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Bulgaria vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 101st vs. 120th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Lithuania
Population
6359449
2829914
Population rank 112/197 140/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Lithuania
2024 $113,343,355,780 $84,869,215,513
2023 $102,199,231,385 $79,789,877,416
2022 $90,506,153,294 $71,033,884,500
2021 $84,374,613,233 $67,037,321,009
2020 $70,486,877,546 $57,412,038,533
2019 $68,507,731,354 $55,122,066,226
2018 $66,097,226,262 $54,261,795,149
2017 $59,167,647,388 $47,756,764,508
2016 $53,929,397,039 $42,970,749,245
2015 $50,765,918,159 $41,540,954,817
2014 $57,080,897,012 $48,306,546,657
2013 $55,819,262,375 $46,303,660,422
2012 $54,297,052,002 $42,709,372,067
2011 $57,681,293,007 $43,186,501,863
2010 $50,689,051,382 $36,638,128,534
2009 $52,023,801,230 $37,494,380,039
2008 $54,480,684,188 $47,831,254,208
2007 $44,431,257,129 $39,729,151,615
2006 $34,380,536,496 $30,116,192,747
2005 $29,868,657,858 $26,105,207,115
2004 $26,157,743,369 $22,743,164,431
2003 $21,144,957,990 $18,809,197,970
2002 $16,403,043,850 $14,282,292,665
2001 $14,183,446,026 $12,260,761,329
2000 $13,245,990,274 $11,550,695,727
1999 $13,637,098,579 $11,022,095,814
1998 $15,031,055,047 $11,289,161,847
1997 $11,316,127,379 $10,168,271,903
1996 $12,294,964,838 $8,430,207,164
1995 $18,991,484,420 $7,921,210,340
1994 $9,709,240,034 -
1993 $10,832,064,942 -
1992 $8,602,887,623 -
1991 $7,628,738,475 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 -
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
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 Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Lithuania
2024 $17,596 $29,384
2023 $15,853 $27,786
2022 $13,999 $25,086
2021 $12,966 $23,870
2020 $10,760 $20,429
2019 $10,354 $19,609
2018 $9,849 $19,247
2017 $8,697 $16,800
2016 $7,822 $14,934
2015 $7,269 $14,270
2014 $8,070 $16,446
2013 $7,796 $15,637
2012 $7,432 $14,288
2011 $7,850 $14,262
2010 $6,854 $11,829
2009 $6,988 $11,854
2008 $7,271 $14,956
2007 $5,889 $12,295
2006 $4,523 $9,210
2005 $3,900 $7,857
2004 $3,390 $6,735
2003 $2,719 $5,507
2002 $2,093 $4,148
2001 $1,771 $3,533
2000 $1,621 $3,301
1999 $1,661 $3,128
1998 $1,820 $3,181
1997 $1,361 $2,844
1996 $1,470 $2,341
1995 $2,259 $2,183
1994 $1,150 -
1993 $1,279 -
1992 $1,007 -
1991 $884 -
1990 $2,367 -
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
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. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Lithuania
2026 76.1 76.5
2025 76 76.3
2024 75.8 76.2
2023 75.6 76
2022 74 74.7
2021 71.4 74.3
2020 73.6 75.1
2019 75.1 76.4
2018 74.9 75.9
2017 74.8 75.7
2016 74.8 74.8
2015 74.6 74.5
2014 74.5 74.6
2013 74.8 74
2012 74.3 74
2011 74.2 73.6
2010 73.8 73.2
2009 73.7 72.8
2008 73.3 71.7
2007 73 70.7
2006 72.7 71
2005 72.6 71.2
2004 72.6 72
2003 72.4 72.1
2002 72.1 71.8
2001 71.9 71.7
2000 71.6 72.1
1999 71.6 71.7
1998 70.9 71.3
1997 70.3 71
1996 70.8 70.2
1995 71 69
1994 70.9 68.5
1993 71.2 68.9
1992 71.2 70.3
1991 71.2 70.5
1990 71.3 71.4
1989 71.5 71.6
1988 71.4 72
1987 71.3 72.2
1986 71.6 72.4
1985 71 70.7
1984 71.3 70.5
1983 71.2 71
1982 71.1 71.1
1981 71.5 70.7
1980 71.1 70.7
1979 71.2 70.7
1978 71.1 70.9
1977 70.8 71.1
1976 71.4 71.2
1975 71 71.1
1974 71.2 71.5
1973 71.3 71.6
1972 70.9 71.3
1971 70.9 72
1970 71.3 71.1
1969 70.5 71.2
1968 71.2 71.6
1967 70.4 72
1966 71.2 71.9
1965 71.3 71.7
1964 71.1 71.9
1963 70.3 70.6
1962 69.5 69.4
1961 70.2 70.5
1960 69.2 70.3
1959 66.6 69.4
1958 68.7 68.6
1957 66.6 67.7
1956 65.2 66.8
1955 64.8 66.6
1954 64.4 66.5
1953 64.2 66.3
1952 59.6 66.2
1951 60.7 66.1
1950 61.5 66.1

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

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Bulgaria and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Lithuania
2024 6,441,421 2,888,278
2023 6,446,596 2,871,585
2022 6,465,097 2,831,639
2021 6,507,301 2,808,380
2020 6,550,696 2,810,369
2019 6,616,726 2,811,089
2018 6,710,798 2,819,200
2017 6,803,468 2,842,639
2016 6,894,139 2,877,325
2015 6,984,225 2,911,109
2014 7,073,572 2,937,253
2013 7,160,005 2,961,250
2012 7,305,888 2,989,139
2011 7,348,328 3,028,115
2010 7,395,599 3,097,282
2009 7,444,443 3,162,916
2008 7,492,561 3,198,231
2007 7,545,338 3,231,294
2006 7,601,022 3,269,909
2005 7,658,972 3,322,528
2004 7,716,860 3,377,075
2003 7,775,327 3,415,213
2002 7,837,161 3,443,067
2001 8,009,142 3,470,818
2000 8,170,172 3,499,536
1999 8,210,624 3,524,238
1998 8,256,786 3,549,331
1997 8,312,068 3,575,137
1996 8,362,826 3,601,613
1995 8,406,067 3,629,102
1994 8,443,591 3,657,144
1993 8,472,313 3,682,613
1992 8,540,164 3,700,114
1991 8,632,367 3,704,134
1990 8,718,289 3,697,838
1989 8,876,972 3,684,255
1988 8,981,446 3,655,049
1987 8,971,359 3,616,367
1986 8,958,171 3,578,914
1985 8,960,547 3,544,543
1984 8,960,679 3,514,205
1983 8,939,738 3,485,192
1982 8,917,457 3,457,179
1981 8,891,117 3,432,947
1980 8,861,535 3,413,202
1979 8,825,940 3,397,842
1978 8,814,032 3,379,514
1977 8,804,183 3,355,036
1976 8,758,599 3,328,664
1975 8,720,742 3,301,652
1974 8,678,745 3,273,894
1973 8,620,967 3,244,438
1972 8,576,200 3,213,622
1971 8,536,395 3,179,041
1970 8,489,574 3,139,689
1969 8,434,172 3,107,321
1968 8,369,603 3,078,850
1967 8,310,226 3,044,400
1966 8,258,057 3,008,050
1965 8,204,168 2,971,450
1964 8,144,340 2,935,200
1963 8,078,145 2,898,950
1962 8,012,946 2,863,350
1961 7,943,118 2,823,550
1960 7,867,374 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Lithuania
2023 1.81 1.18
2022 1.78 1.27
2021 1.8 1.36
2020 1.77 1.36
2019 1.79 1.43
2018 1.73 1.53
2017 1.71 1.57
2016 1.67 1.63
2015 1.64 1.63
2014 1.62 1.57
2013 1.54 1.59
2012 1.5 1.6
2011 1.51 1.55
2010 1.57 1.5
2009 1.66 1.5
2008 1.56 1.45
2007 1.49 1.36
2006 1.44 1.33
2005 1.37 1.29
2004 1.33 1.27
2003 1.26 1.26
2002 1.23 1.23
2001 1.21 1.29
2000 1.26 1.39
1999 1.23 1.46
1998 1.11 1.46
1997 1.09 1.47
1996 1.23 1.49
1995 1.23 1.55
1994 1.37 1.57
1993 1.46 1.74
1992 1.55 1.97
1991 1.66 2.01
1990 1.82 2.03
1989 1.9 1.98
1988 1.97 2.02
1987 1.96 2.11
1986 2.02 2.12
1985 1.97 2.08
1984 2.01 2.07
1983 2.01 2.1
1982 2.01 1.97
1981 2 1.98
1980 2.05 1.99
1979 2.16 2.05
1978 2.15 2.08
1977 2.21 2.14
1976 2.24 2.18
1975 2.23 2.18
1974 2.29 2.21
1973 2.15 2.22
1972 2.03 2.34
1971 2.1 2.41
1970 2.17 2.4
1969 2.27 2.3
1968 2.27 2.24
1967 2.02 2.23
1966 2.03 2.22
1965 2.09 2.23
1964 2.19 2.28
1963 2.21 2.35
1962 2.24 2.45
1961 2.29 2.53
1960 2.31 2.56

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

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Bulgaria and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Lithuania
2024 45.5 43.1
2023 45.3 43.1
2022 45.2 43.6
2021 45 44
2020 44.9 44.1
2019 44.6 44.1
2018 44.3 44
2017 44.1 43.6
2016 43.8 43.2
2015 43.6 42.8
2014 43.3 42.5
2013 43 42.2
2012 42.8 41.9
2011 42.5 41.4
2010 42.3 40.7
2009 42 40.1
2008 41.7 39.8
2007 41.5 39.4
2006 41.3 39
2005 41.1 38.5
2004 40.8 37.9
2003 40.6 37.4
2002 40.3 36.9
2001 40 36.4
2000 39.7 35.9
1999 39.4 35.6
1998 39.1 35.2
1997 38.9 34.8
1996 38.6 34.4
1995 38.3 34
1994 38 33.6
1993 37.7 33.3
1992 37.4 33.1
1991 37 32.9
1990 36.6 32.7
1989 36.2 32.6
1988 35.9 32.4
1987 35.8 32.2
1986 35.6 32.2
1985 35.3 32.1
1984 35 32.1
1983 34.8 32.1
1982 34.6 32
1981 34.4 32
1980 34.2 31.9
1979 34.1 31.9
1978 34 31.8
1977 33.9 31.6
1976 33.8 31.5
1975 33.7 31.4
1974 33.6 31.4
1973 33.6 31.3
1972 33.5 31.1
1971 33.3 30.9
1970 33.2 30.8
1969 33 30.6
1968 32.8 30.4
1967 32.6 30.2
1966 32.3 29.9
1965 32 29.6
1964 31.6 29.4
1963 31.3 29.2
1962 31 28.9
1961 30.7 28.7
1960 30.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
45
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Lithuania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Lithuania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
52,298 mi
2014

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

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