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Bulgaria vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 101st vs. 44th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Madagascar
Population
6359449
33750171
Population rank 112/197 49/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Madagascar
2024 $113,343,355,780 $17,420,501,490
2023 $102,199,231,385 $15,869,945,478
2022 $90,506,153,294 $15,325,603,273
2021 $84,374,613,233 $14,354,731,964
2020 $70,486,877,546 $13,051,441,204
2019 $68,507,731,354 $14,104,664,679
2018 $66,097,226,262 $13,760,033,282
2017 $59,167,647,388 $13,176,313,594
2016 $53,929,397,039 $11,848,613,858
2015 $50,765,918,159 $11,323,020,701
2014 $57,080,897,012 $12,522,957,399
2013 $55,819,262,375 $12,423,555,455
2012 $54,297,052,002 $11,578,975,062
2011 $57,681,293,007 $11,551,819,618
2010 $50,689,051,382 $9,982,711,338
2009 $52,023,801,230 $9,616,879,409
2008 $54,480,684,188 $10,725,137,724
2007 $44,431,257,129 $8,524,620,890
2006 $34,380,536,496 $6,395,712,491
2005 $29,868,657,858 $5,859,269,753
2004 $26,157,743,369 $5,064,732,626
2003 $21,144,957,990 $6,372,498,890
2002 $16,403,043,850 $5,351,701,663
2001 $14,183,446,026 $5,438,332,602
2000 $13,245,990,274 $4,629,247,204
1999 $13,637,098,579 $4,277,903,780
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,401,967,633
1997 $11,316,127,379 $4,262,965,420
1996 $12,294,964,838 $4,931,861,039
1995 $18,991,484,420 $3,838,100,904
1994 $9,709,240,034 $3,522,227,092
1993 $10,832,064,942 $4,063,298,919
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,714,966,678
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,254,713,056
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,931,334,875
1989 $21,988,444,444 $3,175,638,333
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,189,456,965
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,212,900,556
1986 $20,249,294,118 $4,347,989,788
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,802,557,895
1984 $17,594,944,444 $3,905,938,481
1983 $16,563,666,667 $4,686,457,031
1982 $19,342,000,000 $4,784,977,326
1981 $19,870,000,000 $4,759,333,998
1980 $19,839,230,769 $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Bulgaria and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Madagascar
2024 $17,596 $545
2023 $15,853 $509
2022 $13,999 $504
2021 $12,966 $483
2020 $10,760 $451
2019 $10,354 $500
2018 $9,849 $500
2017 $8,697 $492
2016 $7,822 $454
2015 $7,269 $445
2014 $8,070 $506
2013 $7,796 $515
2012 $7,432 $494
2011 $7,850 $506
2010 $6,854 $450
2009 $6,988 $446
2008 $7,271 $513
2007 $5,889 $420
2006 $4,523 $324
2005 $3,900 $306
2004 $3,390 $272.2
2003 $2,719 $353
2002 $2,093 $305
2001 $1,771 $319
2000 $1,621 $280.3
1999 $1,661 $267.4
1998 $1,820 $284.2
1997 $1,361 $284.4
1996 $1,470 $340
1995 $2,259 $273.1
1994 $1,150 $258.7
1993 $1,279 $308
1992 $1,007 $290.2
1991 $884 $262
1990 $2,367 $326
1989 $2,477 $271.3
1988 $2,511 $280.5
1987 $3,132 $290.8
1986 $2,260 $405
1985 $1,915 $364
1984 $1,964 $385
1983 $1,853 $476
1982 $2,169 $501
1981 $2,235 $513
1980 $2,239 $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Bulgaria vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Madagascar
2026 76.1 64.3
2025 76 64
2024 75.8 63.8
2023 75.6 63.6
2022 74 63.1
2021 71.4 62.5
2020 73.6 62.7
2019 75.1 63.5
2018 74.9 63.5
2017 74.8 63.4
2016 74.8 63.4
2015 74.6 63.4
2014 74.5 63.3
2013 74.8 63.2
2012 74.3 63
2011 74.2 62.9
2010 73.8 62.6
2009 73.7 62.3
2008 73.3 62
2007 73 61.5
2006 72.7 61.1
2005 72.6 60.7
2004 72.6 60.2
2003 72.4 59.7
2002 72.1 59.2
2001 71.9 58.7
2000 71.6 58
1999 71.6 57.4
1998 70.9 56.8
1997 70.3 56.1
1996 70.8 55.5
1995 71 54.8
1994 70.9 54.2
1993 71.2 53.7
1992 71.2 52.9
1991 71.2 52.6
1990 71.3 52.1
1989 71.5 51.8
1988 71.4 51.4
1987 71.3 51.1
1986 71.6 50.7
1985 71 50.4
1984 71.3 50.2
1983 71.2 50.1
1982 71.1 50
1981 71.5 49.8
1980 71.1 50
1979 71.2 50.1
1978 71.1 50
1977 70.8 49.9
1976 71.4 49.8
1975 71 49.6
1974 71.2 49.3
1973 71.3 48.9
1972 70.9 48.5
1971 70.9 48.2
1970 71.3 47.9
1969 70.5 47.3
1968 71.2 46.9
1967 70.4 46.5
1966 71.2 46
1965 71.3 45.4
1964 71.1 45
1963 70.3 44.6
1962 69.5 44.2
1961 70.2 43.8
1960 69.2 43.3
1959 66.6 43
1958 68.7 42.5
1957 66.6 42.1
1956 65.2 41.7
1955 64.8 41.3
1954 64.4 40.9
1953 64.2 40.7
1952 59.6 40.3
1951 60.7 39.9
1950 61.5 39.7

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

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Bulgaria and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Madagascar
2024 6,441,421 31,964,956
2023 6,446,596 31,195,932
2022 6,465,097 30,437,261
2021 6,507,301 29,691,083
2020 6,550,696 28,953,556
2019 6,616,726 28,219,554
2018 6,710,798 27,494,926
2017 6,803,468 26,788,375
2016 6,894,139 26,099,952
2015 6,984,225 25,426,702
2014 7,073,572 24,764,348
2013 7,160,005 24,109,290
2012 7,305,888 23,462,438
2011 7,348,328 22,822,300
2010 7,395,599 22,183,340
2009 7,444,443 21,547,280
2008 7,492,561 20,923,840
2007 7,545,338 20,318,583
2006 7,601,022 19,730,909
2005 7,658,972 19,159,707
2004 7,716,860 18,606,608
2003 7,775,327 18,071,854
2002 7,837,161 17,549,913
2001 8,009,142 17,032,939
2000 8,170,172 16,516,338
1999 8,210,624 16,000,506
1998 8,256,786 15,489,364
1997 8,312,068 14,990,814
1996 8,362,826 14,510,711
1995 8,406,067 14,051,275
1994 8,443,591 13,613,850
1993 8,472,313 13,197,345
1992 8,540,164 12,800,870
1991 8,632,367 12,421,412
1990 8,718,289 12,055,639
1989 8,876,972 11,704,998
1988 8,981,446 11,369,462
1987 8,971,359 11,047,291
1986 8,958,171 10,736,857
1985 8,960,547 10,433,142
1984 8,960,679 10,134,550
1983 8,939,738 9,843,044
1982 8,917,457 9,557,671
1981 8,891,117 9,279,011
1980 8,861,535 9,006,032
1979 8,825,940 8,737,581
1978 8,814,032 8,475,864
1977 8,804,183 8,222,240
1976 8,758,599 7,976,831
1975 8,720,742 7,739,336
1974 8,678,745 7,509,726
1973 8,620,967 7,288,048
1972 8,576,200 7,074,398
1971 8,536,395 6,868,868
1970 8,489,574 6,672,003
1969 8,434,172 6,484,716
1968 8,369,603 6,306,493
1967 8,310,226 6,136,486
1966 8,258,057 5,974,279
1965 8,204,168 5,819,116
1964 8,144,340 5,669,863
1963 8,078,145 5,525,185
1962 8,012,946 5,384,150
1961 7,943,118 5,246,158
1960 7,867,374 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Madagascar
2023 1.81 3.97
2022 1.78 4.04
2021 1.8 4.1
2020 1.77 4.17
2019 1.79 4.22
2018 1.73 4.25
2017 1.71 4.26
2016 1.67 4.29
2015 1.64 4.34
2014 1.62 4.42
2013 1.54 4.53
2012 1.5 4.61
2011 1.51 4.74
2010 1.57 4.9
2009 1.66 5
2008 1.56 5.04
2007 1.49 5.08
2006 1.44 5.13
2005 1.37 5.2
2004 1.33 5.26
2003 1.26 5.33
2002 1.23 5.41
2001 1.21 5.53
2000 1.26 5.67
1999 1.23 5.84
1998 1.11 5.99
1997 1.09 6.02
1996 1.23 6.03
1995 1.23 6.04
1994 1.37 6.04
1993 1.46 6.06
1992 1.55 6.08
1991 1.66 6.12
1990 1.82 6.14
1989 1.9 6.15
1988 1.97 6.18
1987 1.96 6.24
1986 2.02 6.34
1985 1.97 6.46
1984 2.01 6.55
1983 2.01 6.63
1982 2.01 6.7
1981 2 6.77
1980 2.05 6.84
1979 2.16 6.87
1978 2.15 6.9
1977 2.21 6.93
1976 2.24 6.95
1975 2.23 6.97
1974 2.29 6.99
1973 2.15 7.01
1972 2.03 7.04
1971 2.1 7.07
1970 2.17 7.1
1969 2.27 7.12
1968 2.27 7.13
1967 2.02 7.14
1966 2.03 7.16
1965 2.09 7.17
1964 2.19 7.19
1963 2.21 7.21
1962 2.24 7.26
1961 2.29 7.3
1960 2.31 7.34

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

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Bulgaria and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Madagascar
2024 45.5 20
2023 45.3 19.9
2022 45.2 19.7
2021 45 19.6
2020 44.9 19.4
2019 44.6 19.3
2018 44.3 19.1
2017 44.1 18.9
2016 43.8 18.7
2015 43.6 18.6
2014 43.3 18.4
2013 43 18.2
2012 42.8 18.1
2011 42.5 17.9
2010 42.3 17.8
2009 42 17.7
2008 41.7 17.6
2007 41.5 17.5
2006 41.3 17.4
2005 41.1 17.3
2004 40.8 17.3
2003 40.6 17.2
2002 40.3 17.2
2001 40 17.2
2000 39.7 17.2
1999 39.4 17.2
1998 39.1 17.2
1997 38.9 17.1
1996 38.6 17.1
1995 38.3 17.1
1994 38 17.1
1993 37.7 17
1992 37.4 17
1991 37 16.9
1990 36.6 16.9
1989 36.2 16.8
1988 35.9 16.7
1987 35.8 16.6
1986 35.6 16.6
1985 35.3 16.5
1984 35 16.5
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.6 16.4
1981 34.4 16.4
1980 34.2 16.4
1979 34.1 16.5
1978 34 16.5
1977 33.9 16.5
1976 33.8 16.6
1975 33.7 16.6
1974 33.6 16.6
1973 33.6 16.6
1972 33.5 16.6
1971 33.3 16.7
1970 33.2 16.7
1969 33 16.6
1968 32.8 16.7
1967 32.6 16.7
1966 32.3 16.7
1965 32 16.8
1964 31.6 16.8
1963 31.3 17
1962 31 17.2
1961 30.7 17.5
1960 30.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Madagascar
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Madagascar
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
19,660 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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