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Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 101st vs. 139th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
Population
6359449
2311915
Population rank 112/197 146/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,218,393,805
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,127,688,181
2022 $90,506,153,294 $1,859,601,384
2021 $84,374,613,233 $1,908,094,558
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,705,057,581
2019 $68,507,731,354 $1,596,227,316
2018 $66,097,226,262 $1,554,133,594
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,469,978,606
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,245,074,264
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,152,384,167
2014 $57,080,897,012 $1,135,250,721
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,109,682,824
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,049,412,177
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,157,074,319
2010 $50,689,051,382 $940,112,539
2009 $52,023,801,230 $890,167,833
2008 $54,480,684,188 $952,667,544
2007 $44,431,257,129 $753,162,998
2006 $34,380,536,496 $634,781,901
2005 $29,868,657,858 $639,776,041
2004 $26,157,743,369 $582,169,841
2003 $21,144,957,990 $553,614,800
2002 $16,403,043,850 $466,773,711
2001 $14,183,446,026 $412,610,872
2000 $13,245,990,274 $391,345,597
1999 $13,637,098,579 $579,365,780
1998 $15,031,055,047 $591,034,143
1997 $11,316,127,379 $698,107,222
1996 $12,294,964,838 $702,965,148
1995 $18,991,484,420 $660,195,402
1994 $9,709,240,034 $612,502,085
1993 $10,832,064,942 $615,779,519
1992 $8,602,887,623 $588,309,271
1991 $7,628,738,475 $668,470,891
1990 $20,632,090,909 $634,187,269
1989 $21,988,444,444 $554,072,303
1988 $22,555,941,176 $427,514,322
1987 $28,101,000,000 $451,893,375
1986 $20,249,294,118 $338,524,233
1985 $17,155,421,053 $373,959,151
1984 $17,594,944,444 $359,980,491
1983 $16,563,666,667 $425,225,177
1982 $19,342,000,000 $430,284,022
1981 $19,870,000,000 $402,230,865
1980 $19,839,230,769 $287,648,258
1979 - $308,143,183
1978 - $318,876,550
1977 - $298,871,675
1976 - $292,152,321
1975 - $283,311,997
1974 - $256,769,730
1973 - $232,331,281
1972 - $227,986,203
1971 - $204,167,297
1970 - $204,670,551

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
2024 $17,596 $1,008
2023 $15,853 $988
2022 $13,999 $883
2021 $12,966 $927
2020 $10,760 $847
2019 $10,354 $811
2018 $9,849 $809
2017 $8,697 $783
2016 $7,822 $680
2015 $7,269 $645
2014 $8,070 $652
2013 $7,796 $654
2012 $7,432 $635
2011 $7,850 $720
2010 $6,854 $600
2009 $6,988 $583
2008 $7,271 $640
2007 $5,889 $519
2006 $4,523 $449
2005 $3,900 $463
2004 $3,390 $431
2003 $2,719 $420
2002 $2,093 $362
2001 $1,771 $327
2000 $1,621 $317
1999 $1,661 $479
1998 $1,820 $498
1997 $1,361 $599
1996 $1,470 $615
1995 $2,259 $589
1994 $1,150 $561
1993 $1,279 $582
1992 $1,007 $574
1991 $884 $672
1990 $2,367 $651
1989 $2,477 $578
1988 $2,511 $454
1987 $3,132 $488
1986 $2,260 $371
1985 $1,915 $417
1984 $1,964 $407
1983 $1,853 $489
1982 $2,169 $503
1981 $2,235 $477
1980 $2,239 $347
1979 - $376
1978 - $403
1977 - $403
1976 - $421
1975 - $435
1974 - $419
1973 - $392
1972 - $389
1971 - $348
1970 - $350

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
2026 76.1 64.6
2025 76 64.4
2024 75.8 64.3
2023 75.6 64.1
2022 74 63.6
2021 71.4 61.7
2020 73.6 61.3
2019 75.1 62.2
2018 74.9 61.7
2017 74.8 61.1
2016 74.8 60.6
2015 74.6 60.1
2014 74.5 59.5
2013 74.8 58.9
2012 74.3 58.3
2011 74.2 57.7
2010 73.8 57
2009 73.7 56.3
2008 73.3 55.3
2007 73 54.9
2006 72.7 54.1
2005 72.6 52.9
2004 72.6 52.8
2003 72.4 52.2
2002 72.1 51.6
2001 71.9 51.1
2000 71.6 50.6
1999 71.6 48.5
1998 70.9 48.1
1997 70.3 48
1996 70.8 48.8
1995 71 48.5
1994 70.9 47.8
1993 71.2 47.8
1992 71.2 47.5
1991 71.2 47.2
1990 71.3 46.9
1989 71.5 46.6
1988 71.4 46.3
1987 71.3 45.8
1986 71.6 45.5
1985 71 45.3
1984 71.3 44.9
1983 71.2 44.6
1982 71.1 44.3
1981 71.5 43.9
1980 71.1 43.6
1979 71.2 43.2
1978 71.1 42.9
1977 70.8 42.6
1976 71.4 42.3
1975 71 41.9
1974 71.2 41.6
1973 71.3 38.2
1972 70.9 37.8
1971 70.9 37.5
1970 71.3 37.3
1969 70.5 37
1968 71.2 36.7
1967 70.4 36.3
1966 71.2 36.1
1965 71.3 35.9
1964 71.1 35.8
1963 70.3 35.6
1962 69.5 38
1961 70.2 37.8
1960 69.2 37.6
1959 66.6 37.3
1958 68.7 37.1
1957 66.6 37
1956 65.2 36.8
1955 64.8 36.6
1954 64.4 36.4
1953 64.2 36.3
1952 59.6 36.1
1951 60.7 35.9
1950 61.5 35.7

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

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Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
2024 6,441,421 2,201,352
2023 6,446,596 2,153,339
2022 6,465,097 2,105,529
2021 6,507,301 2,058,841
2020 6,550,696 2,013,255
2019 6,616,726 1,967,696
2018 6,710,798 1,922,168
2017 6,803,468 1,877,072
2016 6,894,139 1,831,893
2015 6,984,225 1,786,457
2014 7,073,572 1,741,122
2013 7,160,005 1,695,973
2012 7,305,888 1,651,417
2011 7,348,328 1,608,076
2010 7,395,599 1,566,347
2009 7,444,443 1,526,377
2008 7,492,561 1,488,054
2007 7,545,338 1,450,986
2006 7,601,022 1,415,303
2005 7,658,972 1,381,585
2004 7,716,860 1,349,563
2003 7,775,327 1,318,806
2002 7,837,161 1,289,307
2001 8,009,142 1,261,273
2000 8,170,172 1,234,741
1999 8,210,624 1,210,206
1998 8,256,786 1,187,473
1997 8,312,068 1,165,545
1996 8,362,826 1,143,535
1995 8,406,067 1,119,949
1994 8,443,591 1,092,031
1993 8,472,313 1,058,745
1992 8,540,164 1,024,356
1991 8,632,367 994,639
1990 8,718,289 973,669
1989 8,876,972 957,789
1988 8,981,446 942,061
1987 8,971,359 926,862
1986 8,958,171 912,126
1985 8,960,547 897,697
1984 8,960,679 883,519
1983 8,939,738 869,592
1982 8,917,457 855,891
1981 8,891,117 842,432
1980 8,861,535 829,303
1979 8,825,940 819,867
1978 8,814,032 791,694
1977 8,804,183 741,789
1976 8,758,599 694,191
1975 8,720,742 650,966
1974 8,678,745 613,338
1973 8,620,967 592,808
1972 8,576,200 586,620
1971 8,536,395 586,221
1970 8,489,574 584,403
1969 8,434,172 581,610
1968 8,369,603 578,170
1967 8,310,226 569,011
1966 8,258,057 566,908
1965 8,204,168 575,005
1964 8,144,340 588,543
1963 8,078,145 594,418
1962 8,012,946 589,474
1961 7,943,118 582,532
1960 7,867,374 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.81 3.84
2022 1.78 3.91
2021 1.8 4
2020 1.77 4.08
2019 1.79 4.15
2018 1.73 4.24
2017 1.71 4.35
2016 1.67 4.52
2015 1.64 4.66
2014 1.62 4.79
2013 1.54 4.93
2012 1.5 5
2011 1.51 5.07
2010 1.57 5.11
2009 1.66 5.18
2008 1.56 5.27
2007 1.49 5.37
2006 1.44 5.41
2005 1.37 5.46
2004 1.33 5.5
2003 1.26 5.58
2002 1.23 5.63
2001 1.21 5.69
2000 1.26 5.79
1999 1.23 5.87
1998 1.11 5.97
1997 1.09 6.06
1996 1.23 6.14
1995 1.23 6.22
1994 1.37 6.3
1993 1.46 6.37
1992 1.55 6.44
1991 1.66 6.47
1990 1.82 6.5
1989 1.9 6.66
1988 1.97 6.69
1987 1.96 6.72
1986 2.02 6.73
1985 1.97 6.74
1984 2.01 6.73
1983 2.01 6.69
1982 2.01 6.64
1981 2 6.57
1980 2.05 6.49
1979 2.16 6.4
1978 2.15 6.32
1977 2.21 6.25
1976 2.24 6.19
1975 2.23 6.15
1974 2.29 6.12
1973 2.15 6.1
1972 2.03 6.08
1971 2.1 6.06
1970 2.17 6.04
1969 2.27 6.02
1968 2.27 6.01
1967 2.02 5.99
1966 2.03 5.98
1965 2.09 5.97
1964 2.19 5.96
1963 2.21 5.95
1962 2.24 5.94
1961 2.29 5.93
1960 2.31 5.92

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

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Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
2024 45.5 20.2
2023 45.3 19.9
2022 45.2 19.8
2021 45 19.6
2020 44.9 19.4
2019 44.6 19.2
2018 44.3 19.1
2017 44.1 18.9
2016 43.8 18.8
2015 43.6 18.6
2014 43.3 18.5
2013 43 18.4
2012 42.8 18.3
2011 42.5 18.3
2010 42.3 18.2
2009 42 18.1
2008 41.7 18
2007 41.5 17.9
2006 41.3 17.9
2005 41.1 17.8
2004 40.8 17.7
2003 40.6 17.6
2002 40.3 17.6
2001 40 17.5
2000 39.7 17.4
1999 39.4 17.4
1998 39.1 17.3
1997 38.9 17.3
1996 38.6 17.2
1995 38.3 17.2
1994 38 17.1
1993 37.7 17.1
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37 17.1
1990 36.6 17.1
1989 36.2 17
1988 35.9 17
1987 35.8 17.1
1986 35.6 17.1
1985 35.3 17.2
1984 35 17.2
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.6 17.5
1981 34.4 17.6
1980 34.2 17.7
1979 34.1 17.6
1978 34 17.8
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18.5
1975 33.7 18.8
1974 33.6 18.9
1973 33.6 18.9
1972 33.5 18.8
1971 33.3 19
1970 33.2 19.1
1969 33 19.3
1968 32.8 19.5
1967 32.6 19.6
1966 32.3 19.9
1965 32 20.7
1964 31.6 21.7
1963 31.3 22.3
1962 31 22.6
1961 30.7 22.9
1960 30.4 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.4%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
2,734 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. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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