Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 101st vs. 61st).
By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).
Main facts and rankings
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6359449
|
122677250
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP |
$113B
2024 |
$4.03T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 67/197 | 4/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$17,596
2024 |
$32,487
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 64/197 | 38/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,969
2024 |
$52,039
2024 |
| Government debt |
$27.3B
2024 |
$9.51T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
24.1%
2024 |
236.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,237
2024 |
$76,704
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 90/185 | 3/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,263
2026 |
$23,653
2026 |
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Population density |
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
872 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.81
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
45.5 years
2024 |
50.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.1 years
2026 |
85.1 years
2026 |
Bulgaria and Japan: Comparison Charts
Bulgaria and Japan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | $113,343,355,780 | $4,027,597,523,551 |
| 2023 | $102,199,231,385 | $4,213,167,237,906 |
| 2022 | $90,506,153,294 | $4,262,463,317,797 |
| 2021 | $84,374,613,233 | $5,039,148,168,861 |
| 2020 | $70,486,877,546 | $5,054,068,005,376 |
| 2019 | $68,507,731,354 | $5,117,993,853,017 |
| 2018 | $66,097,226,262 | $5,040,880,939,325 |
| 2017 | $59,167,647,388 | $4,930,837,369,151 |
| 2016 | $53,929,397,039 | $5,003,677,627,544 |
| 2015 | $50,765,918,159 | $4,444,930,651,964 |
| 2014 | $57,080,897,012 | $4,896,994,405,353 |
| 2013 | $55,819,262,375 | $5,212,328,181,166 |
| 2012 | $54,297,052,002 | $6,272,362,996,105 |
| 2011 | $57,681,293,007 | $6,233,147,172,341 |
| 2010 | $50,689,051,382 | $5,759,071,769,013 |
| 2009 | $52,023,801,230 | $5,289,493,117,994 |
| 2008 | $54,480,684,188 | $5,106,679,115,127 |
| 2007 | $44,431,257,129 | $4,579,750,920,355 |
| 2006 | $34,380,536,496 | $4,601,663,122,650 |
| 2005 | $29,868,657,858 | $4,831,467,035,390 |
| 2004 | $26,157,743,369 | $4,893,116,005,657 |
| 2003 | $21,144,957,990 | $4,519,561,645,254 |
| 2002 | $16,403,043,850 | $4,182,846,045,874 |
| 2001 | $14,183,446,026 | $4,374,711,694,091 |
| 2000 | $13,245,990,274 | $4,968,359,075,957 |
| 1999 | $13,637,098,579 | $4,635,982,224,064 |
| 1998 | $15,031,055,047 | $4,098,362,709,531 |
| 1997 | $11,316,127,379 | $4,492,448,605,639 |
| 1996 | $12,294,964,838 | $4,923,391,533,852 |
| 1995 | $18,991,484,420 | $5,545,563,663,890 |
| 1994 | $9,709,240,034 | $4,998,797,547,741 |
| 1993 | $10,832,064,942 | $4,536,940,479,038 |
| 1992 | $8,602,887,623 | $3,980,702,922,118 |
| 1991 | $7,628,738,475 | $3,648,065,760,649 |
| 1990 | $20,632,090,909 | $3,185,904,656,664 |
| 1989 | $21,988,444,444 | $3,109,455,047,824 |
| 1988 | $22,555,941,176 | $3,125,724,434,401 |
| 1987 | $28,101,000,000 | $2,580,748,422,781 |
| 1986 | $20,249,294,118 | $2,120,083,812,110 |
| 1985 | $17,155,421,053 | $1,427,019,759,717 |
| 1984 | $17,594,944,444 | $1,345,824,500,837 |
| 1983 | $16,563,666,667 | $1,270,859,919,743 |
| 1982 | $19,342,000,000 | $1,158,731,426,906 |
| 1981 | $19,870,000,000 | $1,245,221,410,764 |
| 1980 | $19,839,230,769 | $1,129,377,244,854 |
| 1979 | - | $1,077,910,077,676 |
| 1978 | - | $1,035,611,588,217 |
| 1977 | - | $737,069,290,928 |
| 1976 | - | $598,883,902,156 |
| 1975 | - | $532,861,438,885 |
| 1974 | - | $490,035,789,970 |
| 1973 | - | $441,460,582,536 |
| 1972 | - | $324,933,841,269 |
| 1971 | - | $245,364,056,622 |
| 1970 | - | $217,223,652,719 |
| 1969 | - | $184,298,841,305 |
| 1968 | - | $156,897,496,759 |
| 1967 | - | $132,475,614,227 |
| 1966 | - | $113,046,784,179 |
| 1965 | - | $97,338,107,606 |
| 1964 | - | $87,490,590,818 |
| 1963 | - | $74,379,284,603 |
| 1962 | - | $64,987,857,542 |
| 1961 | - | $57,266,758,180 |
| 1960 | - | $47,419,238,274 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria and Japan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | $17,596 | $32,487 |
| 2023 | $15,853 | $33,836 |
| 2022 | $13,999 | $34,066 |
| 2021 | $12,966 | $40,095 |
| 2020 | $10,760 | $40,029 |
| 2019 | $10,354 | $40,416 |
| 2018 | $9,849 | $39,751 |
| 2017 | $8,697 | $38,834 |
| 2016 | $7,822 | $39,375 |
| 2015 | $7,269 | $34,961 |
| 2014 | $8,070 | $38,475 |
| 2013 | $7,796 | $40,899 |
| 2012 | $7,432 | $49,145 |
| 2011 | $7,850 | $48,760 |
| 2010 | $6,854 | $44,968 |
| 2009 | $6,988 | $41,309 |
| 2008 | $7,271 | $39,876 |
| 2007 | $5,889 | $35,779 |
| 2006 | $4,523 | $35,992 |
| 2005 | $3,900 | $37,813 |
| 2004 | $3,390 | $38,299 |
| 2003 | $2,719 | $35,387 |
| 2002 | $2,093 | $32,821 |
| 2001 | $1,771 | $34,406 |
| 2000 | $1,621 | $39,169 |
| 1999 | $1,661 | $36,610 |
| 1998 | $1,820 | $32,424 |
| 1997 | $1,361 | $35,638 |
| 1996 | $1,470 | $39,150 |
| 1995 | $2,259 | $44,198 |
| 1994 | $1,150 | $39,934 |
| 1993 | $1,279 | $36,345 |
| 1992 | $1,007 | $31,993 |
| 1991 | $884 | $29,428 |
| 1990 | $2,367 | $25,801 |
| 1989 | $2,477 | $25,266 |
| 1988 | $2,511 | $25,500 |
| 1987 | $3,132 | $21,142 |
| 1986 | $2,260 | $17,452 |
| 1985 | $1,915 | $11,809 |
| 1984 | $1,964 | $11,207 |
| 1983 | $1,853 | $10,652 |
| 1982 | $2,169 | $9,780 |
| 1981 | $2,235 | $10,583 |
| 1980 | $2,239 | $9,669 |
| 1979 | - | $9,301 |
| 1978 | - | $9,012 |
| 1977 | - | $6,473 |
| 1976 | - | $5,310 |
| 1975 | - | $4,776 |
| 1974 | - | $4,448 |
| 1973 | - | $4,061 |
| 1972 | - | $3,031 |
| 1971 | - | $2,321 |
| 1970 | - | $2,101 |
| 1969 | - | $1,803 |
| 1968 | - | $1,553 |
| 1967 | - | $1,326 |
| 1966 | - | $1,144 |
| 1965 | - | $994 |
| 1964 | - | $903 |
| 1963 | - | $776 |
| 1962 | - | $685 |
| 1961 | - | $609 |
| 1960 | - | $509 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria vs. Japan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2026 | 76.1 | 85.1 |
| 2025 | 76 | 85 |
| 2024 | 75.8 | 84.9 |
| 2023 | 75.6 | 84.7 |
| 2022 | 74 | 84.1 |
| 2021 | 71.4 | 84.6 |
| 2020 | 73.6 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 75.1 | 84.4 |
| 2018 | 74.9 | 84.3 |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 84.2 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 84.1 |
| 2015 | 74.6 | 83.9 |
| 2014 | 74.5 | 83.6 |
| 2013 | 74.8 | 83.4 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 83.2 |
| 2011 | 74.2 | 82.7 |
| 2010 | 73.8 | 82.9 |
| 2009 | 73.7 | 83 |
| 2008 | 73.3 | 82.6 |
| 2007 | 73 | 82.5 |
| 2006 | 72.7 | 82.4 |
| 2005 | 72.6 | 82 |
| 2004 | 72.6 | 82.1 |
| 2003 | 72.4 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 81.8 |
| 2001 | 71.9 | 81.5 |
| 2000 | 71.6 | 81.2 |
| 1999 | 71.6 | 80.6 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 80.6 |
| 1997 | 70.3 | 80.6 |
| 1996 | 70.8 | 80.4 |
| 1995 | 71 | 79.7 |
| 1994 | 70.9 | 79.8 |
| 1993 | 71.2 | 79.4 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 79.3 |
| 1991 | 71.2 | 79.3 |
| 1990 | 71.3 | 79 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 79 |
| 1988 | 71.4 | 78.5 |
| 1987 | 71.3 | 78.6 |
| 1986 | 71.6 | 78.2 |
| 1985 | 71 | 77.8 |
| 1984 | 71.3 | 77.5 |
| 1983 | 71.2 | 77.1 |
| 1982 | 71.1 | 77.1 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 76.6 |
| 1980 | 71.1 | 76.1 |
| 1979 | 71.2 | 76.2 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 75.7 |
| 1977 | 70.8 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 74.8 |
| 1975 | 71 | 74.4 |
| 1974 | 71.2 | 73.8 |
| 1973 | 71.3 | 73.4 |
| 1972 | 70.9 | 73.3 |
| 1971 | 70.9 | 72.8 |
| 1970 | 71.3 | 72 |
| 1969 | 70.5 | 71.9 |
| 1968 | 71.2 | 71.7 |
| 1967 | 70.4 | 71.4 |
| 1966 | 71.2 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 71.3 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 71.1 | 70.2 |
| 1963 | 70.3 | 69.7 |
| 1962 | 69.5 | 68.7 |
| 1961 | 70.2 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 69.2 | 67.7 |
| 1959 | 66.6 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 68.7 | 67 |
| 1957 | 66.6 | 65.4 |
| 1956 | 65.2 | 65.6 |
| 1955 | 64.8 | 65.7 |
| 1954 | 64.4 | 64.5 |
| 1953 | 64.2 | 63.3 |
| 1952 | 59.6 | 63 |
| 1951 | 60.7 | 61 |
| 1950 | 61.5 | 59.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Bulgaria and Japan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 6,441,421 | 123,975,371 |
| 2023 | 6,446,596 | 124,516,650 |
| 2022 | 6,465,097 | 125,124,989 |
| 2021 | 6,507,301 | 125,681,593 |
| 2020 | 6,550,696 | 126,261,000 |
| 2019 | 6,616,726 | 126,633,000 |
| 2018 | 6,710,798 | 126,811,000 |
| 2017 | 6,803,468 | 126,972,000 |
| 2016 | 6,894,139 | 127,076,000 |
| 2015 | 6,984,225 | 127,141,000 |
| 2014 | 7,073,572 | 127,276,000 |
| 2013 | 7,160,005 | 127,445,000 |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 | 127,629,000 |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 | 127,833,000 |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | 128,070,000 |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 | 128,047,000 |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 | 128,063,000 |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 | 128,001,000 |
| 2006 | 7,601,022 | 127,854,000 |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 | 127,773,000 |
| 2004 | 7,716,860 | 127,761,000 |
| 2003 | 7,775,327 | 127,718,000 |
| 2002 | 7,837,161 | 127,445,000 |
| 2001 | 8,009,142 | 127,149,000 |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | 126,843,000 |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 | 126,631,000 |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 | 126,400,000 |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 | 126,057,000 |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 | 125,757,000 |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | 125,472,000 |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 | 125,178,000 |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 | 124,829,000 |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 | 124,425,000 |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 | 123,964,000 |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | 123,478,000 |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 | 123,069,000 |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 | 122,578,000 |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 | 122,069,000 |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 | 121,482,000 |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | 120,837,000 |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 | 120,083,000 |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 | 119,307,000 |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 | 118,480,000 |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 | 117,661,000 |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | 116,807,000 |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 | 115,890,000 |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 | 114,913,000 |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 | 113,872,000 |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 | 112,775,000 |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | 111,573,000 |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 | 110,162,000 |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 | 108,707,000 |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 | 107,188,000 |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 | 105,697,000 |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | 103,403,000 |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 | 102,219,000 |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 | 101,011,000 |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 | 99,879,000 |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 | 98,851,000 |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | 97,952,000 |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 | 96,903,000 |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 | 95,900,000 |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 | 94,933,000 |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 | 94,055,000 |
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | 93,216,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Japan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2023 | 1.81 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 1.78 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 1.77 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | 1.79 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 1.42 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 1.67 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 1.64 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 1.62 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 1.54 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 1.51 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 1.57 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 1.66 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 1.56 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 1.49 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 1.44 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 1.37 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 1.33 | 1.29 |
| 2003 | 1.26 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | 1.21 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 1.26 | 1.36 |
| 1999 | 1.23 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 1.11 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | 1.09 | 1.39 |
| 1996 | 1.23 | 1.43 |
| 1995 | 1.23 | 1.42 |
| 1994 | 1.37 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 1.55 | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 1.66 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 1.82 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 1.9 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | 1.97 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 1.96 | 1.69 |
| 1986 | 2.02 | 1.72 |
| 1985 | 1.97 | 1.76 |
| 1984 | 2.01 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 2.01 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 2.01 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1.74 |
| 1980 | 2.05 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 2.16 | 1.77 |
| 1978 | 2.15 | 1.79 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 1.8 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 1.85 |
| 1975 | 2.23 | 1.91 |
| 1974 | 2.29 | 2.05 |
| 1973 | 2.15 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 2.03 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | 2.1 | 2.16 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 2.27 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 2.27 | 2.13 |
| 1967 | 2.02 | 2.23 |
| 1966 | 2.03 | 1.58 |
| 1965 | 2.09 | 2.14 |
| 1964 | 2.19 | 2.05 |
| 1963 | 2.21 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2.24 | 1.98 |
| 1961 | 2.29 | 1.96 |
| 1960 | 2.31 | 2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Bulgaria and Japan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 45.5 | 50.4 |
| 2023 | 45.3 | 50 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 45 | 49.1 |
| 2020 | 44.9 | 48.7 |
| 2019 | 44.6 | 48.3 |
| 2018 | 44.3 | 48 |
| 2017 | 44.1 | 47.6 |
| 2016 | 43.8 | 47.3 |
| 2015 | 43.6 | 47 |
| 2014 | 43.3 | 46.6 |
| 2013 | 43 | 46.2 |
| 2012 | 42.8 | 45.8 |
| 2011 | 42.5 | 45.5 |
| 2010 | 42.3 | 45.2 |
| 2009 | 42 | 44.9 |
| 2008 | 41.7 | 44.6 |
| 2007 | 41.5 | 44.2 |
| 2006 | 41.3 | 43.9 |
| 2005 | 41.1 | 43.6 |
| 2004 | 40.8 | 43.2 |
| 2003 | 40.6 | 42.8 |
| 2002 | 40.3 | 42.5 |
| 2001 | 40 | 42.1 |
| 2000 | 39.7 | 41.8 |
| 1999 | 39.4 | 41.4 |
| 1998 | 39.1 | 41 |
| 1997 | 38.9 | 40.7 |
| 1996 | 38.6 | 40.3 |
| 1995 | 38.3 | 40 |
| 1994 | 38 | 39.6 |
| 1993 | 37.7 | 39.2 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 38.7 |
| 1991 | 37 | 38.2 |
| 1990 | 36.6 | 37.7 |
| 1989 | 36.2 | 37.2 |
| 1988 | 35.9 | 36.8 |
| 1987 | 35.8 | 36.3 |
| 1986 | 35.6 | 35.9 |
| 1985 | 35.3 | 35.4 |
| 1984 | 35 | 34.9 |
| 1983 | 34.8 | 34.3 |
| 1982 | 34.6 | 33.7 |
| 1981 | 34.4 | 33.1 |
| 1980 | 34.2 | 32.8 |
| 1979 | 34.1 | 32.4 |
| 1978 | 34 | 32 |
| 1977 | 33.9 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 33.8 | 30.9 |
| 1975 | 33.7 | 30.6 |
| 1974 | 33.6 | 30.4 |
| 1973 | 33.6 | 30.2 |
| 1972 | 33.5 | 29.9 |
| 1971 | 33.3 | 29.6 |
| 1970 | 33.2 | 29.2 |
| 1969 | 33 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 32.8 | 28.6 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 28.4 |
| 1966 | 32.3 | 28 |
| 1965 | 32 | 27.6 |
| 1964 | 31.6 | 27.2 |
| 1963 | 31.3 | 26.9 |
| 1962 | 31 | 26.5 |
| 1961 | 30.7 | 26.2 |
| 1960 | 30.4 | 25.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$99B
2024 |
$4.46T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.7%
2024 |
39.1%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.5%
2022 |
3.24%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.15%
2024 |
1.37%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
37,000
2020 |
261,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.04%
2024 |
-1.53%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.17%
2024 |
2.54%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
63.8%
2024 |
69.8%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.1%
2024 |
28.6%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2026 |
70.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2023 |
23.9%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2023 |
2.4%
2020 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,732,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.62%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
42
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
204
2024 |
3,971
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$8.41B
2024 |
$6.31T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$43.7B
2024 |
$1.23T
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.64B
2024 |
$4.64B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,973,000
2020 |
4,115,799
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.49%
2020 |
1.43%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
84.7%
2024 |
98.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,604 kg
2023 |
3,039 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.9
2023 |
$16.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
972 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.31 tons
2024 |
7.84 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
68.8%
2022 |
84.8%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.4%
2021 |
8.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
29.8%
2023 |
10.8%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2023 |
87.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
7,655 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.2%
2021 |
21.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
7.78%
2023 |
8.48%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
40.2%
2023 |
8.38%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
1.53%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,961
2025 |
+140,579
2025 |
| Urban population |
73.9%
2024 |
92.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.4:51.6
2024 |
48.8:51.2
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.65 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
69.5
2026 |
89.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2025 |
71
2025 |
| Higher education index |
69
2026 |
98
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.09
2023 |
0.23
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.2
2019 |
3.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.4%
2021 |
99%
2002 |
| English speaking |
24.9%
2023 |
15%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
82.4%
2024 |
87%
2023 |
Health
|
Bulgaria
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,258
2023 |
$3,638
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$447
2023 |
$445
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
76.1 years
2026 |
85.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.52%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.33
2022 |
2.65
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2023 |
30.7 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
6.1
2023 |
2.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
5.57%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
8.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
60
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.5%
2022 |
19.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
6.38 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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