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Bulgaria vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 101st vs. 137th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Lesotho
Population
6359449
2396633
Population rank 112/197 143/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Lesotho
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,271,759,455
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,117,962,445
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,354,980,960
2021 $84,374,613,233 $2,412,130,057
2020 $70,486,877,546 $2,053,699,864
2019 $68,507,731,354 $2,390,702,296
2018 $66,097,226,262 $2,556,247,292
2017 $59,167,647,388 $2,306,741,672
2016 $53,929,397,039 $2,114,426,452
2015 $50,765,918,159 $2,359,686,725
2014 $57,080,897,012 $2,441,063,054
2013 $55,819,262,375 $2,367,112,932
2012 $54,297,052,002 $2,477,702,216
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,579,409,620
2010 $50,689,051,382 $2,234,754,242
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,740,894,965
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,766,902,709
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,682,131,785
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,800,092,564
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,682,343,527
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,511,236,656
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,157,825,435
2002 $16,403,043,850 $775,777,239
2001 $14,183,446,026 $825,706,961
2000 $13,245,990,274 $887,291,688
1999 $13,637,098,579 $912,773,681
1998 $15,031,055,047 $928,460,893
1997 $11,316,127,379 $998,004,259
1996 $12,294,964,838 $946,112,493
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,001,894,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $878,250,945
1993 $10,832,064,942 $835,582,062
1992 $8,602,887,623 $831,029,862
1991 $7,628,738,475 $704,325,367
1990 $20,632,090,909 $596,410,264
1989 $21,988,444,444 $495,409,233
1988 $22,555,941,176 $470,395,801
1987 $28,101,000,000 $402,768,324
1986 $20,249,294,118 $318,858,423
1985 $17,155,421,053 $268,629,926
1984 $17,594,944,444 $333,163,670
1983 $16,563,666,667 $386,699,309
1982 $19,342,000,000 $348,741,684
1981 $19,870,000,000 $434,188,034
1980 $19,839,230,769 $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Bulgaria and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Lesotho
2024 $17,596 $972
2023 $15,853 $916
2022 $13,999 $1,030
2021 $12,966 $1,067
2020 $10,760 $919
2019 $10,354 $1,082
2018 $9,849 $1,171
2017 $8,697 $1,069
2016 $7,822 $992
2015 $7,269 $1,121
2014 $8,070 $1,174
2013 $7,796 $1,151
2012 $7,432 $1,218
2011 $7,850 $1,281
2010 $6,854 $1,119
2009 $6,988 $879
2008 $7,271 $898
2007 $5,889 $861
2006 $4,523 $925
2005 $3,900 $861
2004 $3,390 $767
2003 $2,719 $583
2002 $2,093 $389
2001 $1,771 $413
2000 $1,621 $443
1999 $1,661 $456
1998 $1,820 $465
1997 $1,361 $502
1996 $1,470 $480
1995 $2,259 $513
1994 $1,150 $456
1993 $1,279 $439
1992 $1,007 $444
1991 $884 $382
1990 $2,367 $330
1989 $2,477 $279
1988 $2,511 $270.4
1987 $3,132 $236.5
1986 $2,260 $191.4
1985 $1,915 $165.4
1984 $1,964 $211
1983 $1,853 $252
1982 $2,169 $233.9
1981 $2,235 $299.8
1980 $2,239 $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Bulgaria vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Lesotho
2026 76.1 58.6
2025 76 58.2
2024 75.8 57.8
2023 75.6 57.4
2022 74 56.8
2021 71.4 54.2
2020 73.6 55.1
2019 75.1 55.2
2018 74.9 54.6
2017 74.8 53.9
2016 74.8 52.9
2015 74.6 51.8
2014 74.5 50.8
2013 74.8 49.5
2012 74.3 48.2
2011 74.2 46.9
2010 73.8 46
2009 73.7 45.1
2008 73.3 44.3
2007 73 43.7
2006 72.7 43.2
2005 72.6 43.6
2004 72.6 44
2003 72.4 44.9
2002 72.1 46
2001 71.9 47.2
2000 71.6 48.8
1999 71.6 50.4
1998 70.9 52
1997 70.3 53.7
1996 70.8 55.1
1995 71 56.4
1994 70.9 57.3
1993 71.2 58.1
1992 71.2 58.6
1991 71.2 59.1
1990 71.3 59.3
1989 71.5 59.5
1988 71.4 59.6
1987 71.3 59.6
1986 71.6 59.3
1985 71 59.2
1984 71.3 59
1983 71.2 58.5
1982 71.1 58
1981 71.5 57.3
1980 71.1 56.5
1979 71.2 55.8
1978 71.1 55.2
1977 70.8 54.5
1976 71.4 53.9
1975 71 53.5
1974 71.2 52.9
1973 71.3 52.6
1972 70.9 52.3
1971 70.9 51.8
1970 71.3 51.5
1969 70.5 51.1
1968 71.2 50.8
1967 70.4 50.5
1966 71.2 50.4
1965 71.3 50.3
1964 71.1 50.3
1963 70.3 50.3
1962 69.5 50.3
1961 70.2 50.3
1960 69.2 50.2
1959 66.6 49.9
1958 68.7 49.6
1957 66.6 49.2
1956 65.2 48.6
1955 64.8 48
1954 64.4 47.3
1953 64.2 46.6
1952 59.6 45.9
1951 60.7 45.2
1950 61.5 44.6

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

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Bulgaria and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Lesotho
2024 6,441,421 2,337,423
2023 6,446,596 2,311,472
2022 6,465,097 2,286,110
2021 6,507,301 2,261,542
2020 6,550,696 2,235,727
2019 6,616,726 2,209,405
2018 6,710,798 2,183,603
2017 6,803,468 2,157,110
2016 6,894,139 2,130,422
2015 6,984,225 2,104,611
2014 7,073,572 2,080,089
2013 7,160,005 2,056,504
2012 7,305,888 2,034,354
2011 7,348,328 2,014,009
2010 7,395,599 1,996,251
2009 7,444,443 1,980,883
2008 7,492,561 1,966,541
2007 7,545,338 1,953,268
2006 7,601,022 1,945,063
2005 7,658,972 1,953,076
2004 7,716,860 1,971,129
2003 7,775,327 1,985,059
2002 7,837,161 1,994,679
2001 8,009,142 2,000,853
2000 8,170,172 2,003,913
1999 8,210,624 2,003,234
1998 8,256,786 1,998,049
1997 8,312,068 1,988,130
1996 8,362,826 1,972,418
1995 8,406,067 1,951,437
1994 8,443,591 1,927,707
1993 8,472,313 1,901,793
1992 8,540,164 1,873,274
1991 8,632,367 1,842,379
1990 8,718,289 1,809,696
1989 8,876,972 1,775,436
1988 8,981,446 1,739,841
1987 8,971,359 1,703,390
1986 8,958,171 1,666,138
1985 8,960,547 1,624,379
1984 8,960,679 1,578,986
1983 8,939,738 1,534,413
1982 8,917,457 1,490,732
1981 8,891,117 1,448,069
1980 8,861,535 1,406,521
1979 8,825,940 1,366,169
1978 8,814,032 1,327,240
1977 8,804,183 1,289,967
1976 8,758,599 1,253,214
1975 8,720,742 1,213,643
1974 8,678,745 1,172,420
1973 8,620,967 1,132,697
1972 8,576,200 1,094,063
1971 8,536,395 1,056,246
1970 8,489,574 1,019,273
1969 8,434,172 983,202
1968 8,369,603 948,105
1967 8,310,226 913,982
1966 8,258,057 881,870
1965 8,204,168 854,090
1964 8,144,340 829,437
1963 8,078,145 805,373
1962 8,012,946 781,814
1961 7,943,118 758,824
1960 7,867,374 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Lesotho
2023 1.81 2.69
2022 1.78 2.72
2021 1.8 2.77
2020 1.77 2.85
2019 1.79 2.92
2018 1.73 3.02
2017 1.71 3.11
2016 1.67 3.18
2015 1.64 3.22
2014 1.62 3.24
2013 1.54 3.28
2012 1.5 3.3
2011 1.51 3.34
2010 1.57 3.25
2009 1.66 3.31
2008 1.56 3.39
2007 1.49 3.44
2006 1.44 3.41
2005 1.37 3.43
2004 1.33 3.51
2003 1.26 3.62
2002 1.23 3.68
2001 1.21 3.63
2000 1.26 3.61
1999 1.23 3.67
1998 1.11 3.82
1997 1.09 3.98
1996 1.23 4.06
1995 1.23 4.13
1994 1.37 4.21
1993 1.46 4.37
1992 1.55 4.54
1991 1.66 4.68
1990 1.82 4.81
1989 1.9 4.96
1988 1.97 5.1
1987 1.96 5.22
1986 2.02 5.32
1985 1.97 5.4
1984 2.01 5.48
1983 2.01 5.56
1982 2.01 5.63
1981 2 5.69
1980 2.05 5.75
1979 2.16 5.79
1978 2.15 5.82
1977 2.21 5.85
1976 2.24 5.87
1975 2.23 5.83
1974 2.29 5.75
1973 2.15 5.69
1972 2.03 5.69
1971 2.1 5.7
1970 2.17 5.7
1969 2.27 5.7
1968 2.27 5.73
1967 2.02 5.75
1966 2.03 5.76
1965 2.09 5.77
1964 2.19 5.77
1963 2.21 5.78
1962 2.24 5.79
1961 2.29 5.79
1960 2.31 5.78

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

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Bulgaria and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Lesotho
2024 45.5 22.7
2023 45.3 22.5
2022 45.2 22.3
2021 45 22.1
2020 44.9 22
2019 44.6 21.8
2018 44.3 21.7
2017 44.1 21.6
2016 43.8 21.4
2015 43.6 21.3
2014 43.3 21.2
2013 43 21.1
2012 42.8 21
2011 42.5 20.9
2010 42.3 20.7
2009 42 20.6
2008 41.7 20.4
2007 41.5 20.2
2006 41.3 20
2005 41.1 19.9
2004 40.8 19.8
2003 40.6 19.7
2002 40.3 19.5
2001 40 19.4
2000 39.7 19.2
1999 39.4 19.1
1998 39.1 18.9
1997 38.9 18.8
1996 38.6 18.6
1995 38.3 18.6
1994 38 18.5
1993 37.7 18.4
1992 37.4 18.4
1991 37 18.4
1990 36.6 18.4
1989 36.2 18.5
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.8 18.7
1986 35.6 18.6
1985 35.3 18.4
1984 35 18.5
1983 34.8 18.6
1982 34.6 18.6
1981 34.4 18.7
1980 34.2 18.8
1979 34.1 18.8
1978 34 18.9
1977 33.9 19
1976 33.8 19
1975 33.7 18.9
1974 33.6 18.8
1973 33.6 18.6
1972 33.5 18.5
1971 33.3 18.3
1970 33.2 18.2
1969 33 18
1968 32.8 17.8
1967 32.6 17.6
1966 32.3 17.5
1965 32 17.5
1964 31.6 17.5
1963 31.3 17.4
1962 31 17.4
1961 30.7 17.4
1960 30.4 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Lesotho
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Lesotho
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
3,691 mi
2011

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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. 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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