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Bulgaria vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 101st vs. 107th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Malawi
Population
6359449
22949294
Population rank 112/197 61/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Malawi
2024 $113,343,355,780 $11,316,411,329
2023 $102,199,231,385 $13,363,669,673
2022 $90,506,153,294 $12,429,059,928
2021 $84,374,613,233 $12,378,119,199
2020 $70,486,877,546 $11,769,313,598
2019 $68,507,731,354 $11,051,852,713
2018 $66,097,226,262 $9,879,220,354
2017 $59,167,647,388 $8,943,543,794
2016 $53,929,397,039 $7,909,868,618
2015 $50,765,918,159 $9,219,474,379
2014 $57,080,897,012 $8,801,326,169
2013 $55,819,262,375 $8,031,571,928
2012 $54,297,052,002 $8,773,203,178
2011 $57,681,293,007 $11,648,142,958
2010 $50,689,051,382 $10,128,323,011
2009 $52,023,801,230 $9,009,887,947
2008 $54,480,684,188 $7,743,617,352
2007 $44,431,257,129 $6,451,210,219
2006 $34,380,536,496 $5,818,279,739
2005 $29,868,657,858 $5,320,409,651
2004 $26,157,743,369 $5,058,726,350
2003 $21,144,957,990 $4,669,789,300
2002 $16,403,043,850 $5,087,328,438
2001 $14,183,446,026 $2,498,008,665
2000 $13,245,990,274 $2,537,307,580
1999 $13,637,098,579 $2,584,478,924
1998 $15,031,055,047 $2,547,609,590
1997 $11,316,127,379 $3,875,785,863
1996 $12,294,964,838 $3,319,573,750
1995 $18,991,484,420 $2,033,701,498
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,719,864,761
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,013,392,658
1992 $8,602,887,623 $2,618,837,835
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,206,783,830
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,737,087,862
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,314,205,130
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,008,189,508
1987 $28,101,000,000 $1,721,711,808
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,722,586,299
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,646,442,273
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,758,028,656
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,780,148,049
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,717,379,495
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,801,193,910
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Malawi
2024 $17,596 $523
2023 $15,853 $633
2022 $13,999 $604
2021 $12,966 $617
2020 $10,760 $603
2019 $10,354 $581
2018 $9,849 $533
2017 $8,697 $496
2016 $7,822 $451
2015 $7,269 $540
2014 $8,070 $530
2013 $7,796 $497
2012 $7,432 $558
2011 $7,850 $763
2010 $6,854 $683
2009 $6,988 $626
2008 $7,271 $554
2007 $5,889 $475
2006 $4,523 $441
2005 $3,900 $414
2004 $3,390 $405
2003 $2,719 $383
2002 $2,093 $428
2001 $1,771 $215.5
2000 $1,621 $224.2
1999 $1,661 $233.9
1998 $1,820 $236
1997 $1,361 $367
1996 $1,470 $321
1995 $2,259 $200.4
1994 $1,150 $169.2
1993 $1,279 $293
1992 $1,007 $258.4
1991 $884 $326
1990 $2,367 $286.7
1989 $2,477 $252.2
1988 $2,511 $229.4
1987 $3,132 $207.6
1986 $2,260 $217.9
1985 $1,915 $216.1
1984 $1,964 $239.7
1983 $1,853 $252.4
1982 $2,169 $253.3
1981 $2,235 $276.4
1980 $2,239 $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Malawi
2026 76.1 67.9
2025 76 67.7
2024 75.8 67.6
2023 75.6 67.4
2022 74 66
2021 71.4 64.8
2020 73.6 65.2
2019 75.1 65
2018 74.9 64.5
2017 74.8 63.9
2016 74.8 63.2
2015 74.6 62.3
2014 74.5 61.7
2013 74.8 60.8
2012 74.3 59.9
2011 74.2 58.9
2010 73.8 57.8
2009 73.7 56.7
2008 73.3 55.7
2007 73 54.7
2006 72.7 53.7
2005 72.6 52.5
2004 72.6 51.1
2003 72.4 49.6
2002 72.1 48.2
2001 71.9 47.2
2000 71.6 46.2
1999 71.6 45.1
1998 70.9 44.3
1997 70.3 44.2
1996 70.8 44
1995 71 43.8
1994 70.9 43.8
1993 71.2 43.6
1992 71.2 43.6
1991 71.2 43.5
1990 71.3 43.6
1989 71.5 43.5
1988 71.4 43.6
1987 71.3 43.9
1986 71.6 44.3
1985 71 44.6
1984 71.3 44.8
1983 71.2 45
1982 71.1 44.8
1981 71.5 44.7
1980 71.1 44.3
1979 71.2 43.7
1978 71.1 43
1977 70.8 42
1976 71.4 41
1975 71 40.1
1974 71.2 39.2
1973 71.3 38.4
1972 70.9 37.6
1971 70.9 37.1
1970 71.3 36.6
1969 70.5 36.3
1968 71.2 36.1
1967 70.4 35.9
1966 71.2 35.8
1965 71.3 35.7
1964 71.1 35.7
1963 70.3 35.6
1962 69.5 35.4
1961 70.2 35.2
1960 69.2 35
1959 66.6 34.8
1958 68.7 34.4
1957 66.6 34.1
1956 65.2 33.8
1955 64.8 33.6
1954 64.4 33.3
1953 64.2 33.2
1952 59.6 33
1951 60.7 32.8
1950 61.5 32.7

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

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Bulgaria and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Malawi
2024 6,441,421 21,655,286
2023 6,446,596 21,104,482
2022 6,465,097 20,568,728
2021 6,507,301 20,047,258
2020 6,550,696 19,533,888
2019 6,616,726 19,025,752
2018 6,710,798 18,528,081
2017 6,803,468 18,039,715
2016 6,894,139 17,557,739
2015 6,984,225 17,085,587
2014 7,073,572 16,621,538
2013 7,160,005 16,161,816
2012 7,305,888 15,709,577
2011 7,348,328 15,265,022
2010 7,395,599 14,826,463
2009 7,444,443 14,395,788
2008 7,492,561 13,976,417
2007 7,545,338 13,576,343
2006 7,601,022 13,198,701
2005 7,658,972 12,840,031
2004 7,716,860 12,500,737
2003 7,775,327 12,181,574
2002 7,837,161 11,880,440
2001 8,009,142 11,593,058
2000 8,170,172 11,315,942
1999 8,210,624 11,047,804
1998 8,256,786 10,792,876
1997 8,312,068 10,562,035
1996 8,362,826 10,352,228
1995 8,406,067 10,150,117
1994 8,443,591 10,164,894
1993 8,472,313 10,284,024
1992 8,540,164 10,135,079
1991 8,632,367 9,844,227
1990 8,718,289 9,545,852
1989 8,876,972 9,176,220
1988 8,981,446 8,753,262
1987 8,971,359 8,293,174
1986 8,958,171 7,906,480
1985 8,960,547 7,620,508
1984 8,960,679 7,332,810
1983 8,939,738 7,051,709
1982 8,917,457 6,778,879
1981 8,891,117 6,516,454
1980 8,861,535 6,265,529
1979 8,825,940 6,028,749
1978 8,814,032 5,810,132
1977 8,804,183 5,614,983
1976 8,758,599 5,443,384
1975 8,720,742 5,287,367
1974 8,678,745 5,141,337
1973 8,620,967 5,003,938
1972 8,576,200 4,874,475
1971 8,536,395 4,751,434
1970 8,489,574 4,633,944
1969 8,434,172 4,521,184
1968 8,369,603 4,411,054
1967 8,310,226 4,303,012
1966 8,258,057 4,197,926
1965 8,204,168 4,096,157
1964 8,144,340 3,997,305
1963 8,078,145 3,900,506
1962 8,012,946 3,806,307
1961 7,943,118 3,715,534
1960 7,867,374 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Malawi

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Malawi
2023 1.81 3.65
2022 1.78 3.72
2021 1.8 3.79
2020 1.77 3.88
2019 1.79 3.95
2018 1.73 4.02
2017 1.71 4.11
2016 1.67 4.22
2015 1.64 4.38
2014 1.62 4.57
2013 1.54 4.76
2012 1.5 4.9
2011 1.51 5.08
2010 1.57 5.26
2009 1.66 5.45
2008 1.56 5.61
2007 1.49 5.72
2006 1.44 5.8
2005 1.37 5.85
2004 1.33 5.86
2003 1.26 5.88
2002 1.23 5.9
2001 1.21 5.94
2000 1.26 6
1999 1.23 6.12
1998 1.11 6.21
1997 1.09 6.23
1996 1.23 6.29
1995 1.23 6.39
1994 1.37 6.49
1993 1.46 6.57
1992 1.55 6.63
1991 1.66 6.68
1990 1.82 6.74
1989 1.9 6.8
1988 1.97 6.88
1987 1.96 6.97
1986 2.02 7.07
1985 1.97 7.17
1984 2.01 7.27
1983 2.01 7.36
1982 2.01 7.45
1981 2 7.49
1980 2.05 7.52
1979 2.16 7.47
1978 2.15 7.43
1977 2.21 7.41
1976 2.24 7.39
1975 2.23 7.36
1974 2.29 7.34
1973 2.15 7.34
1972 2.03 7.33
1971 2.1 7.31
1970 2.17 7.3
1969 2.27 7.27
1968 2.27 7.26
1967 2.02 7.21
1966 2.03 7.17
1965 2.09 7.13
1964 2.19 7.11
1963 2.21 7.13
1962 2.24 7.1
1961 2.29 7.07
1960 2.31 7.04

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

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Bulgaria and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Malawi
2024 45.5 18.9
2023 45.3 18.7
2022 45.2 18.4
2021 45 18.2
2020 44.9 18
2019 44.6 17.8
2018 44.3 17.6
2017 44.1 17.4
2016 43.8 17.2
2015 43.6 17.1
2014 43.3 17
2013 43 16.9
2012 42.8 16.8
2011 42.5 16.8
2010 42.3 16.7
2009 42 16.7
2008 41.7 16.8
2007 41.5 16.8
2006 41.3 16.8
2005 41.1 16.8
2004 40.8 16.8
2003 40.6 16.8
2002 40.3 16.8
2001 40 16.8
2000 39.7 16.8
1999 39.4 16.7
1998 39.1 16.8
1997 38.9 16.8
1996 38.6 16.8
1995 38.3 16.9
1994 38 16.9
1993 37.7 17
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37 17.2
1990 36.6 17.3
1989 36.2 17.4
1988 35.9 17.5
1987 35.8 17.4
1986 35.6 17.3
1985 35.3 17.3
1984 35 17.3
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.6 17.3
1981 34.4 17.3
1980 34.2 17.3
1979 34.1 17.4
1978 34 17.4
1977 33.9 17.4
1976 33.8 17.5
1975 33.7 17.5
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.6 17.7
1972 33.5 17.8
1971 33.3 17.9
1970 33.2 18
1969 33 18.2
1968 32.8 18.3
1967 32.6 18.3
1966 32.3 18.3
1965 32 18.4
1964 31.6 18.3
1963 31.3 18.3
1962 31 18.3
1961 30.7 18.3
1960 30.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Malawi
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Malawi
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
9,601 mi
2015

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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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