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Bulgaria vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 101st vs. 169th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Luxembourg
Population
6359449
693885
Population rank 112/197 164/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2024 $113,343,355,780 $93,279,851,863
2023 $102,199,231,385 $88,788,881,539
2022 $90,506,153,294 $80,801,680,397
2021 $84,374,613,233 $86,386,759,695
2020 $70,486,877,546 $73,670,782,100
2019 $68,507,731,354 $69,872,035,114
2018 $66,097,226,262 $71,085,623,495
2017 $59,167,647,388 $65,712,180,343
2016 $53,929,397,039 $62,216,885,436
2015 $50,765,918,159 $60,071,584,216
2014 $57,080,897,012 $68,804,811,898
2013 $55,819,262,375 $65,203,276,467
2012 $54,297,052,002 $59,776,383,527
2011 $57,681,293,007 $61,696,281,326
2010 $50,689,051,382 $56,213,985,987
2009 $52,023,801,230 $54,467,289,898
2008 $54,480,684,188 $58,844,277,702
2007 $44,431,257,129 $51,587,401,416
2006 $34,380,536,496 $42,910,146,296
2005 $29,868,657,858 $37,672,280,120
2004 $26,157,743,369 $35,064,843,793
2003 $21,144,957,990 $29,667,268,248
2002 $16,403,043,850 $23,649,833,332
2001 $14,183,446,026 $21,387,533,703
2000 $13,245,990,274 $21,230,182,989
1999 $13,637,098,579 $21,899,317,599
1998 $15,031,055,047 $20,150,053,345
1997 $11,316,127,379 $19,563,836,265
1996 $12,294,964,838 $20,895,314,658
1995 $18,991,484,420 $20,853,093,870
1994 $9,709,240,034 $17,701,798,891
1993 $10,832,064,942 $15,925,521,222
1992 $8,602,887,623 $15,518,702,635
1991 $7,628,738,475 $13,834,219,728
1990 $20,632,090,909 $12,778,792,854
1989 $21,988,444,444 $10,037,674,038
1988 $22,555,941,176 $9,418,167,855
1987 $28,101,000,000 $8,320,902,215
1986 $20,249,294,118 $6,685,595,088
1985 $17,155,421,053 $4,577,211,767
1984 $17,594,944,444 $4,438,435,493
1983 $16,563,666,667 $4,524,217,751
1982 $19,342,000,000 $4,602,316,793
1981 $19,870,000,000 $5,053,665,797
1980 $19,839,230,769 $6,019,805,490
1979 - $5,516,982,664
1978 - $4,718,539,772
1977 - $3,789,321,328
1976 - $3,423,586,207
1975 - $3,123,333,333
1974 - $3,183,637,117
1973 - $2,609,875,802
1972 - $1,901,697,370
1971 - $1,518,773,421
1970 - $1,457,768,455
1969 - $1,245,432,991
1968 - $1,075,561,623
1967 - $983,052,315
1966 - $976,717,015
1965 - $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Bulgaria and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2024 $17,596 $137,782
2023 $15,853 $133,231
2022 $13,999 $123,720
2021 $12,966 $134,966
2020 $10,760 $116,860
2019 $10,354 $112,697
2018 $9,849 $116,927
2017 $8,697 $110,193
2016 $7,822 $106,899
2015 $7,269 $105,462
2014 $8,070 $123,679
2013 $7,796 $120,000
2012 $7,432 $112,585
2011 $7,850 $119,025
2010 $6,854 $110,886
2009 $6,988 $109,420
2008 $7,271 $120,422
2007 $5,889 $107,475
2006 $4,523 $90,789
2005 $3,900 $80,988
2004 $3,390 $76,545
2003 $2,719 $65,689
2002 $2,093 $53,006
2001 $1,771 $48,440
2000 $1,621 $48,660
1999 $1,661 $50,872
1998 $1,820 $47,445
1997 $1,361 $46,642
1996 $1,470 $50,444
1995 $2,259 $51,032
1994 $1,150 $43,933
1993 $1,279 $40,067
1992 $1,007 $39,571
1991 $884 $35,747
1990 $2,367 $33,465
1989 $2,477 $26,618
1988 $2,511 $25,219
1987 $3,132 $22,443
1986 $2,260 $18,150
1985 $1,915 $12,482
1984 $1,964 $12,127
1983 $1,853 $12,374
1982 $2,169 $12,591
1981 $2,235 $13,837
1980 $2,239 $16,531
1979 - $15,204
1978 - $13,034
1977 - $10,486
1976 - $9,491
1975 - $8,701
1974 - $8,967
1973 - $7,447
1972 - $5,487
1971 - $4,435
1970 - $4,298
1969 - $3,690
1968 - $3,203
1967 - $2,935
1966 - $2,925
1965 - $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Bulgaria vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2026 76.1 82.6
2025 76 82.5
2024 75.8 82.4
2023 75.6 82.2
2022 74 82.2
2021 71.4 81.8
2020 73.6 81.4
2019 75.1 81.6
2018 74.9 81.5
2017 74.8 81.1
2016 74.8 81.6
2015 74.6 81.3
2014 74.5 81.2
2013 74.8 80.9
2012 74.3 80.4
2011 74.2 80.3
2010 73.8 80.1
2009 73.7 79.9
2008 73.3 80.1
2007 73 79.1
2006 72.7 78.8
2005 72.6 78.9
2004 72.6 78.7
2003 72.4 77.3
2002 72.1 77.6
2001 71.9 77.5
2000 71.6 77.3
1999 71.6 77
1998 70.9 76.6
1997 70.3 76.4
1996 70.8 76.2
1995 71 75.9
1994 70.9 75.9
1993 71.2 75.4
1992 71.2 74.7
1991 71.2 75
1990 71.3 75
1989 71.5 74.3
1988 71.4 74.3
1987 71.3 73.9
1986 71.6 74.1
1985 71 73.3
1984 71.3 72.7
1983 71.2 73
1982 71.1 72.2
1981 71.5 72.1
1980 71.1 72.4
1979 71.2 72.3
1978 71.1 71.5
1977 70.8 71.5
1976 71.4 70.2
1975 71 70.3
1974 71.2 70.2
1973 71.3 70.3
1972 70.9 70.5
1971 70.9 69.2
1970 71.3 69.2
1969 70.5 69.7
1968 71.2 70
1967 70.4 69.5
1966 71.2 68.9
1965 71.3 69.2
1964 71.1 68.8
1963 70.3 68.7
1962 69.5 68.4
1961 70.2 69.1
1960 69.2 68.8
1959 66.6 68.4
1958 68.7 68.4
1957 66.6 66.9
1956 65.2 67.1
1955 64.8 67.4
1954 64.4 66.7
1953 64.2 66.4
1952 59.6 66.1
1951 60.7 65.9
1950 61.5 65.5

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

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Bulgaria and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2024 6,441,421 677,012
2023 6,446,596 666,430
2022 6,465,097 653,103
2021 6,507,301 640,064
2020 6,550,696 630,419
2019 6,616,726 620,001
2018 6,710,798 607,950
2017 6,803,468 596,336
2016 6,894,139 582,014
2015 6,984,225 569,604
2014 7,073,572 556,319
2013 7,160,005 543,360
2012 7,305,888 530,946
2011 7,348,328 518,347
2010 7,395,599 506,953
2009 7,444,443 497,783
2008 7,492,561 488,650
2007 7,545,338 479,993
2006 7,601,022 472,637
2005 7,658,972 465,158
2004 7,716,860 458,095
2003 7,775,327 451,630
2002 7,837,161 446,175
2001 8,009,142 441,525
2000 8,170,172 436,300
1999 8,210,624 430,475
1998 8,256,786 424,700
1997 8,312,068 419,450
1996 8,362,826 414,225
1995 8,406,067 408,625
1994 8,443,591 402,925
1993 8,472,313 397,475
1992 8,540,164 392,175
1991 8,632,367 387,000
1990 8,718,289 381,850
1989 8,876,972 377,100
1988 8,981,446 373,450
1987 8,971,359 370,750
1986 8,958,171 368,355
1985 8,960,547 366,706
1984 8,960,679 365,998
1983 8,939,738 365,622
1982 8,917,457 365,525
1981 8,891,117 365,225
1980 8,861,535 364,150
1979 8,825,940 362,856
1978 8,814,032 362,007
1977 8,804,183 361,358
1976 8,758,599 360,731
1975 8,720,742 358,950
1974 8,678,745 355,050
1973 8,620,967 350,450
1972 8,576,200 346,600
1971 8,536,395 342,421
1970 8,489,574 339,171
1969 8,434,172 337,500
1968 8,369,603 335,850
1967 8,310,226 334,995
1966 8,258,057 333,895
1965 8,204,168 331,500
1964 8,144,340 327,750
1963 8,078,145 324,100
1962 8,012,946 320,750
1961 7,943,118 316,845
1960 7,867,374 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2023 1.81 1.25
2022 1.78 1.31
2021 1.8 1.38
2020 1.77 1.36
2019 1.79 1.34
2018 1.73 1.38
2017 1.71 1.39
2016 1.67 1.41
2015 1.64 1.47
2014 1.62 1.5
2013 1.54 1.55
2012 1.5 1.57
2011 1.51 1.52
2010 1.57 1.63
2009 1.66 1.59
2008 1.56 1.61
2007 1.49 1.61
2006 1.44 1.65
2005 1.37 1.63
2004 1.33 1.66
2003 1.26 1.62
2002 1.23 1.63
2001 1.21 1.66
2000 1.26 1.76
1999 1.23 1.74
1998 1.11 1.68
1997 1.09 1.71
1996 1.23 1.77
1995 1.23 1.7
1994 1.37 1.72
1993 1.46 1.7
1992 1.55 1.64
1991 1.66 1.6
1990 1.82 1.6
1989 1.9 1.52
1988 1.97 1.51
1987 1.96 1.4
1986 2.02 1.43
1985 1.97 1.38
1984 2.01 1.42
1983 2.01 1.43
1982 2.01 1.49
1981 2 1.55
1980 2.05 1.5
1979 2.16 1.48
1978 2.15 1.48
1977 2.21 1.5
1976 2.24 1.48
1975 2.23 1.55
1974 2.29 1.58
1973 2.15 1.58
1972 2.03 1.75
1971 2.1 1.95
1970 2.17 1.97
1969 2.27 2.02
1968 2.27 2.12
1967 2.02 2.24
1966 2.03 2.34
1965 2.09 2.42
1964 2.19 2.34
1963 2.21 -
1962 2.24 2.37
1961 2.29 -
1960 2.31 2.29

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

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Bulgaria and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2024 45.5 40.2
2023 45.3 39.9
2022 45.2 39.7
2021 45 39.7
2020 44.9 39.6
2019 44.6 39.5
2018 44.3 39.5
2017 44.1 39.4
2016 43.8 39.3
2015 43.6 39.3
2014 43.3 39.2
2013 43 39.1
2012 42.8 39.1
2011 42.5 39
2010 42.3 38.9
2009 42 38.8
2008 41.7 38.7
2007 41.5 38.5
2006 41.3 38.4
2005 41.1 38.2
2004 40.8 38
2003 40.6 37.8
2002 40.3 37.6
2001 40 37.3
2000 39.7 37.3
1999 39.4 37.3
1998 39.1 37.1
1997 38.9 37
1996 38.6 36.8
1995 38.3 36.7
1994 38 36.6
1993 37.7 36.5
1992 37.4 36.5
1991 37 36.4
1990 36.6 36.4
1989 36.2 36.3
1988 35.9 36.2
1987 35.8 36.1
1986 35.6 36
1985 35.3 35.8
1984 35 35.6
1983 34.8 35.4
1982 34.6 35.2
1981 34.4 35
1980 34.2 34.9
1979 34.1 34.8
1978 34 34.8
1977 33.9 34.8
1976 33.8 34.9
1975 33.7 35
1974 33.6 35
1973 33.6 35.1
1972 33.5 35.1
1971 33.3 35.3
1970 33.2 35.3
1969 33 35.3
1968 32.8 35.3
1967 32.6 35.2
1966 32.3 35.2
1965 32 35.2
1964 31.6 35.2
1963 31.3 35.1
1962 31 35.1
1961 30.7 35.1
1960 30.4 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Bulgaria Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Luxembourg
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
24.9%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
98.8%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Luxembourg
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
1,786 mi
2019

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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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