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Bulgaria vs Israel statistics compared

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Bulgaria has a population of 6.43M (ranked 111/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 101st vs. 149th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Israel
Population
6390149
10334048
Population rank 112/197 95/197
GDP
$131B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 63/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 58/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$35.4B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.1%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,507
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 79/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,126
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.72
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
45.7 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Israel: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Israel economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Israel
2025 $130,777,235,530 $610,777,842,874
2024 $113,349,149,167 $542,284,494,491
2023 $102,204,457,335 $513,393,395,492
2022 $90,510,784,778 $525,157,951,213
2021 $84,378,926,047 $489,735,019,666
2020 $70,490,478,088 $410,908,899,711
2019 $68,511,235,459 $399,207,771,082
2018 $66,100,606,677 $375,470,422,244
2017 $59,170,671,046 $357,360,816,857
2016 $53,932,152,154 $321,083,954,798
2015 $50,768,512,173 $302,841,190,258
2014 $57,083,817,240 $314,376,760,832
2013 $55,822,115,861 $298,045,324,736
2012 $54,299,825,600 $263,172,104,091
2011 $57,684,243,980 $267,739,352,609
2010 $50,691,645,231 $239,372,857,534
2009 $52,026,461,290 $213,112,649,594
2008 $54,483,464,293 $220,952,472,408
2007 $44,433,521,725 $184,448,882,452
2006 $34,382,295,487 $158,706,516,002
2005 $29,870,182,425 $147,346,035,831
2004 $26,159,078,743 $139,925,423,025
2003 $21,146,038,619 $131,278,887,815
2002 $16,403,880,783 $125,215,963,105
2001 $14,184,170,319 $134,889,159,474
2000 $13,246,669,554 $136,409,902,632
1999 $13,637,793,854 $121,329,240,042
1998 $15,031,821,788 $120,468,659,246
1997 $11,316,706,412 $119,389,303,067
1996 $12,295,588,924 $115,051,957,577
1995 $18,992,388,645 $105,432,315,611
1994 $9,709,230,161 $90,684,108,118
1993 $10,832,041,595 $79,806,598,120
1992 $8,602,874,120 $79,408,652,426
1991 $7,628,764,750 $70,954,941,681
1990 $20,726,605,649 $61,978,459,022
1989 $21,746,286,447 $52,411,116,588
1988 $23,003,003,708 $52,618,458,014
1987 $28,428,718,531 $43,022,977,765
1986 $20,261,546,635 $35,812,041,620
1985 $17,562,270,447 $28,887,898,639
1984 $17,410,894,971 $30,626,695,891
1983 $16,959,180,922 $32,655,591,256
1982 $19,803,624,625 $29,237,231,967
1981 $20,055,685,481 $26,865,420,933
1980 $20,039,544,133 $25,379,585,067
1979 - $22,595,788,591
1978 - $17,690,363,444
1977 - $18,245,847,441
1976 - $15,946,502,888
1975 - $16,131,806,290
1974 - $17,162,009,924
1973 - $11,895,229,181
1972 - $9,216,866,299
1971 - $7,048,191,876
1970 - $7,402,142,195
1969 - $6,293,966,357
1968 - $5,455,059,532
1967 - $4,759,447,914
1966 - $4,700,397,692
1965 - $4,326,412,951
1964 - $4,021,861,430
1963 - $3,533,767,055
1962 - $2,964,323,618
1961 - $3,706,297,903
1960 - $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Israel
2025 $20,328 $60,337
2024 $17,597 $54,217
2023 $15,854 $52,126
2022 $14,000 $54,947
2021 $12,967 $52,258
2020 $10,761 $44,591
2019 $10,354 $44,092
2018 $9,850 $42,269
2017 $8,697 $41,013
2016 $7,823 $37,571
2015 $7,269 $36,138
2014 $8,070 $38,265
2013 $7,796 $36,981
2012 $7,432 $33,269
2011 $7,850 $34,477
2010 $6,854 $31,399
2009 $6,989 $28,470
2008 $7,272 $30,231
2007 $5,889 $25,689
2006 $4,523 $22,500
2005 $3,900 $21,262
2004 $3,390 $20,550
2003 $2,720 $19,624
2002 $2,093 $19,059
2001 $1,771 $20,949
2000 $1,621 $21,690
1999 $1,661 $19,809
1998 $1,821 $20,176
1997 $1,361 $20,457
1996 $1,470 $20,213
1995 $2,259 $19,014
1994 $1,150 $16,796
1993 $1,279 $15,169
1992 $1,007 $15,500
1991 $884 $14,337
1990 $2,377 $13,300
1989 $2,450 $11,601
1988 $2,561 $11,846
1987 $3,169 $9,847
1986 $2,262 $8,330
1985 $1,960 $6,824
1984 $1,943 $7,364
1983 $1,897 $7,955
1982 $2,221 $7,253
1981 $2,256 $6,791
1980 $2,261 $6,545
1979 - $5,968
1978 - $4,794
1977 - $5,050
1976 - $4,514
1975 - $4,669
1974 - $5,082
1973 - $3,629
1972 - $2,928
1971 - $2,297
1970 - $2,489
1969 - $2,188
1968 - $1,946
1967 - $1,734
1966 - $1,788
1965 - $1,688
1964 - $1,625
1963 - $1,485
1962 - $1,293
1961 - $1,696
1960 - $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Israel
2026 76.1 82.9
2025 76 82.8
2024 75.8 82.7
2023 75.6 82.4
2022 74 82.8
2021 71.4 82.5
2020 73.6 82.7
2019 75.1 82.9
2018 74.9 82.9
2017 74.8 82.7
2016 74.8 82.6
2015 74.6 82.3
2014 74.5 82.4
2013 74.8 82.4
2012 74.3 82
2011 74.2 82
2010 73.8 82
2009 73.7 81.8
2008 73.3 81.3
2007 73 81
2006 72.7 80.8
2005 72.6 80.4
2004 72.6 80.3
2003 72.4 79.8
2002 72.1 79.5
2001 71.9 79.5
2000 71.6 79.2
1999 71.6 78.9
1998 70.9 78.6
1997 70.3 78.6
1996 70.8 78.6
1995 71 78.1
1994 70.9 78
1993 71.2 77.9
1992 71.2 77.3
1991 71.2 77.6
1990 71.3 78
1989 71.5 77.6
1988 71.4 76.9
1987 71.3 76.4
1986 71.6 75.9
1985 71 76
1984 71.3 75.5
1983 71.2 75.1
1982 71.1 74.3
1981 71.5 74.2
1980 71.1 73.7
1979 71.2 73.4
1978 71.1 73.1
1977 70.8 72.7
1976 71.4 72.7
1975 71 71.6
1974 71.2 71.6
1973 71.3 71.6
1972 70.9 71.6
1971 70.9 71.8
1970 71.3 71.2
1969 70.5 71
1968 71.2 70.8
1967 70.4 70.9
1966 71.2 70.9
1965 71.3 70.5
1964 71.1 69.6
1963 70.3 69.6
1962 69.5 69.3
1961 70.2 69.8
1960 69.2 69.8
1959 66.6 68.9
1958 68.7 68.4
1957 66.6 66.5
1956 65.2 66.6
1955 64.8 68
1954 64.4 66.3
1953 64.2 66.4
1952 59.6 67.2
1951 60.7 67.6
1950 61.5 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Israel
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Israel
2025 6,433,302 10,122,800
2024 6,441,421 10,002,200
2023 6,446,596 9,849,000
2022 6,465,097 9,557,500
2021 6,507,301 9,371,400
2020 6,550,696 9,215,100
2019 6,616,726 9,054,000
2018 6,710,798 8,882,800
2017 6,803,468 8,713,300
2016 6,894,139 8,546,000
2015 6,984,225 8,380,100
2014 7,073,572 8,215,700
2013 7,160,005 8,059,500
2012 7,305,888 7,910,500
2011 7,348,328 7,765,800
2010 7,395,599 7,623,600
2009 7,444,443 7,485,600
2008 7,492,561 7,308,800
2007 7,545,338 7,180,100
2006 7,601,022 7,053,700
2005 7,658,972 6,930,100
2004 7,716,860 6,809,000
2003 7,775,327 6,689,700
2002 7,837,161 6,570,000
2001 8,009,142 6,439,000
2000 8,170,172 6,289,000
1999 8,210,624 6,125,000
1998 8,256,786 5,971,000
1997 8,312,068 5,836,000
1996 8,362,826 5,692,000
1995 8,406,067 5,545,000
1994 8,443,591 5,399,000
1993 8,472,313 5,261,000
1992 8,540,164 5,123,000
1991 8,632,367 4,949,000
1990 8,718,289 4,660,000
1989 8,876,972 4,518,000
1988 8,981,446 4,442,000
1987 8,971,359 4,369,000
1986 8,958,171 4,299,000
1985 8,960,547 4,233,000
1984 8,960,679 4,159,000
1983 8,939,738 4,105,000
1982 8,917,457 4,031,000
1981 8,891,117 3,956,000
1980 8,861,535 3,878,000
1979 8,825,940 3,786,000
1978 8,814,032 3,690,000
1977 8,804,183 3,613,000
1976 8,758,599 3,533,000
1975 8,720,742 3,455,000
1974 8,678,745 3,377,000
1973 8,620,967 3,278,000
1972 8,576,200 3,148,000
1971 8,536,395 3,069,000
1970 8,489,574 2,974,000
1969 8,434,172 2,877,000
1968 8,369,603 2,803,000
1967 8,310,226 2,745,000
1966 8,258,057 2,629,000
1965 8,204,168 2,563,000
1964 8,144,340 2,475,000
1963 8,078,145 2,379,000
1962 8,012,946 2,293,000
1961 7,943,118 2,185,000
1960 7,867,374 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Israel

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Israel
2024 1.72 2.87
2023 1.81 2.85
2022 1.78 2.89
2021 1.8 3
2020 1.77 2.9
2019 1.79 3.01
2018 1.73 3.09
2017 1.71 3.11
2016 1.67 3.11
2015 1.64 3.09
2014 1.62 3.08
2013 1.54 3.03
2012 1.5 3.05
2011 1.51 2.98
2010 1.57 3.03
2009 1.66 2.96
2008 1.56 2.96
2007 1.49 2.9
2006 1.44 2.88
2005 1.37 2.84
2004 1.33 2.9
2003 1.26 2.95
2002 1.23 2.89
2001 1.21 2.92
2000 1.26 2.95
1999 1.23 2.97
1998 1.11 2.98
1997 1.09 2.94
1996 1.23 2.9
1995 1.23 2.9
1994 1.37 2.9
1993 1.46 2.8
1992 1.55 2.7
1991 1.66 2.76
1990 1.82 2.82
1989 1.9 2.89
1988 1.97 2.95
1987 1.96 3.01
1986 2.02 3.03
1985 1.97 3.06
1984 2.01 3.08
1983 2.01 3.11
1982 2.01 3.13
1981 2 3.19
1980 2.05 3.24
1979 2.16 3.3
1978 2.15 3.35
1977 2.21 3.41
1976 2.24 3.48
1975 2.23 3.55
1974 2.29 3.63
1973 2.15 3.7
1972 2.03 3.77
1971 2.1 3.77
1970 2.17 3.78
1969 2.27 3.78
1968 2.27 3.79
1967 2.02 3.79
1966 2.03 3.8
1965 2.09 3.81
1964 2.19 3.83
1963 2.21 3.84
1962 2.24 3.85
1961 2.29 3.86
1960 2.31 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Israel
2025 45.7 30.2
2024 45.5 30.2
2023 45.3 30.2
2022 45.2 30.1
2021 45 30
2020 44.9 30
2019 44.6 29.9
2018 44.3 29.9
2017 44.1 29.9
2016 43.8 29.8
2015 43.6 29.8
2014 43.3 29.7
2013 43 29.6
2012 42.8 29.5
2011 42.5 29.5
2010 42.3 29.4
2009 42 29.3
2008 41.7 29.2
2007 41.5 29.1
2006 41.3 28.9
2005 41.1 28.7
2004 40.8 28.5
2003 40.6 28.4
2002 40.3 28.2
2001 40 28
2000 39.7 27.8
1999 39.4 27.6
1998 39.1 27.4
1997 38.9 27.3
1996 38.6 27.1
1995 38.3 26.9
1994 38 26.6
1993 37.7 26.5
1992 37.4 26.4
1991 37 26.2
1990 36.6 25.8
1989 36.2 25.6
1988 35.9 25.5
1987 35.8 25.5
1986 35.6 25.4
1985 35.3 25.4
1984 35 25.4
1983 34.8 25.3
1982 34.6 25.2
1981 34.4 25.1
1980 34.2 25
1979 34.1 24.8
1978 34 24.7
1977 33.9 24.5
1976 33.8 24.3
1975 33.7 24.2
1974 33.6 24
1973 33.6 23.8
1972 33.5 23.7
1971 33.3 23.5
1970 33.2 23.4
1969 33 23.3
1968 32.8 23.3
1967 32.6 23.4
1966 32.3 23.5
1965 32 23.8
1964 31.6 24.1
1963 31.3 24.6
1962 31 25
1961 30.7 25.3
1960 30.4 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$114B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.01%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.3%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires
2
2026
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
203
2025
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.2B
2025
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$47.1B
2025
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.44%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Israel
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
74.2%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.3
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
24.9%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Israel
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,515 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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