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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 67/197 ($113B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Liberia
Population
6359449
5887000
Population rank 112/197 116/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Liberia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $4,779,300,900
2023 $102,199,231,385 $4,390,000,000
2022 $90,506,153,294 $4,001,047,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $3,513,049,500
2020 $70,486,877,546 $3,176,126,300
2019 $68,507,731,354 $3,319,596,500
2018 $66,097,226,262 $3,422,754,800
2017 $59,167,647,388 $3,390,703,400
2016 $53,929,397,039 $3,398,419,600
2015 $50,765,918,159 $3,227,075,700
2014 $57,080,897,012 $3,225,652,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $3,177,198,100
2012 $54,297,052,002 $2,791,614,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,398,000,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,998,000,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,768,000,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,726,000,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,373,000,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,119,000,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $949,000,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $897,000,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $748,000,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $927,000,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $906,000,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $874,000,000
1999 $13,637,098,579 $441,800,000
1998 $15,031,055,047 $359,600,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $295,900,000
1996 $12,294,964,838 $159,400,000
1995 $18,991,484,420 $134,800,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $132,200,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 $160,400,000
1992 $8,602,887,623 $223,500,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $348,000,000
1990 $20,632,090,909 $384,400,000
1989 $21,988,444,444 $786,300,000
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,038,300,000
1987 $28,101,000,000 $972,800,000
1986 $20,249,294,118 $840,964,400
1985 $17,155,421,053 $851,296,100
1984 $17,594,944,444 $848,478,300
1983 $16,563,666,667 $823,374,900
1982 $19,342,000,000 $863,933,200
1981 $19,870,000,000 $846,514,500
1980 $19,839,230,769 $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Bulgaria and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Liberia
2024 $17,596 $851
2023 $15,853 $799
2022 $13,999 $745
2021 $12,966 $668
2020 $10,760 $617
2019 $10,354 $658
2018 $9,849 $692
2017 $8,697 $699
2016 $7,822 $715
2015 $7,269 $693
2014 $8,070 $707
2013 $7,796 $711
2012 $7,432 $638
2011 $7,850 $568
2010 $6,854 $492
2009 $6,988 $448
2008 $7,271 $452
2007 $5,889 $374
2006 $4,523 $321
2005 $3,900 $287.5
2004 $3,390 $284.1
2003 $2,719 $239.8
2002 $2,093 $299.5
2001 $1,771 $300
2000 $1,621 $298.5
1999 $1,661 $156.6
1998 $1,820 $134.7
1997 $1,361 $122.6
1996 $1,470 $71.4
1995 $2,259 $62.1
1994 $1,150 $61.5
1993 $1,279 $74.4
1992 $1,007 $107.8
1991 $884 $177.9
1990 $2,367 $172.9
1989 $2,477 $312
1988 $2,511 $424
1987 $3,132 $409
1986 $2,260 $364
1985 $1,915 $380
1984 $1,964 $390
1983 $1,853 $391
1982 $2,169 $422
1981 $2,235 $426
1980 $2,239 $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Bulgaria vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Liberia
2026 76.1 62.6
2025 76 62.5
2024 75.8 62.3
2023 75.6 62.2
2022 74 61.9
2021 71.4 61.2
2020 73.6 61.3
2019 75.1 61.2
2018 74.9 61
2017 74.8 60.8
2016 74.8 60.5
2015 74.6 59.2
2014 74.5 59.2
2013 74.8 60
2012 74.3 59.8
2011 74.2 59.5
2010 73.8 59.4
2009 73.7 59.1
2008 73.3 58.7
2007 73 58.1
2006 72.7 57.5
2005 72.6 56.8
2004 72.6 55.9
2003 72.4 53
2002 72.1 54.1
2001 71.9 53.1
2000 71.6 51.9
1999 71.6 50.4
1998 70.9 49.4
1997 70.3 48.3
1996 70.8 44.9
1995 71 44.6
1994 70.9 42.6
1993 71.2 43
1992 71.2 43.6
1991 71.2 43.6
1990 71.3 37.6
1989 71.5 43.9
1988 71.4 44.1
1987 71.3 44.3
1986 71.6 44.5
1985 71 44
1984 71.3 44.7
1983 71.2 44.6
1982 71.1 44.4
1981 71.5 44.3
1980 71.1 44.1
1979 71.2 43.9
1978 71.1 43.6
1977 70.8 43.2
1976 71.4 42.9
1975 71 42.5
1974 71.2 42.1
1973 71.3 41.6
1972 70.9 41.2
1971 70.9 40.7
1970 71.3 40.4
1969 70.5 40
1968 71.2 39.6
1967 70.4 39.3
1966 71.2 39
1965 71.3 38.7
1964 71.1 38.5
1963 70.3 38.3
1962 69.5 38.2
1961 70.2 38.1
1960 69.2 38.1
1959 66.6 38.1
1958 68.7 38.1
1957 66.6 38.1
1956 65.2 38.1
1955 64.8 38.1
1954 64.4 38.1
1953 64.2 38.1
1952 59.6 38.1
1951 60.7 38
1950 61.5 38

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

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Bulgaria and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Liberia
2024 6,441,421 5,612,817
2023 6,446,596 5,493,031
2022 6,465,097 5,373,294
2021 6,507,301 5,259,323
2020 6,550,696 5,149,463
2019 6,616,726 5,043,721
2018 6,710,798 4,944,726
2017 6,803,468 4,848,925
2016 6,894,139 4,755,608
2015 6,984,225 4,659,431
2014 7,073,572 4,564,293
2013 7,160,005 4,470,239
2012 7,305,888 4,373,043
2011 7,348,328 4,221,178
2010 7,395,599 4,058,890
2009 7,444,443 3,943,028
2008 7,492,561 3,821,003
2007 7,545,338 3,669,050
2006 7,601,022 3,490,787
2005 7,658,972 3,301,015
2004 7,716,860 3,156,892
2003 7,775,327 3,119,532
2002 7,837,161 3,094,782
2001 8,009,142 3,015,338
2000 8,170,172 2,928,117
1999 8,210,624 2,821,684
1998 8,256,786 2,670,124
1997 8,312,068 2,412,989
1996 8,362,826 2,232,289
1995 8,406,067 2,169,162
1994 8,443,591 2,149,928
1993 8,472,313 2,155,126
1992 8,540,164 2,072,461
1991 8,632,367 1,956,518
1990 8,718,289 2,223,667
1989 8,876,972 2,517,858
1988 8,981,446 2,446,941
1987 8,971,359 2,377,229
1986 8,958,171 2,308,511
1985 8,960,547 2,240,539
1984 8,960,679 2,173,312
1983 8,939,738 2,107,113
1982 8,917,457 2,045,073
1981 8,891,117 1,986,867
1980 8,861,535 1,929,253
1979 8,825,940 1,872,713
1978 8,814,032 1,818,247
1977 8,804,183 1,766,019
1976 8,758,599 1,717,060
1975 8,720,742 1,670,913
1974 8,678,745 1,626,362
1973 8,620,967 1,583,588
1972 8,576,200 1,542,670
1971 8,536,395 1,504,077
1970 8,489,574 1,466,676
1969 8,434,172 1,429,605
1968 8,369,603 1,393,530
1967 8,310,226 1,358,435
1966 8,258,057 1,324,383
1965 8,204,168 1,291,156
1964 8,144,340 1,258,745
1963 8,078,145 1,227,414
1962 8,012,946 1,197,039
1961 7,943,118 1,167,717
1960 7,867,374 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Liberia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Liberia
2023 1.81 3.95
2022 1.78 4.02
2021 1.8 4.09
2020 1.77 4.17
2019 1.79 4.26
2018 1.73 4.34
2017 1.71 4.4
2016 1.67 4.46
2015 1.64 4.52
2014 1.62 4.62
2013 1.54 4.75
2012 1.5 4.88
2011 1.51 4.97
2010 1.57 5.06
2009 1.66 5.17
2008 1.56 5.33
2007 1.49 5.46
2006 1.44 5.53
2005 1.37 5.52
2004 1.33 5.51
2003 1.26 5.55
2002 1.23 5.65
2001 1.21 5.77
2000 1.26 5.88
1999 1.23 5.95
1998 1.11 6.02
1997 1.09 6.08
1996 1.23 6.13
1995 1.23 6.17
1994 1.37 6.21
1993 1.46 6.25
1992 1.55 6.28
1991 1.66 6.32
1990 1.82 6.37
1989 1.9 6.43
1988 1.97 6.51
1987 1.96 6.57
1986 2.02 6.64
1985 1.97 6.69
1984 2.01 6.73
1983 2.01 6.76
1982 2.01 6.79
1981 2 6.83
1980 2.05 6.87
1979 2.16 6.92
1978 2.15 6.88
1977 2.21 6.84
1976 2.24 6.79
1975 2.23 6.74
1974 2.29 6.69
1973 2.15 6.65
1972 2.03 6.6
1971 2.1 6.54
1970 2.17 6.58
1969 2.27 6.64
1968 2.27 6.66
1967 2.02 6.65
1966 2.03 6.63
1965 2.09 6.62
1964 2.19 6.59
1963 2.21 6.56
1962 2.24 6.5
1961 2.29 6.45
1960 2.31 6.39

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

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Bulgaria and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Liberia
2024 45.5 19.6
2023 45.3 19.4
2022 45.2 19.2
2021 45 19.1
2020 44.9 19
2019 44.6 18.8
2018 44.3 18.8
2017 44.1 18.7
2016 43.8 18.7
2015 43.6 18.7
2014 43.3 18.7
2013 43 18.7
2012 42.8 18.8
2011 42.5 18.6
2010 42.3 18.4
2009 42 18.4
2008 41.7 18.4
2007 41.5 18.4
2006 41.3 18.4
2005 41.1 18.4
2004 40.8 18.4
2003 40.6 18.4
2002 40.3 18.3
2001 40 18.3
2000 39.7 18.3
1999 39.4 18.2
1998 39.1 18.2
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 18.1
1995 38.3 18
1994 38 18
1993 37.7 17.9
1992 37.4 17.9
1991 37 17.9
1990 36.6 17.9
1989 36.2 17.9
1988 35.9 17.9
1987 35.8 17.9
1986 35.6 17.9
1985 35.3 17.9
1984 35 17.9
1983 34.8 17.9
1982 34.6 17.9
1981 34.4 17.9
1980 34.2 18
1979 34.1 18
1978 34 18.1
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18.2
1975 33.7 18.3
1974 33.6 18.4
1973 33.6 18.5
1972 33.5 18.6
1971 33.3 18.6
1970 33.2 18.7
1969 33 18.8
1968 32.8 19
1967 32.6 19.1
1966 32.3 19.2
1965 32 19.2
1964 31.6 19.2
1963 31.3 19.3
1962 31 19.3
1961 30.7 19.3
1960 30.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
49.8
2026
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
$2.64B
2024
$1.02B
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
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
-2,961
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
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
69.5
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
19
2026
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
170
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
$1,258
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
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
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
2026
18
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
6,587 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) (2000–2025, 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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