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Bulgaria vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 101st vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Kuwait
Population
6359449
5100145
Population rank 112/197 127/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Bulgaria and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Kuwait
2024 $113,343,355,780 $160,227,273,053
2023 $102,199,231,385 $165,384,407,116
2022 $90,506,153,294 $183,502,046,694
2021 $84,374,613,233 $148,350,671,489
2020 $70,486,877,546 $111,045,470,606
2019 $68,507,731,354 $140,856,394,861
2018 $66,097,226,262 $138,646,316,351
2017 $59,167,647,388 $120,687,539,806
2016 $53,929,397,039 $109,406,674,125
2015 $50,765,918,159 $114,585,555,689
2014 $57,080,897,012 $162,650,450,685
2013 $55,819,262,375 $174,168,116,535
2012 $54,297,052,002 $174,047,662,680
2011 $57,681,293,007 $154,039,231,246
2010 $50,689,051,382 $115,416,245,242
2009 $52,023,801,230 $105,968,691,905
2008 $54,480,684,188 $147,379,737,230
2007 $44,431,257,129 $114,634,043,362
2006 $34,380,536,496 $101,557,330,723
2005 $29,868,657,858 $80,798,630,137
2004 $26,157,743,369 $59,439,090,601
2003 $21,144,957,990 $47,874,582,232
2002 $16,403,043,850 $38,135,788,414
2001 $14,183,446,026 $34,889,559,870
2000 $13,245,990,274 $37,718,743,480
1999 $13,637,098,579 $30,122,365,849
1998 $15,031,055,047 $25,943,705,784
1997 $11,316,127,379 $30,350,190,704
1996 $12,294,964,838 $31,492,373,309
1995 $18,991,484,420 $27,186,980,647
1994 $9,709,240,034 $24,848,483,838
1993 $10,832,064,942 $23,941,391,391
1992 $8,602,887,623 $19,858,555,215
1991 $7,628,738,475 $11,009,993,703
1990 $20,632,090,909 $18,427,777,778
1989 $21,988,444,444 $24,313,855,653
1988 $22,555,941,176 $20,690,322,153
1987 $28,101,000,000 $22,368,704,134
1986 $20,249,294,118 $17,903,989,745
1985 $17,155,421,053 $21,445,970,614
1984 $17,594,944,444 $21,700,082,753
1983 $16,563,666,667 $20,871,081,080
1982 $19,342,000,000 $21,577,153,356
1981 $19,870,000,000 $25,058,020,338
1980 $19,839,230,769 $28,638,868,356
1979 - $24,749,063,922
1978 - $15,503,557,496
1977 - $14,137,406,741
1976 - $13,132,252,802
1975 - $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Kuwait
2024 $17,596 $32,718
2023 $15,853 $34,076
2022 $13,999 $39,982
2021 $12,966 $34,019
2020 $10,760 $25,236
2019 $10,354 $31,708
2018 $9,849 $32,068
2017 $8,697 $29,048
2016 $7,822 $27,324
2015 $7,269 $29,882
2014 $8,070 $44,369
2013 $7,796 $49,651
2012 $7,432 $52,155
2011 $7,850 $49,170
2010 $6,854 $39,212
2009 $6,988 $37,907
2008 $7,271 $55,585
2007 $5,889 $45,709
2006 $4,523 $42,947
2005 $3,900 $36,123
2004 $3,390 $27,552
2003 $2,719 $22,691
2002 $2,093 $18,513
2001 $1,771 $17,374
2000 $1,621 $19,296
1999 $1,661 $15,854
1998 $1,820 $14,067
1997 $1,361 $16,977
1996 $1,470 $18,201
1995 $2,259 $16,168
1994 $1,150 $14,930
1993 $1,279 $14,318
1992 $1,007 $12,146
1991 $884 $8,147
1990 $2,367 $10,938
1989 $2,477 $10,965
1988 $2,511 $9,692
1987 $3,132 $10,896
1986 $2,260 $9,077
1985 $1,915 $11,322
1984 $1,964 $11,919
1983 $1,853 $11,965
1982 $2,169 $12,979
1981 $2,235 $15,825
1980 $2,239 $19,032
1979 - $17,386
1978 - $11,567
1977 - $11,238
1976 - $11,141
1975 - $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Kuwait
2026 76.1 81
2025 76 80.8
2024 75.8 80.6
2023 75.6 80.4
2022 74 78.8
2021 71.4 77.6
2020 73.6 78.2
2019 75.1 80
2018 74.9 79.9
2017 74.8 79.7
2016 74.8 79.5
2015 74.6 79.2
2014 74.5 78.9
2013 74.8 78.6
2012 74.3 78.2
2011 74.2 77.9
2010 73.8 77.5
2009 73.7 77.2
2008 73.3 76.9
2007 73 76.7
2006 72.7 76.6
2005 72.6 76.5
2004 72.6 76.4
2003 72.4 76.3
2002 72.1 76.2
2001 71.9 76
2000 71.6 75.9
1999 71.6 75.7
1998 70.9 75.6
1997 70.3 75.6
1996 70.8 75.6
1995 71 75.7
1994 70.9 75.7
1993 71.2 75.8
1992 71.2 75.7
1991 71.2 73.3
1990 71.3 72.9
1989 71.5 75
1988 71.4 74.6
1987 71.3 74.2
1986 71.6 73.8
1985 71 73.3
1984 71.3 72.9
1983 71.2 72.4
1982 71.1 71.9
1981 71.5 71.5
1980 71.1 71.1
1979 71.2 70.8
1978 71.1 70.5
1977 70.8 70.2
1976 71.4 69.9
1975 71 69.7
1974 71.2 69.4
1973 71.3 69.2
1972 70.9 68.9
1971 70.9 68.5
1970 71.3 68
1969 70.5 67.3
1968 71.2 66.6
1967 70.4 65.8
1966 71.2 64.9
1965 71.3 63.9
1964 71.1 63
1963 70.3 62
1962 69.5 61
1961 70.2 60
1960 69.2 58.9
1959 66.6 57.9
1958 68.7 56.9
1957 66.6 55.9
1956 65.2 54.9
1955 64.8 54
1954 64.4 53.1
1953 64.2 52.3
1952 59.6 51.4
1951 60.7 50.6
1950 61.5 49.7

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

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Bulgaria and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kuwait
2024 6,441,421 4,897,263
2023 6,446,596 4,853,420
2022 6,465,097 4,589,643
2021 6,507,301 4,360,865
2020 6,550,696 4,400,267
2019 6,616,726 4,442,316
2018 6,710,798 4,323,515
2017 6,803,468 4,154,812
2016 6,894,139 4,004,096
2015 6,984,225 3,834,574
2014 7,073,572 3,665,876
2013 7,160,005 3,507,844
2012 7,305,888 3,337,109
2011 7,348,328 3,132,814
2010 7,395,599 2,943,372
2009 7,444,443 2,795,484
2008 7,492,561 2,651,421
2007 7,545,338 2,507,887
2006 7,601,022 2,364,733
2005 7,658,972 2,236,788
2004 7,716,860 2,157,320
2003 7,775,327 2,109,881
2002 7,837,161 2,059,974
2001 8,009,142 2,008,121
2000 8,170,172 1,954,709
1999 8,210,624 1,900,030
1998 8,256,786 1,844,302
1997 8,312,068 1,787,683
1996 8,362,826 1,730,246
1995 8,406,067 1,681,513
1994 8,443,591 1,664,361
1993 8,472,313 1,672,151
1992 8,540,164 1,634,961
1991 8,632,367 1,351,399
1990 8,718,289 1,684,819
1989 8,876,972 2,217,468
1988 8,981,446 2,134,707
1987 8,971,359 2,052,994
1986 8,958,171 1,972,520
1985 8,960,547 1,894,242
1984 8,960,679 1,820,688
1983 8,939,738 1,744,295
1982 8,917,457 1,662,480
1981 8,891,117 1,583,426
1980 8,861,535 1,504,782
1979 8,825,940 1,423,514
1978 8,814,032 1,340,319
1977 8,804,183 1,258,023
1976 8,758,599 1,178,711
1975 8,720,742 1,104,863
1974 8,678,745 1,038,346
1973 8,620,967 977,654
1972 8,576,200 920,352
1971 8,536,395 865,076
1970 8,489,574 809,114
1969 8,434,172 749,452
1968 8,369,603 687,716
1967 8,310,226 628,089
1966 8,258,057 572,590
1965 8,204,168 521,174
1964 8,144,340 473,115
1963 8,078,145 427,694
1962 8,012,946 384,995
1961 7,943,118 345,945
1960 7,867,374 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Kuwait
2023 1.81 1.52
2022 1.78 1.55
2021 1.8 2.15
2020 1.77 2.03
2019 1.79 2.08
2018 1.73 2.12
2017 1.71 2.16
2016 1.67 2.06
2015 1.64 2.03
2014 1.62 2.06
2013 1.54 1.97
2012 1.5 1.99
2011 1.51 1.96
2010 1.57 2.04
2009 1.66 2.15
2008 1.56 2.27
2007 1.49 2.41
2006 1.44 2.59
2005 1.37 2.73
2004 1.33 2.76
2003 1.26 2.77
2002 1.23 2.8
2001 1.21 2.84
2000 1.26 2.89
1999 1.23 2.95
1998 1.11 3.04
1997 1.09 3.14
1996 1.23 3.22
1995 1.23 3.25
1994 1.37 3.27
1993 1.46 3.31
1992 1.55 3.35
1991 1.66 3.4
1990 1.82 3.49
1989 1.9 3.59
1988 1.97 3.7
1987 1.96 3.83
1986 2.02 4
1985 1.97 4.22
1984 2.01 4.45
1983 2.01 4.66
1982 2.01 4.85
1981 2 5.02
1980 2.05 5.18
1979 2.16 5.33
1978 2.15 5.52
1977 2.21 5.71
1976 2.24 5.9
1975 2.23 6.06
1974 2.29 6.23
1973 2.15 6.43
1972 2.03 6.64
1971 2.1 6.84
1970 2.17 7.03
1969 2.27 7.18
1968 2.27 7.28
1967 2.02 7.33
1966 2.03 7.34
1965 2.09 7.31
1964 2.19 7.29
1963 2.21 7.28
1962 2.24 7.25
1961 2.29 7.25
1960 2.31 7.22

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

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Bulgaria and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Kuwait
2024 45.5 35.8
2023 45.3 35.5
2022 45.2 34.4
2021 45 35.8
2020 44.9 37.7
2019 44.6 37.1
2018 44.3 36.4
2017 44.1 35.6
2016 43.8 34.7
2015 43.6 33.8
2014 43.3 33
2013 43 32.3
2012 42.8 31.5
2011 42.5 30.5
2010 42.3 29.6
2009 42 29.2
2008 41.7 28.8
2007 41.5 28.6
2006 41.3 28.5
2005 41.1 28.3
2004 40.8 27.9
2003 40.6 27.3
2002 40.3 26.8
2001 40 26.3
2000 39.7 25.9
1999 39.4 25.6
1998 39.1 25.5
1997 38.9 25.5
1996 38.6 25.5
1995 38.3 25.5
1994 38 25.1
1993 37.7 24.2
1992 37.4 23.8
1991 37 23.6
1990 36.6 23.4
1989 36.2 23.2
1988 35.9 23
1987 35.8 22.8
1986 35.6 22.7
1985 35.3 22.4
1984 35 22.1
1983 34.8 21.7
1982 34.6 21.3
1981 34.4 20.9
1980 34.2 20.5
1979 34.1 20.1
1978 34 19.6
1977 33.9 19.2
1976 33.8 18.7
1975 33.7 18.4
1974 33.6 18.4
1973 33.6 18.3
1972 33.5 18.3
1971 33.3 18.3
1970 33.2 18.5
1969 33 18.8
1968 32.8 19.2
1967 32.6 19.6
1966 32.3 20
1965 32 20.4
1964 31.6 20.7
1963 31.3 21
1962 31 21.5
1961 30.7 21.8
1960 30.4 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Kuwait
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Kuwait
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
3,572 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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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