410,724,361
1988 $22,555,941,176 $7,841,602,824
1987 $28,101,000,000 $7,084,399,840
1986 $20,249,294,118 $7,231,963,516
1985 $17,155,421,053 $9,721,652,087
1984 $17,594,944,444 $9,470,000,100
1983 $16,563,666,667 $9,050,000,400
1982 $19,342,000,000 $8,716,999,700
1981 $19,870,000,000 $8,607,500,300
1980 $19,839,230,769 $7,878,700,000
1979 - $6,902,600,200
1978 - $6,070,600,200
1977 - $5,480,500,200
1976 - $4,365,300,200
1975 - $3,645,900,000
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

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

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Bulgaria and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Guatemala
2024 $17,596 $6,150
2023 $15,853 $5,758
2022 $13,999 $5,359
2021 $12,966 $4,913
2020 $10,760 $4,478
2019 $10,354 $4,512
2018 $9,849 $4,353
2017 $8,697 $4,325
2016 $7,822 $4,060
2015 $7,269 $3,894
2014 $8,070 $3,689
2013 $7,796 $3,444
2012 $7,432 $3,287
2011 $7,850 $3,169
2010 $6,854 $2,805
2009 $6,988 $2,612
2008 $7,271 $2,763
2007 $5,889 $2,459
2006 $4,523 $2,225
2005 $3,900 $2,046
2004 $3,390 $1,841
2003 $2,719 $1,723
2002 $2,093 $1,669
2001 $1,771 $1,538
2000 $1,621 $1,649
1999 $1,661 $1,604
1998 $1,820 $1,741
1997 $1,361 $1,638
1996 $1,470 $1,481
1995 $2,259 $1,421
1994 $1,150 $1,293
1993 $1,279 $1,166
1992 $1,007 $1,096
1991 $884 $1,014
1990 $2,367 $848
1989 $2,477 $958
1988 $2,511 $919
1987 $3,132 $854
1986 $2,260 $896
1985 $1,915 $1,238
1984 $1,964 $1,241
1983 $1,853 $1,220
1982 $2,169 $1,204
1981 $2,235 $1,216
1980 $2,239 $1,142
1979 - $1,026
1978 - $925
1977 - $856
1976 - $697
1975 - $595
1974 - $529
1973 - $441
1972 - $370
1971 - $358
1970 - $353
1969 - $326
1968 - $315
1967 - $291.9
1966 - $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

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

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Bulgaria vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Guatemala
2026 76.1 73
2025 76 72.9
2024 75.8 72.7
2023 75.6 72.6
2022 74 71.2
2021 71.4 67.9
2020 73.6 70
2019 75.1 71.6
2018 74.9 71.5
2017 74.8 71.6
2016 74.8 71.2
2015 74.6 70.9
2014 74.5 70.9
2013 74.8 70.9
2012 74.3 70.7
2011 74.2 70.3
2010 73.8 69.9
2009 73.7 69.7
2008 73.3 69.5
2007 73 69.3
2006 72.7 68.8
2005 72.6 68.2
2004 72.6 68.2
2003 72.4 68.2
2002 72.1 67.8
2001 71.9 67.4
2000 71.6 67.1
1999 71.6 66.6
1998 70.9 66
1997 70.3 65.2
1996 70.8 64.5
1995 71 63.7
1994 70.9 63
1993 71.2 62.4
1992 71.2 62
1991 71.2 61.9
1990 71.3 61.8
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.4 61.5
1987 71.3 61
1986 71.6 60.3
1985 71 59.8
1984 71.3 59.1
1983 71.2 57.9
1982 71.1 48.9
1981 71.5 54.7
1980 71.1 55.3
1979 71.2 56.6
1978 71.1 56.4
1977 70.8 55.2
1976 71.4 47.6
1975 71 52.8
1974 71.2 53
1973 71.3 52.8
1972 70.9 51.8
1971 70.9 50.3
1970 71.3 48.5
1969 70.5 47.5
1968 71.2 47.8
1967 70.4 47.7
1966 71.2 47.5
1965 71.3 47.2
1964 71.1 47.1
1963 70.3 46.6
1962 69.5 46.5
1961 70.2 46.1
1960 69.2 45.8
1959 66.6 44.3
1958 68.7 43.1
1957 66.6 41.9
1956 65.2 41.3
1955 64.8 40.7
1954 64.4 40.1
1953 64.2 39.5
1952 59.6 38.9
1951 60.7 38.3
1950 61.5 37.8

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

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Bulgaria and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Guatemala
2024 6,441,421 18,406,359
2023 6,446,596 18,124,838
2022 6,465,097 17,847,877
2021 6,507,301 17,598,650
2020 6,550,696 17,357,325
2019 6,616,726 17,103,803
2018 6,710,798 16,845,685
2017 6,803,468 16,567,357
2016 6,894,139 16,268,760
2015 6,984,225 15,971,743
2014 7,073,572 15,681,725
2013 7,160,005 15,387,337
2012 7,305,888 15,089,647
2011 7,348,328 14,792,126
2010 7,395,599 14,500,112
2009 7,444,443 14,215,611
2008 7,492,561 13,935,174
2007 7,545,338 13,652,040
2006 7,601,022 13,367,459
2005 7,658,972 13,087,629
2004 7,716,860 12,807,402
2003 7,775,327 12,525,842
2002 7,837,161 12,246,915
2001 8,009,142 11,969,422
2000 8,170,172 11,697,592
1999 8,210,624 11,422,965
1998 8,256,786 11,139,145
1997 8,312,068 10,857,754
1996 8,362,826 10,583,526
1995 8,406,067 10,312,996
1994 8,443,591 10,043,718
1993 8,472,313 9,779,761
1992 8,540,164 9,522,266
1991 8,632,367 9,272,584
1990 8,718,289 9,024,773
1989 8,876,972 8,775,546
1988 8,981,446 8,532,099
1987 8,971,359 8,296,485
1986 8,958,171 8,070,818
1985 8,960,547 7,849,693
1984 8,960,679 7,630,682
1983 8,939,738 7,419,642
1982 8,917,457 7,240,241
1981 8,891,117 7,075,648
1980 8,861,535 6,900,212
1979 8,825,940 6,727,797
1978 8,814,032 6,561,534
1977 8,804,183 6,401,515
1976 8,758,599 6,262,404
1975 8,720,742 6,128,731
1974 8,678,745 5,981,197
1973 8,620,967 5,831,631
1972 8,576,200 5,682,833
1971 8,536,395 5,538,355
1970 8,489,574 5,396,966
1969 8,434,172 5,257,081
1968 8,369,603 5,118,111
1967 8,310,226 4,978,862
1966 8,258,057 4,840,958
1965 8,204,168 4,704,965
1964 8,144,340 4,571,109
1963 8,078,145 4,440,264
1962 8,012,946 4,312,044
1961 7,943,118 4,186,201
1960 7,867,374 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Guatemala
2023 1.81 2.31
2022 1.78 2.34
2021 1.8 2.39
2020 1.77 2.47
2019 1.79 2.59
2018 1.73 2.74
2017 1.71 2.86
2016 1.67 2.97
2015 1.64 3.03
2014 1.62 3.09
2013 1.54 3.15
2012 1.5 3.22
2011 1.51 3.29
2010 1.57 3.38
2009 1.66 3.47
2008 1.56 3.57
2007 1.49 3.72
2006 1.44 3.85
2005 1.37 3.97
2004 1.33 4.13
2003 1.26 4.25
2002 1.23 4.37
2001 1.21 4.5
2000 1.26 4.58
1999 1.23 4.69
1998 1.11 4.8
1997 1.09 4.91
1996 1.23 5.01
1995 1.23 5.11
1994 1.37 5.19
1993 1.46 5.25
1992 1.55 5.31
1991 1.66 5.38
1990 1.82 5.48
1989 1.9 5.56
1988 1.97 5.62
1987 1.96 5.64
1986 2.02 5.66
1985 1.97 5.73
1984 2.01 5.86
1983 2.01 5.98
1982 2.01 6.06
1981 2 6.12
1980 2.05 6.17
1979 2.16 6.22
1978 2.15 6.26
1977 2.21 6.32
1976 2.24 6.37
1975 2.23 6.41
1974 2.29 6.46
1973 2.15 6.49
1972 2.03 6.51
1971 2.1 6.55
1970 2.17 6.6
1969 2.27 6.65
1968 2.27 6.7
1967 2.02 6.76
1966 2.03 6.8
1965 2.09 6.84
1964 2.19 6.87
1963 2.21 6.9
1962 2.24 6.93
1961 2.29 6.98
1960 2.31 7

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

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Bulgaria and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Guatemala
2024 45.5 24
2023 45.3 23.7
2022 45.2 23.3
2021 45 22.9
2020 44.9 22.6
2019 44.6 22.3
2018 44.3 22
2017 44.1 21.7
2016 43.8 21.3
2015 43.6 21.1
2014 43.3 20.8
2013 43 20.4
2012 42.8 20.1
2011 42.5 19.9
2010 42.3 19.6
2009 42 19.4
2008 41.7 19.1
2007 41.5 18.9
2006 41.3 18.7
2005 41.1 18.5
2004 40.8 18.3
2003 40.6 18.1
2002 40.3 18
2001 40 17.8
2000 39.7 17.7
1999 39.4 17.7
1998 39.1 17.6
1997 38.9 17.5
1996 38.6 17.4
1995 38.3 17.4
1994 38 17.3
1993 37.7 17.3
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
1984 35 17
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.6 17.1
1981 34.4 17.1
1980 34.2 17.1
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34 17
1977 33.9 17
1976 33.8 17
1975 33.7 16.9
1974 33.6 16.8
1973 33.6 16.8
1972 33.5 16.8
1971 33.3 16.8
1970 33.2 16.8
1969 33 16.8
1968 32.8 16.7
1967 32.6 16.7
1966 32.3 16.7
1965 32 16.7
1964 31.6 16.6
1963 31.3 16.6
1962 31 16.6
1961 30.7 16.7
1960 30.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.6%
2023
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
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Guatemala
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
82.1%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
56.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Guatemala
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
10,949 mi
2016

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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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