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Bulgaria vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 101st vs. 16th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Libya
Population
6359449
7559873
Population rank 112/197 105/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 90/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Libya
2024 $113,343,355,780 $48,487,151,215
2023 $102,199,231,385 $44,027,664,915
2022 $90,506,153,294 $43,246,297,922
2021 $84,374,613,233 $35,217,995,647
2020 $70,486,877,546 $46,854,285,441
2019 $68,507,731,354 $69,254,496,472
2018 $66,097,226,262 $76,686,029,772
2017 $59,167,647,388 $67,157,452,182
2016 $53,929,397,039 $49,912,073,701
2015 $50,765,918,159 $48,717,501,321
2014 $57,080,897,012 $57,372,355,592
2013 $55,819,262,375 $75,351,107,029
2012 $54,297,052,002 $92,540,938,129
2011 $57,681,293,007 $48,169,263,294
2010 $50,689,051,382 $75,380,825,062
2009 $52,023,801,230 $60,808,562,033
2008 $54,480,684,188 $86,710,767,415
2007 $44,431,257,129 $68,032,978,391
2006 $34,380,536,496 $60,094,231,607
2005 $29,868,657,858 $47,334,691,241
2004 $26,157,743,369 $33,122,307,692
2003 $21,144,957,990 $26,265,625,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $20,481,889,764
2001 $14,183,446,026 $34,112,093,927
2000 $13,245,990,274 $38,270,954,138
1999 $13,637,098,579 $35,975,860,857
1998 $15,031,055,047 $27,251,301,398
1997 $11,316,127,379 $30,700,897,875
1996 $12,294,964,838 $27,884,615,385
1995 $18,991,484,420 $25,541,379,187
1994 $9,709,240,034 $28,610,549,763
1993 $10,832,064,942 $30,660,051,911
1992 $8,602,887,623 $33,887,047,909
1991 $7,628,738,475 $31,991,821,265
1990 $20,632,090,909 $28,904,183,602
1989 $21,988,444,444 $25,156,707,899
1988 $22,555,941,176 $24,308,959,591
1987 $28,101,000,000 $26,697,659,335
1986 $20,249,294,118 $24,180,400,959
1985 $17,155,421,053 $31,530,566,324
1984 $17,594,944,444 $29,476,109,153
1983 $16,563,666,667 $33,200,520,140
1982 $19,342,000,000 $33,760,146,991
1981 $19,870,000,000 $36,374,353,880
1980 $19,839,230,769 $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Bulgaria and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Libya
2024 $17,596 $6,569
2023 $15,853 $6,027
2022 $13,999 $5,987
2021 $12,966 $4,936
2020 $10,760 $6,650
2019 $10,354 $9,963
2018 $9,849 $11,197
2017 $8,697 $9,966
2016 $7,822 $7,526
2015 $7,269 $7,458
2014 $8,070 $8,926
2013 $7,796 $11,952
2012 $7,432 $14,976
2011 $7,850 $7,594
2010 $6,854 $11,601
2009 $6,988 $9,551
2008 $7,271 $13,906
2007 $5,889 $11,145
2006 $4,523 $10,049
2005 $3,900 $8,079
2004 $3,390 $5,774
2003 $2,719 $4,674
2002 $2,093 $3,718
2001 $1,771 $6,313
2000 $1,621 $7,214
1999 $1,661 $6,895
1998 $1,820 $5,301
1997 $1,361 $6,062
1996 $1,470 $5,591
1995 $2,259 $5,205
1994 $1,150 $5,933
1993 $1,279 $6,478
1992 $1,007 $7,303
1991 $884 $7,040
1990 $2,367 $6,502
1989 $2,477 $5,793
1988 $2,511 $5,736
1987 $3,132 $6,465
1986 $2,260 $6,019
1985 $1,915 $8,087
1984 $1,964 $7,811
1983 $1,853 $8,927
1982 $2,169 $9,064
1981 $2,235 $10,044
1980 $2,239 $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Bulgaria vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Libya
2026 76.1 75.2
2025 76 73.2
2024 75.8 71.1
2023 75.6 69.3
2022 74 74.5
2021 71.4 72.1
2020 73.6 72.4
2019 75.1 72.9
2018 74.9 73.2
2017 74.8 72.7
2016 74.8 71.8
2015 74.6 71.6
2014 74.5 71.3
2013 74.8 72.3
2012 74.3 72.2
2011 74.2 69.9
2010 73.8 72.2
2009 73.7 72.1
2008 73.3 71.9
2007 73 71.8
2006 72.7 71.6
2005 72.6 71.4
2004 72.6 71.2
2003 72.4 71
2002 72.1 70.8
2001 71.9 70.7
2000 71.6 70.5
1999 71.6 70.6
1998 70.9 70.7
1997 70.3 70.7
1996 70.8 70.7
1995 71 70.6
1994 70.9 70.5
1993 71.2 70.2
1992 71.2 70
1991 71.2 69.6
1990 71.3 69.3
1989 71.5 69
1988 71.4 68.6
1987 71.3 68.3
1986 71.6 67.8
1985 71 67.3
1984 71.3 66.7
1983 71.2 66.3
1982 71.1 65.8
1981 71.5 65.3
1980 71.1 64.8
1979 71.2 64.3
1978 71.1 63.8
1977 70.8 63.1
1976 71.4 62.4
1975 71 61.6
1974 71.2 60.7
1973 71.3 59.7
1972 70.9 58.7
1971 70.9 57.6
1970 71.3 56.4
1969 70.5 55.2
1968 71.2 53.8
1967 70.4 52.5
1966 71.2 50.9
1965 71.3 49.3
1964 71.1 47.7
1963 70.3 45.6
1962 69.5 44.1
1961 70.2 42.4
1960 69.2 40.8
1959 66.6 39.3
1958 68.7 38
1957 66.6 36.9
1956 65.2 36
1955 64.8 35.2
1954 64.4 34.7
1953 64.2 34.2
1952 59.6 33.8
1951 60.7 33.5
1950 61.5 33.1

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

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Bulgaria and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Libya
2024 6,441,421 7,381,023
2023 6,446,596 7,305,659
2022 6,465,097 7,223,805
2021 6,507,301 7,135,175
2020 6,550,696 7,045,399
2019 6,616,726 6,951,033
2018 6,710,798 6,849,055
2017 6,803,468 6,738,770
2016 6,894,139 6,632,126
2015 6,984,225 6,531,819
2014 7,073,572 6,427,252
2013 7,160,005 6,304,628
2012 7,305,888 6,179,328
2011 7,348,328 6,343,203
2010 7,395,599 6,497,839
2009 7,444,443 6,366,686
2008 7,492,561 6,235,430
2007 7,545,338 6,104,380
2006 7,601,022 5,980,211
2005 7,658,972 5,858,798
2004 7,716,860 5,736,693
2003 7,775,327 5,619,398
2002 7,837,161 5,508,410
2001 8,009,142 5,403,639
2000 8,170,172 5,305,021
1999 8,210,624 5,218,038
1998 8,256,786 5,140,704
1997 8,312,068 5,064,639
1996 8,362,826 4,987,393
1995 8,406,067 4,906,843
1994 8,443,591 4,822,037
1993 8,472,313 4,733,045
1992 8,540,164 4,640,352
1991 8,632,367 4,544,400
1990 8,718,289 4,445,239
1989 8,876,972 4,342,920
1988 8,981,446 4,237,755
1987 8,971,359 4,129,739
1986 8,958,171 4,017,403
1985 8,960,547 3,898,745
1984 8,960,679 3,773,633
1983 8,939,738 3,718,961
1982 8,917,457 3,724,765
1981 8,891,117 3,621,486
1980 8,861,535 3,424,378
1979 8,825,940 3,233,846
1978 8,814,032 3,052,526
1977 8,804,183 2,881,533
1976 8,758,599 2,721,237
1975 8,720,742 2,571,556
1974 8,678,745 2,432,211
1973 8,620,967 2,314,193
1972 8,576,200 2,226,091
1971 8,536,395 2,153,534
1970 8,489,574 2,082,589
1969 8,434,172 2,014,293
1968 8,369,603 1,952,781
1967 8,310,226 1,898,199
1966 8,258,057 1,849,063
1965 8,204,168 1,804,015
1964 8,144,340 1,753,691
1963 8,078,145 1,690,457
1962 8,012,946 1,621,960
1961 7,943,118 1,555,699
1960 7,867,374 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Libya

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Libya
2023 1.81 2.36
2022 1.78 2.4
2021 1.8 2.46
2020 1.77 2.51
2019 1.79 2.54
2018 1.73 2.58
2017 1.71 2.63
2016 1.67 2.67
2015 1.64 2.71
2014 1.62 2.75
2013 1.54 2.72
2012 1.5 2.68
2011 1.51 2.65
2010 1.57 2.6
2009 1.66 2.56
2008 1.56 2.6
2007 1.49 2.65
2006 1.44 2.7
2005 1.37 2.77
2004 1.33 2.77
2003 1.26 2.8
2002 1.23 2.83
2001 1.21 2.87
2000 1.26 2.91
1999 1.23 2.97
1998 1.11 3.04
1997 1.09 3.13
1996 1.23 3.26
1995 1.23 3.44
1994 1.37 3.65
1993 1.46 3.88
1992 1.55 4.16
1991 1.66 4.46
1990 1.82 4.78
1989 1.9 5.09
1988 1.97 5.41
1987 1.96 5.72
1986 2.02 6.02
1985 1.97 6.33
1984 2.01 6.62
1983 2.01 6.91
1982 2.01 7.16
1981 2 7.37
1980 2.05 7.54
1979 2.16 7.68
1978 2.15 7.79
1977 2.21 7.87
1976 2.24 7.93
1975 2.23 7.98
1974 2.29 8.02
1973 2.15 8.05
1972 2.03 8.07
1971 2.1 8.1
1970 2.17 8.05
1969 2.27 8.01
1968 2.27 7.97
1967 2.02 7.93
1966 2.03 7.89
1965 2.09 7.82
1964 2.19 7.75
1963 2.21 7.69
1962 2.24 7.61
1961 2.29 7.56
1960 2.31 7.51

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

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Bulgaria and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Libya
2024 45.5 28.5
2023 45.3 28.2
2022 45.2 28
2021 45 27.7
2020 44.9 27.5
2019 44.6 27.2
2018 44.3 27
2017 44.1 26.8
2016 43.8 26.6
2015 43.6 26.4
2014 43.3 26.2
2013 43 25.9
2012 42.8 25.7
2011 42.5 25.5
2010 42.3 25.3
2009 42 25
2008 41.7 24.6
2007 41.5 24.2
2006 41.3 23.8
2005 41.1 23.6
2004 40.8 23.4
2003 40.6 23.2
2002 40.3 23.1
2001 40 22.9
2000 39.7 22.7
1999 39.4 22.4
1998 39.1 22
1997 38.9 21.5
1996 38.6 21.1
1995 38.3 20.6
1994 38 20.1
1993 37.7 19.7
1992 37.4 19.3
1991 37 18.9
1990 36.6 18.6
1989 36.2 18.2
1988 35.9 17.9
1987 35.8 17.6
1986 35.6 17.3
1985 35.3 17.1
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 16.5
1982 34.6 16.3
1981 34.4 16.1
1980 34.2 16
1979 34.1 15.9
1978 34 15.9
1977 33.9 15.8
1976 33.8 15.6
1975 33.7 15.5
1974 33.6 15.3
1973 33.6 14.9
1972 33.5 14.7
1971 33.3 14.7
1970 33.2 14.7
1969 33 14.7
1968 32.8 14.9
1967 32.6 15.3
1966 32.3 15.9
1965 32 16.7
1964 31.6 17.2
1963 31.3 17.5
1962 31 17.9
1961 30.7 18.2
1960 30.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Libya
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
24.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Libya
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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