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Bulgaria vs Jordan statistics compared

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Bulgaria has a population of 6.43M (ranked 111/197), compared with 11.5M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 101st vs. 110th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 63/197 ($131B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($61.6B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 58/197 ($20,328), while Jordan ranks 120/197 ($5,348).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Jordan
Population
6390149
11538682
Population rank 112/197 86/197
GDP
$131B
2025
$61.6B
2025
GDP rank 63/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
$5,348
2025
GDP per capita rank 58/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$35.4B
2025
$51B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
27.1%
2025
82.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,507
2025
$4,430
2025
Government debt per person rank 79/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,126
2026
$4,506
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
152.5 ppl/mi²
2026
333 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.72
2024
2.6
2024
Median age
45.7 years
2025
25.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Jordan
2025 $130,777,235,530 $61,610,052,535
2024 $113,349,149,167 $58,618,380,563
2023 $102,204,457,335 $56,123,472,113
2022 $90,510,784,778 $53,516,930,141
2021 $84,378,926,047 $50,702,940,986
2020 $70,490,478,088 $47,931,770,986
2019 $68,511,235,459 $48,640,273,803
2018 $66,100,606,677 $47,435,850,423
2017 $59,170,671,046 $45,535,614,366
2016 $53,932,152,154 $43,688,498,732
2015 $50,768,512,173 $42,394,049,296
2014 $57,083,817,240 $40,535,098,592
2013 $55,822,115,861 $37,873,362,958
2012 $54,299,825,600 $34,854,017,887
2011 $57,684,243,980 $32,640,291,549
2010 $50,691,645,231 $30,202,773,521
2009 $52,026,461,290 $27,462,496,197
2008 $54,483,464,293 $25,651,620,831
2007 $44,433,521,725 $17,110,437,236
2006 $34,382,295,487 $15,056,981,664
2005 $29,870,182,425 $12,588,998,590
2004 $26,159,078,743 $11,411,706,629
2003 $21,146,038,619 $10,195,627,645
2002 $16,403,880,783 $9,582,510,578
2001 $14,184,170,319 $8,975,814,653
2000 $13,246,669,554 $8,460,789,845
1999 $13,637,793,854 $8,149,929,478
1998 $15,031,821,788 $7,912,270,804
1997 $11,316,706,412 $7,245,839,210
1996 $12,295,588,924 $6,927,503,526
1995 $18,992,388,645 $6,727,597,032
1994 $9,709,230,161 $6,236,295,978
1993 $10,832,041,595 $5,606,400,222
1992 $8,602,874,120 $5,310,833,194
1991 $7,628,764,750 $4,344,467,193
1990 $20,726,605,649 $4,160,087,508
1989 $21,746,286,447 $4,221,373,674
1988 $23,003,003,708 $6,277,451,829
1987 $28,428,718,531 $6,756,209,762
1986 $20,261,546,635 $6,402,050,485
1985 $17,562,270,447 $4,993,601,520
1984 $17,410,894,971 $4,967,162,160
1983 $16,959,180,922 $4,920,692,191
1982 $19,803,624,625 $4,681,240,993
1981 $20,055,685,481 $4,383,944,703
1980 $20,039,544,133 $3,910,044,474
1979 - $3,271,368,781
1978 - $2,602,208,589
1977 - $2,096,778,602
1976 - $1,708,521,219
1975 - $1,363,073,498
1974 - $1,197,483,949
1973 - $943,783,840
1972 - $788,479,685
1971 - $678,159,729
1970 - $639,519,744
1969 - $698,879,720
1968 - $561,119,776
1967 - $631,679,747
1966 - $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Jordan
2025 $20,328 $5,348
2024 $17,597 $5,074
2023 $15,854 $4,906
2022 $14,000 $4,754
2021 $12,967 $4,582
2020 $10,761 $4,411
2019 $10,354 $4,558
2018 $9,850 $4,534
2017 $8,697 $4,449
2016 $7,823 $4,366
2015 $7,269 $4,442
2014 $8,070 $4,611
2013 $7,796 $4,739
2012 $7,432 $4,594
2011 $7,850 $4,363
2010 $6,854 $4,139
2009 $6,989 $3,845
2008 $7,272 $3,670
2007 $5,889 $2,506
2006 $4,523 $2,343
2005 $3,900 $2,088
2004 $3,390 $1,940
2003 $2,720 $1,776
2002 $2,093 $1,706
2001 $1,771 $1,632
2000 $1,621 $1,571
1999 $1,661 $1,545
1998 $1,821 $1,532
1997 $1,361 $1,436
1996 $1,470 $1,410
1995 $2,259 $1,416
1994 $1,150 $1,367
1993 $1,279 $1,289
1992 $1,007 $1,287
1991 $884 $1,110
1990 $2,377 $1,149
1989 $2,450 $1,260
1988 $2,561 $1,966
1987 $3,169 $2,217
1986 $2,262 $2,200
1985 $1,960 $1,797
1984 $1,943 $1,871
1983 $1,897 $1,939
1982 $2,221 $1,929
1981 $2,256 $1,885
1980 $2,261 $1,750
1979 - $1,519
1978 - $1,249
1977 - $1,039
1976 - $873
1975 - $718
1974 - $651
1973 - $531
1972 - $460
1971 - $412
1970 - $409
1969 - $474
1968 - $409
1967 - $497
1966 - $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bulgaria vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Jordan
2026 76.1 78.3
2025 76 78.1
2024 75.8 78
2023 75.6 77.8
2022 74 77.1
2021 71.4 74.2
2020 73.6 75.6
2019 75.1 76.9
2018 74.9 76.5
2017 74.8 76.1
2016 74.8 75.6
2015 74.6 75.1
2014 74.5 74.6
2013 74.8 74.3
2012 74.3 74.1
2011 74.2 73.9
2010 73.8 73.8
2009 73.7 73.7
2008 73.3 73.6
2007 73 73.4
2006 72.7 73.2
2005 72.6 73
2004 72.6 72.8
2003 72.4 72.6
2002 72.1 72.4
2001 71.9 72.1
2000 71.6 71.9
1999 71.6 71.7
1998 70.9 71.5
1997 70.3 71.3
1996 70.8 71.1
1995 71 70.9
1994 70.9 70.7
1993 71.2 70.6
1992 71.2 70.4
1991 71.2 70.2
1990 71.3 70.1
1989 71.5 69.9
1988 71.4 69.6
1987 71.3 69.3
1986 71.6 69
1985 71 68.6
1984 71.3 68.2
1983 71.2 67.8
1982 71.1 67.4
1981 71.5 66.9
1980 71.1 66.5
1979 71.2 66
1978 71.1 65.6
1977 70.8 65.1
1976 71.4 64.7
1975 71 64.1
1974 71.2 63.6
1973 71.3 63.1
1972 70.9 62.5
1971 70.9 61.8
1970 71.3 59.8
1969 70.5 60.5
1968 71.2 59.8
1967 70.4 59
1966 71.2 57.8
1965 71.3 57.3
1964 71.1 56.5
1963 70.3 55.5
1962 69.5 54.6
1961 70.2 53.7
1960 69.2 52.7
1959 66.6 51.6
1958 68.7 50.4
1957 66.6 49.2
1956 65.2 48
1955 64.8 46.8
1954 64.4 45.6
1953 64.2 44.4
1952 59.6 43.2
1951 60.7 42
1950 61.5 40.9

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

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Bulgaria and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Jordan
2025 6,433,302 11,520,684
2024 6,441,421 11,552,876
2023 6,446,596 11,439,213
2022 6,465,097 11,256,263
2021 6,507,301 11,066,356
2020 6,550,696 10,865,228
2019 6,616,726 10,671,891
2018 6,710,798 10,462,306
2017 6,803,468 10,234,226
2016 6,894,139 10,006,367
2015 6,984,225 9,544,729
2014 7,073,572 8,791,710
2013 7,160,005 7,991,809
2012 7,305,888 7,587,127
2011 7,348,328 7,480,424
2010 7,395,599 7,297,043
2009 7,444,443 7,141,753
2008 7,492,561 6,989,866
2007 7,545,338 6,827,227
2006 7,601,022 6,427,371
2005 7,658,972 6,029,587
2004 7,716,860 5,882,061
2003 7,775,327 5,741,828
2002 7,837,161 5,616,066
2001 8,009,142 5,498,894
2000 8,170,172 5,386,945
1999 8,210,624 5,276,444
1998 8,256,786 5,164,284
1997 8,312,068 5,046,285
1996 8,362,826 4,912,516
1995 8,406,067 4,752,096
1994 8,443,591 4,561,406
1993 8,472,313 4,348,020
1992 8,540,164 4,127,693
1991 8,632,367 3,915,149
1990 8,718,289 3,621,908
1989 8,876,972 3,349,627
1988 8,981,446 3,193,039
1987 8,971,359 3,047,634
1986 8,958,171 2,909,887
1985 8,960,547 2,778,810
1984 8,960,679 2,654,688
1983 8,939,738 2,537,307
1982 8,917,457 2,426,927
1981 8,891,117 2,325,517
1980 8,861,535 2,234,186
1979 8,825,940 2,153,882
1978 8,814,032 2,083,595
1977 8,804,183 2,019,002
1976 8,758,599 1,958,177
1975 8,720,742 1,899,055
1974 8,678,745 1,839,182
1973 8,620,967 1,778,094
1972 8,576,200 1,714,555
1971 8,536,395 1,645,145
1970 8,489,574 1,565,163
1969 8,434,172 1,473,100
1968 8,369,603 1,372,460
1967 8,310,226 1,271,183
1966 8,258,057 1,178,360
1965 8,204,168 1,099,440
1964 8,144,340 1,035,640
1963 8,078,145 984,714
1962 8,012,946 940,554
1961 7,943,118 897,591
1960 7,867,374 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Jordan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Jordan
2024 1.72 2.6
2023 1.81 2.64
2022 1.78 2.68
2021 1.8 2.74
2020 1.77 2.79
2019 1.79 2.86
2018 1.73 2.92
2017 1.71 2.99
2016 1.67 3.07
2015 1.64 3.14
2014 1.62 3.3
2013 1.54 3.45
2012 1.5 3.57
2011 1.51 3.69
2010 1.57 3.78
2009 1.66 3.84
2008 1.56 3.88
2007 1.49 3.8
2006 1.44 3.71
2005 1.37 3.65
2004 1.33 3.73
2003 1.26 3.82
2002 1.23 3.81
2001 1.21 3.8
2000 1.26 3.86
1999 1.23 3.97
1998 1.11 4.11
1997 1.09 4.32
1996 1.23 4.51
1995 1.23 4.68
1994 1.37 4.82
1993 1.46 4.97
1992 1.55 5.14
1991 1.66 5.33
1990 1.82 5.54
1989 1.9 5.8
1988 1.97 6.01
1987 1.96 6.2
1986 2.02 6.39
1985 1.97 6.53
1984 2.01 6.67
1983 2.01 6.81
1982 2.01 6.96
1981 2 7.12
1980 2.05 7.29
1979 2.16 7.45
1978 2.15 7.59
1977 2.21 7.72
1976 2.24 7.83
1975 2.23 7.93
1974 2.29 8
1973 2.15 8.06
1972 2.03 8.12
1971 2.1 8.15
1970 2.17 8.18
1969 2.27 8.19
1968 2.27 8.14
1967 2.02 8.06
1966 2.03 7.99
1965 2.09 7.93
1964 2.19 7.91
1963 2.21 7.85
1962 2.24 7.79
1961 2.29 7.7
1960 2.31 7.6

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

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Bulgaria and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Jordan
2025 45.7 25.7
2024 45.5 25.5
2023 45.3 25.3
2022 45.2 24.9
2021 45 24.6
2020 44.9 24.2
2019 44.6 23.9
2018 44.3 23.5
2017 44.1 23.2
2016 43.8 22.9
2015 43.6 22.6
2014 43.3 22.4
2013 43 22.3
2012 42.8 22.1
2011 42.5 21.9
2010 42.3 21.7
2009 42 21.5
2008 41.7 21.4
2007 41.5 21.2
2006 41.3 21
2005 41.1 20.8
2004 40.8 20.5
2003 40.6 20.3
2002 40.3 20.2
2001 40 20.1
2000 39.7 20
1999 39.4 19.9
1998 39.1 19.8
1997 38.9 19.8
1996 38.6 19.7
1995 38.3 19.5
1994 38 19.3
1993 37.7 18.9
1992 37.4 18.5
1991 37 18.1
1990 36.6 17.2
1989 36.2 16.4
1988 35.9 16.2
1987 35.8 16.1
1986 35.6 15.9
1985 35.3 15.8
1984 35 15.6
1983 34.8 15.5
1982 34.6 15.4
1981 34.4 15.2
1980 34.2 15.1
1979 34.1 15
1978 34 14.9
1977 33.9 14.9
1976 33.8 14.8
1975 33.7 14.8
1974 33.6 14.8
1973 33.6 14.8
1972 33.5 14.8
1971 33.3 14.8
1970 33.2 14.9
1969 33 15
1968 32.8 15.1
1967 32.6 15.3
1966 32.3 15.5
1965 32 15.7
1964 31.6 16
1963 31.3 16.2
1962 31 16.5
1961 30.7 16.8
1960 30.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$114B
2025
$60.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2025
33.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.23%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.01%
2025
-6.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
16.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.3%
2025
56.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
27.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
2
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
203
2025
162
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.2B
2025
$37.4B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$47.1B
2025
$26.6B
2025
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.44%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
768 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
7.52%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,858 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.09%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Jordan
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
74.2%
2025
93.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
51.5:48.5
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.68 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.22 ft
2026
Quality of life index
70.3
2026
59.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
62
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
94.4%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2026
45%
2026
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
95.6%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2024
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
12.9
2024
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2024
34.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Jordan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,515 sq mi
2025
2,976 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
4,476 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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