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Bulgaria vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 101st vs. 106th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 68/197 ($112B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,412), while Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Liberia
Population
6403235
5829811
Population rank 111/197 116/197
GDP
$112B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$17,412
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,086
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$26.2B
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
28%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,067
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,784
2025
$1,418
2025
Land area
41,915 sq mi
2025
37,189 sq mi
2025
Population density
153.7 ppl/mi²
2024
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
62.5 years
2025

Bulgaria and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Liberia
Year GDP
Bulgaria Liberia
1960 - $190,495,600
1961 - $183,920,900
1962 - $191,861,800
1963 - $200,229,600
1964 - $218,929,100
1965 - $229,260,800
1966 - $244,459,500
1967 - $261,024,300
1968 - $276,820,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1970 - $323,099,700
1971 - $341,543,100
1972 - $368,098,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1975 - $577,549,300
1976 - $596,675,700
1977 - $673,010,600
1978 - $717,240,400
1979 - $814,067,900
1980 $19,839,230,769 $854,711,500
1981 $19,870,000,000 $846,514,500
1982 $19,342,000,000 $863,933,200
1983 $16,563,666,667 $823,374,900
1984 $17,594,944,444 $848,478,300
1985 $17,155,421,053 $851,296,100
1986 $20,249,294,118 $840,964,400
1987 $28,101,000,000 $972,800,000
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,038,300,000
1989 $21,988,444,444 $786,300,000
1990 $20,632,090,909 $384,400,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $348,000,000
1992 $8,602,887,623 $223,500,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 $160,400,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $132,200,000
1995 $18,991,484,420 $134,800,000
1996 $12,294,964,838 $159,400,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $295,900,000
1998 $15,031,055,047 $359,600,000
1999 $13,637,098,579 $441,800,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $874,000,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $906,000,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $927,000,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $748,000,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $897,000,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $949,000,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,119,000,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,373,000,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,726,000,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,768,000,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,998,000,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,398,000,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $2,791,614,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $3,177,198,100
2014 $57,080,897,012 $3,225,652,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $3,227,075,700
2016 $53,929,397,039 $3,398,419,600
2017 $59,167,647,388 $3,390,703,400
2018 $66,251,582,036 $3,422,754,800
2019 $68,634,004,792 $3,319,596,500
2020 $70,550,652,467 $3,176,126,300
2021 $84,414,122,840 $3,513,049,500
2022 $90,509,236,929 $4,001,047,000
2023 $102,396,840,296 $4,390,000,000
2024 $112,211,952,704 $4,750,000,000

Bulgaria and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Liberia
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Liberia
1960 - $167.2
1961 - $157.5
1962 - $160.3
1963 - $163.1
1964 - $173.9
1965 - $177.6
1966 - $184.6
1967 - $192.2
1968 - $198.6
1969 - $214.7
1970 - $220.3
1971 - $227.1
1972 - $238.6
1973 - $244.4
1974 - $299.4
1975 - $346
1976 - $347
1977 - $381
1978 - $394
1979 - $435
1980 $2,239 $443
1981 $2,235 $426
1982 $2,169 $422
1983 $1,853 $391
1984 $1,964 $390
1985 $1,915 $380
1986 $2,260 $364
1987 $3,132 $409
1988 $2,511 $424
1989 $2,477 $312
1990 $2,367 $172.9
1991 $884 $177.9
1992 $1,007 $107.8
1993 $1,279 $74.4
1994 $1,150 $61.5
1995 $2,259 $62.1
1996 $1,470 $71.4
1997 $1,361 $122.6
1998 $1,820 $134.7
1999 $1,661 $156.6
2000 $1,621 $298.5
2001 $1,771 $300
2002 $2,093 $299.5
2003 $2,719 $239.8
2004 $3,390 $284.1
2005 $3,900 $287.5
2006 $4,523 $321
2007 $5,889 $374
2008 $7,271 $452
2009 $6,988 $448
2010 $6,854 $492
2011 $7,850 $568
2012 $7,432 $638
2013 $7,796 $711
2014 $8,070 $707
2015 $7,269 $693
2016 $7,822 $715
2017 $8,697 $699
2018 $9,872 $692
2019 $10,373 $658
2020 $10,770 $617
2021 $12,972 $668
2022 $14,000 $745
2023 $15,884 $799
2024 $17,412 $846

Bulgaria vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Liberia
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Liberia
1950 61.5 38
1951 60.7 38
1952 59.6 38.1
1953 64.2 38.1
1954 64.4 38.1
1955 64.8 38.1
1956 65.2 38.1
1957 66.6 38.1
1958 68.7 38.1
1959 66.6 38.1
1960 69.2 38.1
1961 70.2 38.1
1962 69.5 38.2
1963 70.3 38.3
1964 71.1 38.5
1965 71.3 38.7
1966 71.2 39
1967 70.4 39.3
1968 71.2 39.6
1969 70.5 40
1970 71.3 40.4
1971 70.9 40.7
1972 70.9 41.2
1973 71.3 41.6
1974 71.2 42.1
1975 71 42.5
1976 71.4 42.9
1977 70.8 43.2
1978 71.1 43.6
1979 71.2 43.9
1980 71.1 44.1
1981 71.5 44.3
1982 71.1 44.4
1983 71.2 44.6
1984 71.3 44.7
1985 71 44
1986 71.6 44.5
1987 71.3 44.3
1988 71.4 44.1
1989 71.5 43.9
1990 71.3 37.6
1991 71.2 43.6
1992 71.2 43.6
1993 71.2 43
1994 70.9 42.6
1995 71 44.6
1996 70.8 44.9
1997 70.3 48.3
1998 70.9 49.4
1999 71.6 50.4
2000 71.6 51.9
2001 71.9 53.1
2002 72.1 54.1
2003 72.4 53
2004 72.6 55.9
2005 72.6 56.8
2006 72.7 57.5
2007 73 58.1
2008 73.3 58.7
2009 73.7 59.1
2010 73.8 59.4
2011 74.2 59.5
2012 74.3 59.8
2013 74.8 60
2014 74.5 59.2
2015 74.6 59.2
2016 74.8 60.5
2017 74.8 60.8
2018 74.9 61
2019 75.1 61.2
2020 73.6 61.3
2021 71.4 61.2
2022 74 61.9
2023 75.6 62.2
2024 75.8 62.3
2025 76 62.5

Bulgaria and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Liberia
Year Population
Bulgaria Liberia
1960 7,867,374 1,139,522
1961 7,943,118 1,167,717
1962 8,012,946 1,197,039
1963 8,078,145 1,227,414
1964 8,144,340 1,258,745
1965 8,204,168 1,291,156
1966 8,258,057 1,324,383
1967 8,310,226 1,358,435
1968 8,369,603 1,393,530
1969 8,434,172 1,429,605
1970 8,489,574 1,466,676
1971 8,536,395 1,504,077
1972 8,576,200 1,542,670
1973 8,620,967 1,583,588
1974 8,678,745 1,626,362
1975 8,720,742 1,670,913
1976 8,758,599 1,717,060
1977 8,804,183 1,766,019
1978 8,814,032 1,818,247
1979 8,825,940 1,872,713
1980 8,861,535 1,929,253
1981 8,891,117 1,986,867
1982 8,917,457 2,045,073
1983 8,939,738 2,107,113
1984 8,960,679 2,173,312
1985 8,960,547 2,240,539
1986 8,958,171 2,308,511
1987 8,971,359 2,377,229
1988 8,981,446 2,446,941
1989 8,876,972 2,517,858
1990 8,718,289 2,223,667
1991 8,632,367 1,956,518
1992 8,540,164 2,072,461
1993 8,472,313 2,155,126
1994 8,443,591 2,149,928
1995 8,406,067 2,169,162
1996 8,362,826 2,232,289
1997 8,312,068 2,412,989
1998 8,256,786 2,670,124
1999 8,210,624 2,821,684
2000 8,170,172 2,928,117
2001 8,009,142 3,015,338
2002 7,837,161 3,094,782
2003 7,775,327 3,119,532
2004 7,716,860 3,156,892
2005 7,658,972 3,301,015
2006 7,601,022 3,490,787
2007 7,545,338 3,669,050
2008 7,492,561 3,821,003
2009 7,444,443 3,943,028
2010 7,395,599 4,058,890
2011 7,348,328 4,221,178
2012 7,305,888 4,373,043
2013 7,160,005 4,470,239
2014 7,073,572 4,564,293
2015 6,984,225 4,659,431
2016 6,894,139 4,755,608
2017 6,803,468 4,848,925
2018 6,710,798 4,944,726
2019 6,616,726 5,043,721
2020 6,550,696 5,149,463
2021 6,507,301 5,259,323
2022 6,465,097 5,373,294
2023 6,446,596 5,493,031
2024 6,444,366 5,612,817

Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Liberia
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Liberia
1960 2.31 6.39
1961 2.29 6.45
1962 2.24 6.5
1963 2.21 6.56
1964 2.19 6.59
1965 2.09 6.62
1966 2.03 6.63
1967 2.02 6.65
1968 2.27 6.66
1969 2.27 6.64
1970 2.17 6.58
1971 2.1 6.54
1972 2.03 6.6
1973 2.15 6.65
1974 2.29 6.69
1975 2.23 6.74
1976 2.24 6.79
1977 2.21 6.84
1978 2.15 6.88
1979 2.16 6.92
1980 2.05 6.87
1981 2 6.83
1982 2.01 6.79
1983 2.01 6.76
1984 2.01 6.73
1985 1.97 6.69
1986 2.02 6.64
1987 1.96 6.57
1988 1.97 6.51
1989 1.9 6.43
1990 1.82 6.37
1991 1.66 6.32
1992 1.55 6.28
1993 1.46 6.25
1994 1.37 6.21
1995 1.23 6.17
1996 1.23 6.13
1997 1.09 6.08
1998 1.11 6.02
1999 1.23 5.95
2000 1.26 5.88
2001 1.21 5.77
2002 1.23 5.65
2003 1.26 5.55
2004 1.33 5.51
2005 1.37 5.52
2006 1.44 5.53
2007 1.49 5.46
2008 1.56 5.33
2009 1.66 5.17
2010 1.57 5.06
2011 1.51 4.97
2012 1.5 4.88
2013 1.54 4.75
2014 1.62 4.62
2015 1.64 4.52
2016 1.67 4.46
2017 1.71 4.4
2018 1.73 4.34
2019 1.79 4.26
2020 1.77 4.17
2021 1.8 4.09
2022 1.78 4.02
2023 1.81 3.95

Bulgaria and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Liberia
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Liberia
1960 30.4 19.3
1961 30.7 19.3
1962 31 19.3
1963 31.3 19.3
1964 31.6 19.2
1965 32 19.2
1966 32.3 19.2
1967 32.6 19.1
1968 32.8 19
1969 33 18.8
1970 33.2 18.7
1971 33.3 18.6
1972 33.5 18.6
1973 33.6 18.5
1974 33.6 18.4
1975 33.7 18.3
1976 33.8 18.2
1977 33.9 18.2
1978 34 18.1
1979 34.1 18
1980 34.2 18
1981 34.4 17.9
1982 34.6 17.9
1983 34.8 17.9
1984 35 17.9
1985 35.3 17.9
1986 35.6 17.9
1987 35.8 17.9
1988 35.9 17.9
1989 36.2 17.9
1990 36.6 17.9
1991 37 17.9
1992 37.4 17.9
1993 37.7 17.9
1994 38 18
1995 38.3 18
1996 38.6 18.1
1997 38.9 18.1
1998 39.1 18.2
1999 39.4 18.2
2000 39.7 18.3
2001 40 18.3
2002 40.3 18.3
2003 40.6 18.4
2004 40.8 18.4
2005 41.1 18.4
2006 41.3 18.4
2007 41.5 18.4
2008 41.7 18.4
2009 42 18.4
2010 42.3 18.4
2011 42.5 18.6
2012 42.8 18.8
2013 43 18.7
2014 43.3 18.7
2015 43.6 18.7
2016 43.8 18.7
2017 44.1 18.7
2018 44.3 18.8
2019 44.6 18.8
2020 44.9 19
2021 45 19.1
2022 45.2 19.2
2023 45.3 19.4
2024 45.5 19.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$98.7B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2023
2.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2025
-3.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.8
2025
48.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$2.67B
2024
$680M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
39.8 megatons
2023
1.64 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.17 tons
2023
0.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Liberia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+524
2024
-7,779
2024
Urban population
77%
2024
54.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.9
2025
24.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
69
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
24.9%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,011
2022
$99.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$355
2022
$62
2022
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
62.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2021
19.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.9
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2025
19
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Liberia
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
6,504 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2025
7,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2025
29,061 sq mi
2025
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
6,587 mi
2018

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