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Bulgaria vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 101st vs. 160th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Lebanon
Population
6359449
5906622
Population rank 112/197 115/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 67/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 64/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 90/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Lebanon
2024 $113,343,355,780 -
2023 $102,199,231,385 $20,078,620,357
2022 $90,506,153,294 $20,992,421,949
2021 $84,374,613,233 $23,131,941,557
2020 $70,486,877,546 $31,712,128,254
2019 $68,507,731,354 $51,605,959,131
2018 $66,097,226,262 $54,901,519,156
2017 $59,167,647,388 $53,027,680,686
2016 $53,929,397,039 $51,147,308,774
2015 $50,765,918,159 $49,929,337,837
2014 $57,080,897,012 $48,095,213,747
2013 $55,819,262,375 $46,880,103,081
2012 $54,297,052,002 $44,016,799,516
2011 $57,681,293,007 $39,927,125,962
2010 $50,689,051,382 $38,443,907,042
2009 $52,023,801,230 $35,399,582,929
2008 $54,480,684,188 $29,118,916,105
2007 $44,431,257,129 $24,827,355,015
2006 $34,380,536,496 $22,022,709,851
2005 $29,868,657,858 $21,497,336,499
2004 $26,157,743,369 $21,159,827,992
2003 $21,144,957,990 $20,082,918,740
2002 $16,403,043,850 $19,152,238,806
2001 $14,183,446,026 $17,649,751,244
2000 $13,245,990,274 $17,260,364,842
1999 $13,637,098,579 $17,391,056,369
1998 $15,031,055,047 $17,247,179,006
1997 $11,316,127,379 $15,751,867,489
1996 $12,294,964,838 $13,690,217,334
1995 $18,991,484,420 $11,718,795,529
1994 $9,709,240,034 $9,599,127,050
1993 $10,832,064,942 $7,941,744,492
1992 $8,602,887,623 $5,843,579,161
1991 $7,628,738,475 $4,690,415,093
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,838,485,354
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,717,998,688
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,313,540,068
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Lebanon
2024 $17,596 -
2023 $15,853 $3,478
2022 $13,999 $3,654
2021 $12,966 $4,045
2020 $10,760 $5,561
2019 $10,354 $8,906
2018 $9,849 $9,175
2017 $8,697 $8,608
2016 $7,822 $8,089
2015 $7,269 $7,714
2014 $8,070 $7,578
2013 $7,796 $8,162
2012 $7,432 $8,407
2011 $7,850 $7,835
2010 $6,854 $7,626
2009 $6,988 $7,091
2008 $7,271 $5,912
2007 $5,889 $5,125
2006 $4,523 $4,635
2005 $3,900 $4,602
2004 $3,390 $4,601
2003 $2,719 $4,438
2002 $2,093 $4,291
2001 $1,771 $4,010
2000 $1,621 $3,987
1999 $1,661 $4,087
1998 $1,820 $4,125
1997 $1,361 $3,834
1996 $1,470 $3,393
1995 $2,259 $2,959
1994 $1,150 $2,468
1993 $1,279 $2,079
1992 $1,007 $1,559
1991 $884 $1,278
1990 $2,367 $790
1989 $2,477 $771
1988 $2,511 $959
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Lebanon
2026 76.1 78.2
2025 76 78.1
2024 75.8 77.9
2023 75.6 77.8
2022 74 78
2021 71.4 73.6
2020 73.6 76.3
2019 75.1 78.2
2018 74.9 78.3
2017 74.8 78.2
2016 74.8 78.3
2015 74.6 78.3
2014 74.5 78.1
2013 74.8 78
2012 74.3 77.9
2011 74.2 77.8
2010 73.8 77.5
2009 73.7 77.3
2008 73.3 77
2007 73 76.7
2006 72.7 75.7
2005 72.6 76.1
2004 72.6 75.7
2003 72.4 75.3
2002 72.1 74.8
2001 71.9 74.4
2000 71.6 73.9
1999 71.6 73.5
1998 70.9 73.2
1997 70.3 72.9
1996 70.8 72.6
1995 71 72.4
1994 70.9 72
1993 71.2 71.6
1992 71.2 71.2
1991 71.2 70.9
1990 71.3 65.5
1989 71.5 65.1
1988 71.4 62.9
1987 71.3 62.5
1986 71.6 62
1985 71 61.6
1984 71.3 61.2
1983 71.2 60.8
1982 71.1 47.2
1981 71.5 60.3
1980 71.1 59.9
1979 71.2 59.6
1978 71.1 60
1977 70.8 60.3
1976 71.4 36.4
1975 71 57.7
1974 71.2 66.4
1973 71.3 66.3
1972 70.9 66.2
1971 70.9 66.1
1970 71.3 66
1969 70.5 65.9
1968 71.2 65.8
1967 70.4 65.7
1966 71.2 65.5
1965 71.3 65.3
1964 71.1 65.1
1963 70.3 64.9
1962 69.5 64.6
1961 70.2 64.3
1960 69.2 63.9
1959 66.6 63.6
1958 68.7 61.2
1957 66.6 62.8
1956 65.2 62.2
1955 64.8 61.5
1954 64.4 61.6
1953 64.2 61.2
1952 59.6 60.8
1951 60.7 60.3
1950 61.5 59.9

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

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Bulgaria and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Lebanon
2024 6,441,421 5,805,962
2023 6,446,596 5,773,493
2022 6,465,097 5,744,489
2021 6,507,301 5,718,122
2020 6,550,696 5,702,398
2019 6,616,726 5,794,594
2018 6,710,798 5,984,119
2017 6,803,468 6,160,128
2016 6,894,139 6,323,060
2015 6,984,225 6,472,469
2014 7,073,572 6,346,990
2013 7,160,005 5,743,436
2012 7,305,888 5,235,742
2011 7,348,328 5,096,020
2010 7,395,599 5,041,288
2009 7,444,443 4,992,287
2008 7,492,561 4,925,354
2007 7,545,338 4,844,118
2006 7,601,022 4,751,136
2005 7,658,972 4,671,102
2004 7,716,860 4,599,279
2003 7,775,327 4,525,508
2002 7,837,161 4,463,504
2001 8,009,142 4,401,918
2000 8,170,172 4,329,340
1999 8,210,624 4,255,277
1998 8,256,786 4,181,281
1997 8,312,068 4,108,405
1996 8,362,826 4,034,781
1995 8,406,067 3,960,735
1994 8,443,591 3,889,799
1993 8,472,313 3,820,647
1992 8,540,164 3,747,371
1991 8,632,367 3,668,912
1990 8,718,289 3,595,175
1989 8,876,972 3,525,285
1988 8,981,446 3,454,649
1987 8,971,359 3,385,555
1986 8,958,171 3,300,365
1985 8,960,547 3,217,376
1984 8,960,679 3,152,744
1983 8,939,738 3,094,996
1982 8,917,457 3,054,931
1981 8,891,117 3,008,981
1980 8,861,535 2,944,763
1979 8,825,940 2,882,635
1978 8,814,032 2,822,682
1977 8,804,183 2,762,155
1976 8,758,599 2,726,469
1975 8,720,742 2,693,191
1974 8,678,745 2,635,185
1973 8,620,967 2,572,935
1972 8,576,200 2,509,729
1971 8,536,395 2,446,314
1970 8,489,574 2,386,114
1969 8,434,172 2,328,159
1968 8,369,603 2,266,368
1967 8,310,226 2,206,731
1966 8,258,057 2,148,260
1965 8,204,168 2,088,831
1964 8,144,340 2,030,543
1963 8,078,145 1,970,316
1962 8,012,946 1,909,578
1961 7,943,118 1,850,084
1960 7,867,374 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Lebanon
2023 1.81 2.24
2022 1.78 2.26
2021 1.8 2.28
2020 1.77 2.31
2019 1.79 2.33
2018 1.73 2.35
2017 1.71 2.37
2016 1.67 2.39
2015 1.64 2.38
2014 1.62 2.38
2013 1.54 2.36
2012 1.5 2.35
2011 1.51 2.32
2010 1.57 2.26
2009 1.66 2.19
2008 1.56 2.17
2007 1.49 2.2
2006 1.44 2.24
2005 1.37 2.29
2004 1.33 2.38
2003 1.26 2.46
2002 1.23 2.52
2001 1.21 2.58
2000 1.26 2.6
1999 1.23 2.63
1998 1.11 2.65
1997 1.09 2.67
1996 1.23 2.7
1995 1.23 2.73
1994 1.37 2.82
1993 1.46 2.94
1992 1.55 3.05
1991 1.66 3.16
1990 1.82 3.27
1989 1.9 3.36
1988 1.97 3.39
1987 1.96 3.42
1986 2.02 3.47
1985 1.97 3.53
1984 2.01 3.66
1983 2.01 3.73
1982 2.01 3.86
1981 2 3.95
1980 2.05 4.01
1979 2.16 4.08
1978 2.15 4.18
1977 2.21 4.28
1976 2.24 4.39
1975 2.23 4.52
1974 2.29 4.65
1973 2.15 4.79
1972 2.03 4.91
1971 2.1 5.05
1970 2.17 5.19
1969 2.27 5.32
1968 2.27 5.45
1967 2.02 5.57
1966 2.03 5.68
1965 2.09 5.77
1964 2.19 5.85
1963 2.21 5.91
1962 2.24 5.9
1961 2.29 5.89
1960 2.31 5.88

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

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Bulgaria and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Lebanon
2024 45.5 29.6
2023 45.3 29.4
2022 45.2 29.2
2021 45 29
2020 44.9 28.9
2019 44.6 29
2018 44.3 29.3
2017 44.1 29.4
2016 43.8 29.5
2015 43.6 29.4
2014 43.3 29.2
2013 43 28.9
2012 42.8 28.6
2011 42.5 28.2
2010 42.3 27.9
2009 42 27.5
2008 41.7 27.1
2007 41.5 26.7
2006 41.3 26.3
2005 41.1 26
2004 40.8 25.6
2003 40.6 25.2
2002 40.3 24.9
2001 40 24.6
2000 39.7 24.3
1999 39.4 24
1998 39.1 23.7
1997 38.9 23.4
1996 38.6 23.1
1995 38.3 22.8
1994 38 22.5
1993 37.7 22.3
1992 37.4 22
1991 37 21.8
1990 36.6 21.6
1989 36.2 21.4
1988 35.9 21.2
1987 35.8 21
1986 35.6 20.8
1985 35.3 20.7
1984 35 20.5
1983 34.8 20.3
1982 34.6 20.1
1981 34.4 19.9
1980 34.2 19.8
1979 34.1 19.6
1978 34 19.4
1977 33.9 19.2
1976 33.8 19.1
1975 33.7 19
1974 33.6 18.9
1973 33.6 18.7
1972 33.5 18.5
1971 33.3 18.3
1970 33.2 18.2
1969 33 18.1
1968 32.8 18
1967 32.6 18
1966 32.3 18.1
1965 32 18.2
1964 31.6 18.4
1963 31.3 18.7
1962 31 19.1
1961 30.7 19.5
1960 30.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Lebanon
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
24.9%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Lebanon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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