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Bulgaria vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 101st vs. 66th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
Population
6359449
33722528
Population rank 112/197 50/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2024 $113,343,355,780 $87,113,179,149
2023 $102,199,231,385 $80,780,312,569
2022 $90,506,153,294 $70,922,824,814
2021 $84,374,613,233 $72,794,636,654
2020 $70,486,877,546 $63,027,852,805
2019 $68,507,731,354 $60,382,894,697
2018 $66,097,226,262 $58,522,477,787
2017 $59,167,647,388 $52,512,343,997
2016 $53,929,397,039 $48,407,761,037
2015 $50,765,918,159 $45,815,005,169
2014 $57,080,897,012 $48,843,005,614
2013 $55,819,262,375 $42,760,235,485
2012 $54,297,052,002 $36,302,302,877
2011 $57,681,293,007 $36,693,710,801
2010 $50,689,051,382 $34,936,307,980
2009 $52,023,801,230 $33,886,813,250
2008 $54,480,684,188 $34,078,240,293
2007 $44,431,257,129 $28,760,090,953
2006 $34,380,536,496 $25,281,413,263
2005 $29,868,657,858 $24,036,918,703
2004 $26,157,743,369 $23,510,575,681
2003 $21,144,957,990 $21,251,754,340
2002 $16,403,043,850 $18,054,383,321
2001 $14,183,446,026 $16,810,537,044
2000 $13,245,990,274 $16,577,533,892
1999 $13,637,098,579 $18,870,992,456
1998 $15,031,055,047 $19,619,654,756
1997 $11,316,127,379 $18,047,558,038
1996 $12,294,964,838 $18,071,152,831
1995 $18,991,484,420 $11,000,146,267
1994 $9,709,240,034 $8,313,557,510
1993 $10,832,064,942 $11,045,760,288
1992 $8,602,887,623 $11,152,971,274
1991 $7,628,738,475 $10,492,628,581
1990 $20,632,090,909 $10,795,850,583
1989 $21,988,444,444 $9,757,410,645
1988 $22,555,941,176 $10,255,169,806
1987 $28,101,000,000 $10,087,654,465
1986 $20,249,294,118 $9,158,302,100
1985 $17,155,421,053 $6,977,650,644
1984 $17,594,944,444 $6,841,639,247
1983 $16,563,666,667 $6,838,184,773
1982 $19,342,000,000 $7,567,110,849
1981 $19,870,000,000 $8,432,589,942
1980 $19,839,230,769 $10,175,617,609
1979 - $9,142,933,967
1978 - $7,900,526,298
1977 - $6,265,068,189
1976 - $4,662,053,825
1975 - $3,893,839,190
1974 - $3,070,152,309
1973 - $2,508,421,426
1972 - $1,849,400,402
1971 - $1,584,128,509
1970 - $1,455,482,795
1969 - $1,361,360,293
1968 - $1,281,281,277
1967 - $1,082,922,725
1966 - $1,024,102,880
1965 - $919,771,229
1964 - $921,063,327
1963 - $761,047,198
1962 - $645,284,474
1961 - $618,245,634
1960 - $546,203,559

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

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Bulgaria and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2024 $17,596 $2,728
2023 $15,853 $2,592
2022 $13,999 $2,333
2021 $12,966 $2,456
2020 $10,760 $2,180
2019 $10,354 $2,142
2018 $9,849 $2,131
2017 $8,697 $1,964
2016 $7,822 $1,863
2015 $7,269 $1,815
2014 $8,070 $1,991
2013 $7,796 $1,786
2012 $7,432 $1,547
2011 $7,850 $1,597
2010 $6,854 $1,554
2009 $6,988 $1,540
2008 $7,271 $1,584
2007 $5,889 $1,368
2006 $4,523 $1,230
2005 $3,900 $1,198
2004 $3,390 $1,200
2003 $2,719 $1,111
2002 $2,093 $968
2001 $1,771 $925
2000 $1,621 $937
1999 $1,661 $1,096
1998 $1,820 $1,177
1997 $1,361 $1,125
1996 $1,470 $1,170
1995 $2,259 $740
1994 $1,150 $582
1993 $1,279 $804
1992 $1,007 $845
1991 $884 $827
1990 $2,367 $886
1989 $2,477 $833
1988 $2,511 $910
1987 $3,132 $930
1986 $2,260 $877
1985 $1,915 $695
1984 $1,964 $709
1983 $1,853 $737
1982 $2,169 $849
1981 $2,235 $986
1980 $2,239 $1,238
1979 - $1,157
1978 - $1,039
1977 - $856
1976 - $661
1975 - $575
1974 - $474
1973 - $406
1972 - $313
1971 - $280.3
1970 - $269
1969 - $262.2
1968 - $256.8
1967 - $225.6
1966 - $221.8
1965 - $207
1964 - $215.5
1963 - $185.1
1962 - $163.1
1961 - $162.3
1960 - $148.7

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

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Bulgaria vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2026 76.1 62.4
2025 76 62.3
2024 75.8 62.1
2023 75.6 61.9
2022 74 61.6
2021 71.4 60.3
2020 73.6 60.1
2019 75.1 60.3
2018 74.9 59.8
2017 74.8 59.3
2016 74.8 58.8
2015 74.6 58.3
2014 74.5 57.8
2013 74.8 57.1
2012 74.3 56.6
2011 74.2 56
2010 73.8 55.3
2009 73.7 54.7
2008 73.3 54.2
2007 73 53.5
2006 72.7 52.9
2005 72.6 52.4
2004 72.6 51.9
2003 72.4 51.4
2002 72.1 51.5
2001 71.9 51.4
2000 71.6 51.4
1999 71.6 51.3
1998 70.9 51.2
1997 70.3 51.5
1996 70.8 51.6
1995 71 51.7
1994 70.9 52
1993 71.2 52.2
1992 71.2 52.4
1991 71.2 52.6
1990 71.3 52.8
1989 71.5 53
1988 71.4 53.1
1987 71.3 53.1
1986 71.6 53
1985 71 52.9
1984 71.3 52.6
1983 71.2 52.4
1982 71.1 52.1
1981 71.5 51.8
1980 71.1 51.4
1979 71.2 51
1978 71.1 50.4
1977 70.8 49.6
1976 71.4 48.9
1975 71 48
1974 71.2 47.2
1973 71.3 46.4
1972 70.9 45.6
1971 70.9 44.8
1970 71.3 44
1969 70.5 43.3
1968 71.2 42.6
1967 70.4 42
1966 71.2 41.3
1965 71.3 40.6
1964 71.1 40
1963 70.3 39.3
1962 69.5 38.6
1961 70.2 37.9
1960 69.2 37.2
1959 66.6 36.5
1958 68.7 35.8
1957 66.6 35.2
1956 65.2 34.5
1955 64.8 33.8
1954 64.4 33.2
1953 64.2 32.5
1952 59.6 32
1951 60.7 31.4
1950 61.5 30.8

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

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Bulgaria and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2024 6,441,421 31,934,230
2023 6,446,596 31,165,654
2022 6,465,097 30,395,002
2021 6,507,301 29,639,736
2020 6,550,696 28,915,449
2019 6,616,726 28,193,009
2018 6,710,798 27,464,173
2017 6,803,468 26,733,372
2016 6,894,139 25,989,405
2015 6,984,225 25,246,342
2014 7,073,572 24,527,395
2013 7,160,005 23,939,775
2012 7,305,888 23,467,078
2011 7,348,328 22,982,000
2010 7,395,599 22,488,065
2009 7,444,443 21,997,940
2008 7,492,561 21,514,439
2007 7,545,338 21,030,558
2006 7,601,022 20,546,802
2005 7,658,972 20,068,458
2004 7,716,860 19,595,000
2003 7,775,327 19,125,542
2002 7,837,161 18,654,771
2001 8,009,142 18,178,913
2000 8,170,172 17,699,004
1999 8,210,624 17,215,935
1998 8,256,786 16,663,948
1997 8,312,068 16,047,170
1996 8,362,826 15,442,312
1995 8,406,067 14,855,565
1994 8,443,591 14,287,201
1993 8,472,313 13,735,951
1992 8,540,164 13,200,310
1991 8,632,367 12,683,870
1990 8,718,289 12,189,778
1989 8,876,972 11,719,771
1988 8,981,446 11,275,189
1987 8,971,359 10,851,475
1986 8,958,171 10,440,917
1985 8,960,547 10,040,483
1984 8,960,679 9,650,516
1983 8,939,738 9,272,744
1982 8,917,457 8,907,936
1981 8,891,117 8,556,596
1980 8,861,535 8,220,714
1979 8,825,940 7,902,267
1978 8,814,032 7,603,130
1977 8,804,183 7,321,950
1976 8,758,599 7,057,958
1975 8,720,742 6,776,297
1974 8,678,745 6,474,057
1973 8,620,967 6,184,944
1972 8,576,200 5,909,716
1971 8,536,395 5,650,868
1970 8,489,574 5,411,567
1969 8,434,172 5,192,221
1968 8,369,603 4,990,021
1967 8,310,226 4,799,744
1966 8,258,057 4,617,519
1965 8,204,168 4,442,377
1964 8,144,340 4,273,952
1963 8,078,145 4,112,061
1962 8,012,946 3,956,939
1961 7,943,118 3,810,151
1960 7,867,374 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2023 1.81 4.28
2022 1.78 4.35
2021 1.8 4.41
2020 1.77 4.46
2019 1.79 4.52
2018 1.73 4.6
2017 1.71 4.76
2016 1.67 4.87
2015 1.64 4.97
2014 1.62 5.07
2013 1.54 5.14
2012 1.5 5.19
2011 1.51 5.24
2010 1.57 5.29
2009 1.66 5.33
2008 1.56 5.36
2007 1.49 5.4
2006 1.44 5.45
2005 1.37 5.5
2004 1.33 5.53
2003 1.26 5.57
2002 1.23 5.64
2001 1.21 5.7
2000 1.26 5.77
1999 1.23 5.81
1998 1.11 5.85
1997 1.09 5.9
1996 1.23 5.95
1995 1.23 6.04
1994 1.37 6.13
1993 1.46 6.27
1992 1.55 6.43
1991 1.66 6.59
1990 1.82 6.72
1989 1.9 6.85
1988 1.97 6.97
1987 1.96 7.09
1986 2.02 7.19
1985 1.97 7.27
1984 2.01 7.35
1983 2.01 7.42
1982 2.01 7.49
1981 2 7.54
1980 2.05 7.59
1979 2.16 7.63
1978 2.15 7.67
1977 2.21 7.83
1976 2.24 7.88
1975 2.23 7.91
1974 2.29 7.93
1973 2.15 7.94
1972 2.03 7.94
1971 2.1 7.94
1970 2.17 7.94
1969 2.27 7.93
1968 2.27 7.91
1967 2.02 7.89
1966 2.03 7.87
1965 2.09 7.84
1964 2.19 7.81
1963 2.21 7.78
1962 2.24 7.75
1961 2.29 7.72
1960 2.31 7.69

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

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Bulgaria and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2024 45.5 19.3
2023 45.3 19.2
2022 45.2 19.1
2021 45 19
2020 44.9 18.9
2019 44.6 18.9
2018 44.3 18.9
2017 44.1 18.9
2016 43.8 18.9
2015 43.6 19
2014 43.3 19.1
2013 43 19
2012 42.8 18.6
2011 42.5 18.2
2010 42.3 17.7
2009 42 17.3
2008 41.7 16.9
2007 41.5 16.6
2006 41.3 16.6
2005 41.1 16.7
2004 40.8 16.7
2003 40.6 16.7
2002 40.3 16.7
2001 40 16.8
2000 39.7 16.8
1999 39.4 16.8
1998 39.1 16.8
1997 38.9 16.7
1996 38.6 16.6
1995 38.3 16.5
1994 38 16.4
1993 37.7 16.3
1992 37.4 16.2
1991 37 16.1
1990 36.6 16
1989 36.2 16
1988 35.9 15.9
1987 35.8 15.9
1986 35.6 16
1985 35.3 16
1984 35 16.1
1983 34.8 16.2
1982 34.6 16.3
1981 34.4 16.4
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.7
1978 34 16.9
1977 33.9 17.1
1976 33.8 17.4
1975 33.7 17.5
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.6 17.6
1972 33.5 17.7
1971 33.3 17.7
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 33 17.8
1968 32.8 18
1967 32.6 18.1
1966 32.3 18.2
1965 32 18.3
1964 31.6 18.4
1963 31.3 18.5
1962 31 18.5
1961 30.7 18.5
1960 30.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.9:49.1
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
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
50%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
40.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
n/a

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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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