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Bulgaria vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 101st vs. 159th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Jamaica
Population
6359449
2834980
Population rank 112/197 139/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Jamaica
2024 $113,343,355,780 $22,014,397,090
2023 $102,199,231,385 $21,418,804,320
2022 $90,506,153,294 $18,813,516,805
2021 $84,374,613,233 $15,963,885,376
2020 $70,486,877,546 $15,000,214,216
2019 $68,507,731,354 $17,026,269,263
2018 $66,097,226,262 $16,855,447,986
2017 $59,167,647,388 $15,783,583,237
2016 $53,929,397,039 $14,898,999,754
2015 $50,765,918,159 $14,963,589,916
2014 $57,080,897,012 $13,899,217,680
2013 $55,819,262,375 $14,264,205,153
2012 $54,297,052,002 $14,807,086,556
2011 $57,681,293,007 $14,444,661,522
2010 $50,689,051,382 $13,220,549,908
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,120,458,115
2008 $54,480,684,188 $13,709,401,520
2007 $44,431,257,129 $12,799,600,047
2006 $34,380,536,496 $11,930,179,090
2005 $29,868,657,858 $11,243,865,778
2004 $26,157,743,369 $10,174,664,854
2003 $21,144,957,990 $9,430,234,811
2002 $16,403,043,850 $9,719,009,495
2001 $14,183,446,026 $9,194,727,831
2000 $13,245,990,274 $9,005,064,475
1999 $13,637,098,579 $8,887,057,997
1998 $15,031,055,047 $8,787,195,622
1997 $11,316,127,379 $8,400,041,724
1996 $12,294,964,838 $7,393,891,921
1995 $18,991,484,420 $6,577,520,643
1994 $9,709,240,034 $5,452,558,947
1993 $10,832,064,942 $5,440,075,676
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,535,460,090
1991 $7,628,738,475 $4,106,207,649
1990 $20,632,090,909 $4,592,208,087
1989 $21,988,444,444 $4,404,937,853
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,828,342,820
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,287,007,322
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,754,549,582
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,100,239,019
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,373,564,549
1983 $16,563,666,667 $3,619,262,277
1982 $19,342,000,000 $3,293,496,312
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,979,027,966
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Bulgaria and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Jamaica
2024 $17,596 $7,754
2023 $15,853 $7,542
2022 $13,999 $6,626
2021 $12,966 $5,626
2020 $10,760 $5,299
2019 $10,354 $6,031
2018 $9,849 $5,977
2017 $8,697 $5,605
2016 $7,822 $5,302
2015 $7,269 $5,339
2014 $8,070 $4,975
2013 $7,796 $5,124
2012 $7,432 $5,341
2011 $7,850 $5,233
2010 $6,854 $4,810
2009 $6,988 $4,428
2008 $7,271 $5,030
2007 $5,889 $4,716
2006 $4,523 $4,417
2005 $3,900 $4,184
2004 $3,390 $3,808
2003 $2,719 $3,550
2002 $2,093 $3,681
2001 $1,771 $3,504
2000 $1,621 $3,453
1999 $1,661 $3,432
1998 $1,820 $3,419
1997 $1,361 $3,297
1996 $1,470 $2,929
1995 $2,259 $2,631
1994 $1,150 $2,203
1993 $1,279 $2,221
1992 $1,007 $1,458
1991 $884 $1,710
1990 $2,367 $1,930
1989 $2,477 $1,865
1988 $2,511 $1,632
1987 $3,132 $1,411
1986 $2,260 $1,191
1985 $1,915 $917
1984 $1,964 $1,048
1983 $1,853 $1,619
1982 $2,169 $1,494
1981 $2,235 $1,370
1980 $2,239 $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Bulgaria vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Jamaica
2026 76.1 71.9
2025 76 71.7
2024 75.8 71.6
2023 75.6 71.5
2022 74 71.5
2021 71.4 69.1
2020 73.6 71.5
2019 75.1 71.5
2018 74.9 71.6
2017 74.8 71.9
2016 74.8 72.1
2015 74.6 72.2
2014 74.5 72.4
2013 74.8 72.4
2012 74.3 72.4
2011 74.2 72.2
2010 73.8 72
2009 73.7 71.7
2008 73.3 71.5
2007 73 71.4
2006 72.7 71.4
2005 72.6 71.5
2004 72.6 71.5
2003 72.4 71.6
2002 72.1 71.5
2001 71.9 71.3
2000 71.6 71.3
1999 71.6 71.2
1998 70.9 71.2
1997 70.3 71.2
1996 70.8 71.3
1995 71 71.5
1994 70.9 71.6
1993 71.2 71.8
1992 71.2 71.8
1991 71.2 71.8
1990 71.3 71.7
1989 71.5 71.5
1988 71.4 71.2
1987 71.3 70.9
1986 71.6 70.4
1985 71 70.1
1984 71.3 69.8
1983 71.2 69.5
1982 71.1 69.3
1981 71.5 69.1
1980 71.1 69
1979 71.2 68.8
1978 71.1 68.7
1977 70.8 68.6
1976 71.4 68.4
1975 71 68.2
1974 71.2 67.9
1973 71.3 67.6
1972 70.9 67.3
1971 70.9 67
1970 71.3 66.7
1969 70.5 66.5
1968 71.2 66.3
1967 70.4 66.1
1966 71.2 65.9
1965 71.3 65.7
1964 71.1 65.3
1963 70.3 65
1962 69.5 64.6
1961 70.2 64.3
1960 69.2 63.8
1959 66.6 63.2
1958 68.7 62.6
1957 66.6 61.9
1956 65.2 61.2
1955 64.8 60.4
1954 64.4 59.6
1953 64.2 58.9
1952 59.6 58.1
1951 60.7 57.1
1950 61.5 56.6

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

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Bulgaria and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Jamaica
2024 6,441,421 2,839,175
2023 6,446,596 2,839,786
2022 6,465,097 2,839,144
2021 6,507,301 2,837,682
2020 6,550,696 2,830,739
2019 6,616,726 2,823,271
2018 6,710,798 2,820,097
2017 6,803,468 2,815,764
2016 6,894,139 2,809,915
2015 6,984,225 2,802,534
2014 7,073,572 2,793,749
2013 7,160,005 2,783,687
2012 7,305,888 2,772,430
2011 7,348,328 2,760,494
2010 7,395,599 2,748,568
2009 7,444,443 2,736,995
2008 7,492,561 2,725,635
2007 7,545,338 2,713,800
2006 7,601,022 2,700,968
2005 7,658,972 2,687,066
2004 7,716,860 2,672,225
2003 7,775,327 2,656,623
2002 7,837,161 2,640,572
2001 8,009,142 2,624,403
2000 8,170,172 2,607,826
1999 8,210,624 2,589,795
1998 8,256,786 2,569,736
1997 8,312,068 2,547,848
1996 8,362,826 2,524,463
1995 8,406,067 2,500,151
1994 8,443,591 2,475,220
1993 8,472,313 2,449,916
1992 8,540,164 2,424,701
1991 8,632,367 2,400,869
1990 8,718,289 2,379,877
1989 8,876,972 2,361,916
1988 8,981,446 2,345,777
1987 8,971,359 2,329,813
1986 8,958,171 2,312,125
1985 8,960,547 2,290,656
1984 8,960,679 2,264,562
1983 8,939,738 2,234,832
1982 8,917,457 2,203,889
1981 8,891,117 2,173,818
1980 8,861,535 2,145,658
1979 8,825,940 2,119,486
1978 8,814,032 2,094,836
1977 8,804,183 2,070,657
1976 8,758,599 2,045,578
1975 8,720,742 2,018,981
1974 8,678,745 1,990,906
1973 8,620,967 1,961,219
1972 8,576,200 1,931,542
1971 8,536,395 1,903,728
1970 8,489,574 1,878,196
1969 8,434,172 1,855,127
1968 8,369,603 1,833,765
1967 8,310,226 1,812,865
1966 8,258,057 1,791,475
1965 8,204,168 1,769,192
1964 8,144,340 1,745,568
1963 8,078,145 1,721,099
1962 8,012,946 1,696,932
1961 7,943,118 1,673,261
1960 7,867,374 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Jamaica
2023 1.81 1.36
2022 1.78 1.37
2021 1.8 1.38
2020 1.77 1.38
2019 1.79 1.39
2018 1.73 1.4
2017 1.71 1.43
2016 1.67 1.46
2015 1.64 1.51
2014 1.62 1.54
2013 1.54 1.59
2012 1.5 1.65
2011 1.51 1.72
2010 1.57 1.8
2009 1.66 1.88
2008 1.56 1.95
2007 1.49 2.02
2006 1.44 2.09
2005 1.37 2.15
2004 1.33 2.2
2003 1.26 2.24
2002 1.23 2.27
2001 1.21 2.3
2000 1.26 2.35
1999 1.23 2.47
1998 1.11 2.57
1997 1.09 2.68
1996 1.23 2.77
1995 1.23 2.85
1994 1.37 2.93
1993 1.46 2.99
1992 1.55 3.03
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.82 2.96
1989 1.9 2.93
1988 1.97 2.98
1987 1.96 3.02
1986 2.02 3.11
1985 1.97 3.21
1984 2.01 3.32
1983 2.01 3.41
1982 2.01 3.46
1981 2 3.51
1980 2.05 3.59
1979 2.16 3.72
1978 2.15 3.84
1977 2.21 4
1976 2.24 4.21
1975 2.23 4.44
1974 2.29 4.67
1973 2.15 5
1972 2.03 5.06
1971 2.1 5.21
1970 2.17 5.35
1969 2.27 5.47
1968 2.27 5.58
1967 2.02 5.67
1966 2.03 5.69
1965 2.09 5.72
1964 2.19 5.79
1963 2.21 5.73
1962 2.24 5.64
1961 2.29 5.6
1960 2.31 5.54

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

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Bulgaria and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Jamaica
2024 45.5 33.3
2023 45.3 32.8
2022 45.2 32.2
2021 45 31.7
2020 44.9 31.3
2019 44.6 30.8
2018 44.3 30.3
2017 44.1 29.8
2016 43.8 29.3
2015 43.6 28.8
2014 43.3 28.3
2013 43 27.9
2012 42.8 27.4
2011 42.5 27
2010 42.3 26.5
2009 42 26.1
2008 41.7 25.7
2007 41.5 25.3
2006 41.3 24.9
2005 41.1 24.6
2004 40.8 24.4
2003 40.6 24.1
2002 40.3 23.8
2001 40 23.6
2000 39.7 23.3
1999 39.4 23.1
1998 39.1 22.9
1997 38.9 22.7
1996 38.6 22.6
1995 38.3 22.5
1994 38 22.4
1993 37.7 22.3
1992 37.4 22.2
1991 37 22
1990 36.6 21.8
1989 36.2 21.6
1988 35.9 21.3
1987 35.8 21.1
1986 35.6 20.8
1985 35.3 20.6
1984 35 20.4
1983 34.8 20.1
1982 34.6 19.9
1981 34.4 19.6
1980 34.2 19.4
1979 34.1 19.1
1978 34 18.9
1977 33.9 18.6
1976 33.8 18.4
1975 33.7 18.2
1974 33.6 18
1973 33.6 17.9
1972 33.5 17.8
1971 33.3 17.7
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 33 17.8
1968 32.8 17.9
1967 32.6 18.1
1966 32.3 18.3
1965 32 18.5
1964 31.6 18.8
1963 31.3 19
1962 31 19.3
1961 30.7 19.5
1960 30.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Bulgaria Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Jamaica
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
88.7%
2015
English speaking
24.9%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
89.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Jamaica
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
13,745 mi
2011

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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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