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Bulgaria vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 101st vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Kiribati
Population
6359449
139020
Population rank 112/197 180/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 67/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Kiribati
2024 $113,343,355,780 $307,862,564
2023 $102,199,231,385 $288,610,748
2022 $90,506,153,294 $270,040,453
2021 $84,374,613,233 $285,259,881
2020 $70,486,877,546 $220,898,020
2019 $68,507,731,354 $216,985,388
2018 $66,097,226,262 $233,514,717
2017 $59,167,647,388 $222,875,736
2016 $53,929,397,039 $206,467,819
2015 $50,765,918,159 $191,559,399
2014 $57,080,897,012 $200,287,282
2013 $55,819,262,375 $201,730,861
2012 $54,297,052,002 $207,001,546
2011 $57,681,293,007 $195,970,140
2010 $50,689,051,382 $165,458,433
2009 $52,023,801,230 $140,177,384
2008 $54,480,684,188 $147,017,895
2007 $44,431,257,129 $138,054,946
2006 $34,380,536,496 $112,338,353
2005 $29,868,657,858 $113,895,437
2004 $26,157,743,369 $104,085,892
2003 $21,144,957,990 $96,105,619
2002 $16,403,043,850 $74,743,869
2001 $14,183,446,026 $64,935,850
2000 $13,245,990,274 $74,910,527
1999 $13,637,098,579 $77,323,978
1998 $15,031,055,047 $74,905,706
1997 $11,316,127,379 $80,205,807
1996 $12,294,964,838 $81,456,854
1995 $18,991,484,420 $68,596,395
1994 $9,709,240,034 $67,055,334
1993 $10,832,064,942 $58,953,596
1992 $8,602,887,623 $61,491,369
1991 $7,628,738,475 $41,247,792
1990 $20,632,090,909 $36,534,295
1989 $21,988,444,444 $37,645,319
1988 $22,555,941,176 $38,278,810
1987 $28,101,000,000 $29,554,413
1986 $20,249,294,118 $25,993,009
1985 $17,155,421,053 $26,126,615
1984 $17,594,944,444 $34,394,167
1983 $16,563,666,667 $31,000,546
1982 $19,342,000,000 $32,742,713
1981 $19,870,000,000 $35,267,489
1980 $19,839,230,769 $33,157,723
1979 - $34,466,197
1978 - $36,563,965
1977 - $31,335,459
1976 - $33,246,817
1975 - $44,547,454
1974 - $69,256,489
1973 - $25,645,040
1972 - $15,314,346
1971 - $12,356,134
1970 - $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Kiribati
2024 $17,596 $2,289
2023 $15,853 $2,178
2022 $13,999 $2,070
2021 $12,966 $2,222
2020 $10,760 $1,752
2019 $10,354 $1,751
2018 $9,849 $1,913
2017 $8,697 $1,853
2016 $7,822 $1,743
2015 $7,269 $1,640
2014 $8,070 $1,737
2013 $7,796 $1,772
2012 $7,432 $1,844
2011 $7,850 $1,771
2010 $6,854 $1,522
2009 $6,988 $1,317
2008 $7,271 $1,411
2007 $5,889 $1,353
2006 $4,523 $1,123
2005 $3,900 $1,162
2004 $3,390 $1,083
2003 $2,719 $1,021
2002 $2,093 $810
2001 $1,771 $719
2000 $1,621 $845
1999 $1,661 $887
1998 $1,820 $874
1997 $1,361 $953
1996 $1,470 $986
1995 $2,259 $844
1994 $1,150 $838
1993 $1,279 $748
1992 $1,007 $792
1991 $884 $540
1990 $2,367 $488
1989 $2,477 $515
1988 $2,511 $536
1987 $3,132 $424
1986 $2,260 $382
1985 $1,915 $393
1984 $1,964 $527
1983 $1,853 $483
1982 $2,169 $519
1981 $2,235 $568
1980 $2,239 $542
1979 - $573
1978 - $611
1977 - $520
1976 - $548
1975 - $730
1974 - $1,131
1973 - $422
1972 - $256.2
1971 - $210.7
1970 - $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Kiribati
2026 76.1 66.9
2025 76 66.7
2024 75.8 66.6
2023 75.6 66.5
2022 74 66.3
2021 71.4 64.1
2020 73.6 65.2
2019 75.1 65.9
2018 74.9 65.8
2017 74.8 65.8
2016 74.8 65.8
2015 74.6 65.8
2014 74.5 65.9
2013 74.8 65.9
2012 74.3 65.9
2011 74.2 65.9
2010 73.8 65.9
2009 73.7 65.8
2008 73.3 65.7
2007 73 65.7
2006 72.7 65.6
2005 72.6 65.5
2004 72.6 65.4
2003 72.4 65.3
2002 72.1 65.1
2001 71.9 64.9
2000 71.6 64.7
1999 71.6 64.4
1998 70.9 64.1
1997 70.3 63.8
1996 70.8 63.5
1995 71 63.1
1994 70.9 62.8
1993 71.2 62.4
1992 71.2 62
1991 71.2 61.5
1990 71.3 61
1989 71.5 60.5
1988 71.4 60.1
1987 71.3 59.6
1986 71.6 59.1
1985 71 58.7
1984 71.3 58.4
1983 71.2 58.1
1982 71.1 57.8
1981 71.5 57.5
1980 71.1 57.3
1979 71.2 57.1
1978 71.1 56.9
1977 70.8 56.1
1976 71.4 56.6
1975 71 56.4
1974 71.2 56.1
1973 71.3 55.8
1972 70.9 55.3
1971 70.9 54.9
1970 71.3 54.4
1969 70.5 53.8
1968 71.2 53.1
1967 70.4 52.5
1966 71.2 51.7
1965 71.3 51
1964 71.1 50.4
1963 70.3 49.7
1962 69.5 49
1961 70.2 48.5
1960 69.2 48
1959 66.6 47.5
1958 68.7 47.1
1957 66.6 46.8
1956 65.2 46.5
1955 64.8 46.3
1954 64.4 46.1
1953 64.2 46
1952 59.6 45.9
1951 60.7 45.8
1950 61.5 45.7

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

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Bulgaria and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kiribati
2024 6,441,421 134,518
2023 6,446,596 132,530
2022 6,465,097 130,469
2021 6,507,301 128,377
2020 6,550,696 126,099
2019 6,616,726 123,921
2018 6,710,798 122,084
2017 6,803,468 120,275
2016 6,894,139 118,478
2015 6,984,225 116,815
2014 7,073,572 115,326
2013 7,160,005 113,838
2012 7,305,888 112,284
2011 7,348,328 110,647
2010 7,395,599 108,704
2009 7,444,443 106,467
2008 7,492,561 104,222
2007 7,545,338 102,068
2006 7,601,022 100,017
2005 7,658,972 98,035
2004 7,716,860 96,085
2003 7,775,327 94,175
2002 7,837,161 92,264
2001 8,009,142 90,335
2000 8,170,172 88,613
1999 8,210,624 87,126
1998 8,256,786 85,657
1997 8,312,068 84,147
1996 8,362,826 82,623
1995 8,406,067 81,234
1994 8,443,591 80,021
1993 8,472,313 78,841
1992 8,540,164 77,641
1991 8,632,367 76,367
1990 8,718,289 74,855
1989 8,876,972 73,147
1988 8,981,446 71,427
1987 8,971,359 69,733
1986 8,958,171 68,059
1985 8,960,547 66,496
1984 8,960,679 65,228
1983 8,939,738 64,169
1982 8,917,457 63,134
1981 8,891,117 62,121
1980 8,861,535 61,148
1979 8,825,940 60,172
1978 8,814,032 59,864
1977 8,804,183 60,267
1976 8,758,599 60,661
1975 8,720,742 60,987
1974 8,678,745 61,219
1973 8,620,967 60,824
1972 8,576,200 59,778
1971 8,536,395 58,652
1970 8,489,574 57,510
1969 8,434,172 56,360
1968 8,369,603 55,529
1967 8,310,226 54,996
1966 8,258,057 54,425
1965 8,204,168 53,439
1964 8,144,340 52,088
1963 8,078,145 50,791
1962 8,012,946 49,538
1961 7,943,118 48,323
1960 7,867,374 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Kiribati
2023 1.81 3.15
2022 1.78 3.18
2021 1.8 3.22
2020 1.77 3.25
2019 1.79 3.29
2018 1.73 3.32
2017 1.71 3.34
2016 1.67 3.38
2015 1.64 3.44
2014 1.62 3.52
2013 1.54 3.64
2012 1.5 3.77
2011 1.51 3.88
2010 1.57 3.9
2009 1.66 3.91
2008 1.56 3.9
2007 1.49 3.87
2006 1.44 3.82
2005 1.37 3.76
2004 1.33 3.73
2003 1.26 3.7
2002 1.23 3.81
2001 1.21 3.96
2000 1.26 4.07
1999 1.23 4.18
1998 1.11 4.29
1997 1.09 4.37
1996 1.23 4.43
1995 1.23 4.42
1994 1.37 4.44
1993 1.46 4.49
1992 1.55 4.57
1991 1.66 4.64
1990 1.82 4.67
1989 1.9 4.69
1988 1.97 4.73
1987 1.96 4.81
1986 2.02 4.87
1985 1.97 4.91
1984 2.01 4.91
1983 2.01 4.91
1982 2.01 4.95
1981 2 4.96
1980 2.05 4.96
1979 2.16 4.97
1978 2.15 4.97
1977 2.21 4.96
1976 2.24 4.96
1975 2.23 5.02
1974 2.29 5.09
1973 2.15 5.2
1972 2.03 5.37
1971 2.1 5.55
1970 2.17 5.71
1969 2.27 5.85
1968 2.27 5.98
1967 2.02 6.11
1966 2.03 6.23
1965 2.09 6.26
1964 2.19 6.29
1963 2.21 6.35
1962 2.24 6.42
1961 2.29 6.48
1960 2.31 6.44

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

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Bulgaria and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Kiribati
2024 45.5 23.8
2023 45.3 23.6
2022 45.2 23.5
2021 45 23.3
2020 44.9 23.2
2019 44.6 23
2018 44.3 22.9
2017 44.1 22.7
2016 43.8 22.5
2015 43.6 22.3
2014 43.3 22.1
2013 43 21.9
2012 42.8 21.7
2011 42.5 21.5
2010 42.3 21.3
2009 42 21.2
2008 41.7 21
2007 41.5 20.9
2006 41.3 20.7
2005 41.1 20.5
2004 40.8 20.3
2003 40.6 20.1
2002 40.3 19.9
2001 40 19.8
2000 39.7 19.7
1999 39.4 19.6
1998 39.1 19.6
1997 38.9 19.6
1996 38.6 19.6
1995 38.3 19.7
1994 38 19.8
1993 37.7 20
1992 37.4 20.1
1991 37 20.2
1990 36.6 20.2
1989 36.2 20.2
1988 35.9 20.1
1987 35.8 19.9
1986 35.6 19.8
1985 35.3 19.6
1984 35 19.4
1983 34.8 19.2
1982 34.6 19
1981 34.4 18.9
1980 34.2 18.7
1979 34.1 18.4
1978 34 18.3
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18.1
1975 33.7 18
1974 33.6 17.8
1973 33.6 17.7
1972 33.5 17.6
1971 33.3 17.6
1970 33.2 17.5
1969 33 17.5
1968 32.8 17.6
1967 32.6 17.7
1966 32.3 17.9
1965 32 18
1964 31.6 18.1
1963 31.3 18.2
1962 31 18.3
1961 30.7 18.5
1960 30.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Kiribati
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
98.6%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Kiribati
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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