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Bulgaria vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 101st vs. 7th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria India
Population
6359449
1480351380
Population rank 112/197 1/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 67/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bulgaria and India: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and India economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

India
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria India
2024 $113,343,355,780 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $102,199,231,385 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $90,506,153,294 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $84,374,613,233 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $70,486,877,546 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $68,507,731,354 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $66,097,226,262 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $59,167,647,388 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $53,929,397,039 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $50,765,918,159 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $57,080,897,012 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $34,380,536,496 $940,259,888,788
2005 $29,868,657,858 $820,383,763,511
2004 $26,157,743,369 $709,152,728,831
2003 $21,144,957,990 $607,700,687,237
2002 $16,403,043,850 $514,939,140,319
2001 $14,183,446,026 $485,440,139,204
2000 $13,245,990,274 $468,395,521,654
1999 $13,637,098,579 $458,821,052,616
1998 $15,031,055,047 $421,351,317,225
1997 $11,316,127,379 $415,867,563,593
1996 $12,294,964,838 $392,896,866,205
1995 $18,991,484,420 $360,281,909,643
1994 $9,709,240,034 $327,274,843,459
1993 $10,832,064,942 $279,295,648,983
1992 $8,602,887,623 $288,208,070,278
1991 $7,628,738,475 $270,105,341,879
1990 $20,632,090,909 $320,979,026,420
1989 $21,988,444,444 $296,042,052,945
1988 $22,555,941,176 $296,589,670,896
1987 $28,101,000,000 $279,033,584,092
1986 $20,249,294,118 $248,985,994,041
1985 $17,155,421,053 $232,511,554,840
1984 $17,594,944,444 $212,157,645,178
1983 $16,563,666,667 $218,262,146,413
1982 $19,342,000,000 $200,715,624,831
1981 $19,870,000,000 $193,491,368,446
1980 $19,839,230,769 $186,328,579,302
1979 - $152,995,442,498
1978 - $137,302,319,829
1977 - $121,486,641,441
1976 - $102,716,451,980
1975 - $98,473,832,017
1974 - $99,526,597,934
1973 - $85,517,673,173
1972 - $71,464,700,667
1971 - $67,351,404,352
1970 - $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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Bulgaria and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria India
2024 $17,596 $2,695
2023 $15,853 $2,530
2022 $13,999 $2,347
2021 $12,966 $2,240
2020 $10,760 $1,907
2019 $10,354 $2,041
2018 $9,849 $1,966
2017 $8,697 $1,950
2016 $7,822 $1,708
2015 $7,269 $1,584
2014 $8,070 $1,554
2013 $7,796 $1,433
2012 $7,432 $1,429
2011 $7,850 $1,445
2010 $6,854 $1,348
2009 $6,988 $1,095
2008 $7,271 $993
2007 $5,889 $1,022
2006 $4,523 $802
2005 $3,900 $710
2004 $3,390 $624
2003 $2,719 $544
2002 $2,093 $469
2001 $1,771 $450
2000 $1,621 $443
1999 $1,661 $442
1998 $1,820 $414
1997 $1,361 $416
1996 $1,470 $401
1995 $2,259 $375
1994 $1,150 $348
1993 $1,279 $303
1992 $1,007 $319
1991 $884 $306
1990 $2,367 $371
1989 $2,477 $350
1988 $2,511 $358
1987 $3,132 $345
1986 $2,260 $315
1985 $1,915 $301
1984 $1,964 $281
1983 $1,853 $296
1982 $2,169 $278.7
1981 $2,235 $275
1980 $2,239 $271.1
1979 - $228
1978 - $209.4
1977 - $189.6
1976 - $164.1
1975 - $161.1
1974 - $166.7
1973 - $146.6
1972 - $125.3
1971 - $120.7
1970 - $114.4
1969 - $109.5
1968 - $101.6
1967 - $98
1966 - $91
1965 - $121.5
1964 - $117.9
1963 - $103.4
1962 - $92.2
1961 - $87.9
1960 - $84.9

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

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Bulgaria vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria India
2026 76.1 72.7
2025 76 72.5
2024 75.8 72.2
2023 75.6 72
2022 74 71.7
2021 71.4 67.3
2020 73.6 70.2
2019 75.1 70.7
2018 74.9 70.4
2017 74.8 70.1
2016 74.8 69.7
2015 74.6 69.3
2014 74.5 68.9
2013 74.8 68.5
2012 74.3 68.1
2011 74.2 67.6
2010 73.8 67.2
2009 73.7 66.7
2008 73.3 66.2
2007 73 65.8
2006 72.7 65.4
2005 72.6 64.9
2004 72.6 64.5
2003 72.4 64.1
2002 72.1 63.6
2001 71.9 63.2
2000 71.6 62.7
1999 71.6 62.3
1998 70.9 61.9
1997 70.3 61.4
1996 70.8 61
1995 71 60.6
1994 70.9 60.2
1993 71.2 59.8
1992 71.2 59.4
1991 71.2 59
1990 71.3 58.6
1989 71.5 58.2
1988 71.4 57.7
1987 71.3 57.3
1986 71.6 56.8
1985 71 56.3
1984 71.3 55.8
1983 71.2 55.3
1982 71.1 54.7
1981 71.5 54.2
1980 71.1 53.6
1979 71.2 53
1978 71.1 52.4
1977 70.8 51.8
1976 71.4 51.3
1975 71 50.8
1974 71.2 50.3
1973 71.3 49.6
1972 70.9 49.2
1971 70.9 48.9
1970 71.3 48.6
1969 70.5 48.3
1968 71.2 47.9
1967 70.4 46.2
1966 71.2 45.9
1965 71.3 45.6
1964 71.1 46.7
1963 70.3 46.5
1962 69.5 46.1
1961 70.2 45.8
1960 69.2 45.6
1959 66.6 45.3
1958 68.7 44.8
1957 66.6 44.4
1956 65.2 44.1
1955 64.8 43.7
1954 64.4 43.2
1953 64.2 42.4
1952 59.6 42.1
1951 60.7 41.6
1950 61.5 41.2

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

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Bulgaria and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

India
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria India
2024 6,441,421 1,450,935,791
2023 6,446,596 1,438,069,596
2022 6,465,097 1,425,423,212
2021 6,507,301 1,414,203,896
2020 6,550,696 1,402,617,695
2019 6,616,726 1,389,030,312
2018 6,710,798 1,374,659,064
2017 6,803,468 1,359,657,400
2016 6,894,139 1,343,944,296
2015 6,984,225 1,328,024,498
2014 7,073,572 1,312,277,191
2013 7,160,005 1,295,829,511
2012 7,305,888 1,278,674,502
2011 7,348,328 1,261,224,954
2010 7,395,599 1,243,481,564
2009 7,444,443 1,225,524,753
2008 7,492,561 1,207,930,964
2007 7,545,338 1,190,676,021
2006 7,601,022 1,172,878,890
2005 7,658,972 1,154,676,322
2004 7,716,860 1,135,991,513
2003 7,775,327 1,116,803,006
2002 7,837,161 1,097,600,380
2001 8,009,142 1,077,898,575
2000 8,170,172 1,057,922,733
1999 8,210,624 1,038,225,823
1998 8,256,786 1,018,665,080
1997 8,312,068 999,133,762
1996 8,362,826 979,678,458
1995 8,406,067 960,301,044
1994 8,443,591 941,163,767
1993 8,472,313 922,118,387
1992 8,540,164 902,957,070
1991 8,632,367 883,927,600
1990 8,718,289 864,972,221
1989 8,876,972 846,039,529
1988 8,981,446 827,342,990
1987 8,971,359 808,931,270
1986 8,958,171 790,689,978
1985 8,960,547 772,647,793
1984 8,960,679 754,875,449
1983 8,939,738 737,372,681
1982 8,917,457 720,313,473
1981 8,891,117 703,696,250
1980 8,861,535 687,354,025
1979 8,825,940 671,155,747
1978 8,814,032 655,728,229
1977 8,804,183 640,801,103
1976 8,758,599 625,861,883
1975 8,720,742 611,309,535
1974 8,678,745 597,041,391
1973 8,620,967 583,465,598
1972 8,576,200 570,482,142
1971 8,536,395 558,096,387
1970 8,489,574 545,864,268
1969 8,434,172 533,880,544
1968 8,369,603 522,716,889
1967 8,310,226 511,606,372
1966 8,258,057 500,740,247
1965 8,204,168 490,140,146
1964 8,144,340 479,229,598
1963 8,078,145 468,138,575
1962 8,012,946 457,283,090
1961 7,943,118 446,564,729
1960 7,867,374 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and India

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria India
2023 1.81 1.98
2022 1.78 1.99
2021 1.8 2.01
2020 1.77 2.05
2019 1.79 2.12
2018 1.73 2.18
2017 1.71 2.19
2016 1.67 2.28
2015 1.64 2.29
2014 1.62 2.29
2013 1.54 2.4
2012 1.5 2.47
2011 1.51 2.53
2010 1.57 2.6
2009 1.66 2.67
2008 1.56 2.71
2007 1.49 2.78
2006 1.44 2.87
2005 1.37 2.96
2004 1.33 3.05
2003 1.26 3.12
2002 1.23 3.22
2001 1.21 3.3
2000 1.26 3.35
1999 1.23 3.38
1998 1.11 3.45
1997 1.09 3.51
1996 1.23 3.58
1995 1.23 3.65
1994 1.37 3.72
1993 1.46 3.8
1992 1.55 3.88
1991 1.66 3.96
1990 1.82 4.05
1989 1.9 4.13
1988 1.97 4.22
1987 1.96 4.31
1986 2.02 4.4
1985 1.97 4.43
1984 2.01 4.52
1983 2.01 4.57
1982 2.01 4.62
1981 2 4.7
1980 2.05 4.78
1979 2.16 4.81
1978 2.15 4.89
1977 2.21 5.01
1976 2.24 5.13
1975 2.23 5.2
1974 2.29 5.33
1973 2.15 5.4
1972 2.03 5.48
1971 2.1 5.57
1970 2.17 5.62
1969 2.27 5.68
1968 2.27 5.76
1967 2.02 5.83
1966 2.03 5.88
1965 2.09 5.94
1964 2.19 5.98
1963 2.21 5.97
1962 2.24 5.95
1961 2.29 5.94
1960 2.31 5.92

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

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Bulgaria and India demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria India
2024 45.5 29.5
2023 45.3 29.1
2022 45.2 28.7
2021 45 28.4
2020 44.9 28.1
2019 44.6 27.7
2018 44.3 27.3
2017 44.1 27
2016 43.8 26.6
2015 43.6 26.3
2014 43.3 26
2013 43 25.6
2012 42.8 25.3
2011 42.5 25
2010 42.3 24.7
2009 42 24.4
2008 41.7 24.1
2007 41.5 23.8
2006 41.3 23.6
2005 41.1 23.3
2004 40.8 23.1
2003 40.6 22.9
2002 40.3 22.7
2001 40 22.5
2000 39.7 22.3
1999 39.4 22.1
1998 39.1 21.9
1997 38.9 21.7
1996 38.6 21.6
1995 38.3 21.4
1994 38 21.2
1993 37.7 21.1
1992 37.4 21
1991 37 20.8
1990 36.6 20.7
1989 36.2 20.6
1988 35.9 20.5
1987 35.8 20.4
1986 35.6 20.4
1985 35.3 20.3
1984 35 20.2
1983 34.8 20.1
1982 34.6 20
1981 34.4 20
1980 34.2 19.9
1979 34.1 19.8
1978 34 19.7
1977 33.9 19.6
1976 33.8 19.5
1975 33.7 19.4
1974 33.6 19.3
1973 33.6 19.3
1972 33.5 19.2
1971 33.3 19.2
1970 33.2 19.2
1969 33 19.2
1968 32.8 19.2
1967 32.6 19.3
1966 32.3 19.4
1965 32 19.5
1964 31.6 19.6
1963 31.3 19.8
1962 31 19.9
1961 30.7 20.1
1960 30.4 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria India
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria India
% of world population
0.08%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
81.7%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Bulgaria India
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria India
% of world land
0.07%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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