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Bulgaria vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 101st vs. 188th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Maldives
Population
6359449
532057
Population rank 112/197 168/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bulgaria and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Maldives
2024 $113,343,355,780 $7,061,608,267
2023 $102,199,231,385 $6,621,008,704
2022 $90,506,153,294 $6,177,123,352
2021 $84,374,613,233 $5,252,457,370
2020 $70,486,877,546 $3,712,604,583
2019 $68,507,731,354 $5,726,094,799
2018 $66,097,226,262 $5,404,344,163
2017 $59,167,647,388 $4,816,426,257
2016 $53,929,397,039 $4,409,942,624
2015 $50,765,918,159 $4,129,505,319
2014 $57,080,897,012 $3,697,353,039
2013 $55,819,262,375 $3,295,009,238
2012 $54,297,052,002 $2,886,163,997
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,774,350,240
2010 $50,689,051,382 $2,588,176,055
2009 $52,023,801,230 $2,345,294,875
2008 $54,480,684,188 $2,271,646,188
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,868,383,461
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,575,200,391
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,163,362,438
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,226,829,563
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,052,121,055
2002 $16,403,043,850 $897,031,250
2001 $14,183,446,026 $870,031,677
2000 $13,245,990,274 $624,337,145
1999 $13,637,098,579 $589,239,754
1998 $15,031,055,047 $540,096,398
1997 $11,316,127,379 $508,223,602
1996 $12,294,964,838 $450,382,328
1995 $18,991,484,420 $398,988,955
1994 $9,709,240,034 $356,014,932
1993 $10,832,064,942 $322,417,837
1992 $8,602,887,623 $284,875,809
1991 $7,628,738,475 $244,396,762
1990 $20,632,090,909 $215,043,970
1989 $21,988,444,444 $189,514,434
1988 $22,555,941,176 $168,514,513
1987 $28,101,000,000 $141,223,029
1986 $20,249,294,118 $141,882,254
1985 $17,155,421,053 $127,190,758
1984 $17,594,944,444 $109,503,546
1983 $16,563,666,667 $57,829,787
1982 $19,342,000,000 $47,911,340
1981 $19,870,000,000 $44,781,457
1980 $19,839,230,769 $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Maldives
2024 $17,596 $13,379
2023 $15,853 $12,588
2022 $13,999 $11,786
2021 $12,966 $10,176
2020 $10,760 $7,394
2019 $10,354 $11,740
2018 $9,849 $11,423
2017 $8,697 $10,510
2016 $7,822 $9,948
2015 $7,269 $9,645
2014 $8,070 $8,939
2013 $7,796 $8,236
2012 $7,432 $7,461
2011 $7,850 $7,425
2010 $6,854 $7,174
2009 $6,988 $6,734
2008 $7,271 $6,757
2007 $5,889 $5,758
2006 $4,523 $5,019
2005 $3,900 $3,797
2004 $3,390 $4,070
2003 $2,719 $3,549
2002 $2,093 $3,076
2001 $1,771 $3,034
2000 $1,621 $2,214
1999 $1,661 $2,124
1998 $1,820 $1,980
1997 $1,361 $1,898
1996 $1,470 $1,717
1995 $2,259 $1,555
1994 $1,150 $1,419
1993 $1,279 $1,317
1992 $1,007 $1,194
1991 $884 $1,054
1990 $2,367 $957
1989 $2,477 $870
1988 $2,511 $799
1987 $3,132 $692
1986 $2,260 $720
1985 $1,915 $669
1984 $1,964 $594
1983 $1,853 $323
1982 $2,169 $274.8
1981 $2,235 $264.1
1980 $2,239 $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Maldives
2026 76.1 81.7
2025 76 81.5
2024 75.8 81.3
2023 75.6 81
2022 74 80.8
2021 71.4 78.1
2020 73.6 78.7
2019 75.1 79.7
2018 74.9 79.4
2017 74.8 79.2
2016 74.8 78.9
2015 74.6 78.6
2014 74.5 78.2
2013 74.8 77.8
2012 74.3 77.5
2011 74.2 77.1
2010 73.8 76.8
2009 73.7 76.4
2008 73.3 76
2007 73 75.7
2006 72.7 75.3
2005 72.6 74.8
2004 72.6 73
2003 72.4 73.3
2002 72.1 72.4
2001 71.9 71.7
2000 71.6 70.9
1999 71.6 70.2
1998 70.9 69.3
1997 70.3 68.5
1996 70.8 67.7
1995 71 67
1994 70.9 66.2
1993 71.2 65.4
1992 71.2 64.7
1991 71.2 63.9
1990 71.3 63.1
1989 71.5 62.4
1988 71.4 61.6
1987 71.3 60.8
1986 71.6 60
1985 71 59.2
1984 71.3 58.3
1983 71.2 57.5
1982 71.1 56.6
1981 71.5 55.7
1980 71.1 54.8
1979 71.2 53.9
1978 71.1 50.4
1977 70.8 51.8
1976 71.4 50.8
1975 71 49.6
1974 71.2 48.5
1973 71.3 47.5
1972 70.9 46.4
1971 70.9 45.5
1970 71.3 44.5
1969 70.5 43.7
1968 71.2 42.9
1967 70.4 42.1
1966 71.2 41.4
1965 71.3 40.8
1964 71.1 40.2
1963 70.3 39.6
1962 69.5 39.1
1961 70.2 38.6
1960 69.2 38.2
1959 66.6 37.9
1958 68.7 37.6
1957 66.6 37.3
1956 65.2 37.1
1955 64.8 37
1954 64.4 36.9
1953 64.2 36.9
1952 59.6 37
1951 60.7 37.1
1950 61.5 36.5

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

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Bulgaria and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Maldives
2024 6,441,421 527,799
2023 6,446,596 525,994
2022 6,465,097 524,106
2021 6,507,301 516,154
2020 6,550,696 502,118
2019 6,616,726 487,731
2018 6,710,798 473,099
2017 6,803,468 458,287
2016 6,894,139 443,308
2015 6,984,225 428,154
2014 7,073,572 413,617
2013 7,160,005 400,070
2012 7,305,888 386,818
2011 7,348,328 373,674
2010 7,395,599 360,792
2009 7,444,443 348,275
2008 7,492,561 336,170
2007 7,545,338 324,479
2006 7,601,022 313,851
2005 7,658,972 306,429
2004 7,716,860 301,413
2003 7,775,327 296,491
2002 7,837,161 291,616
2001 8,009,142 286,767
2000 8,170,172 282,019
1999 8,210,624 277,412
1998 8,256,786 272,723
1997 8,312,068 267,707
1996 8,362,826 262,347
1995 8,406,067 256,649
1994 8,443,591 250,822
1993 8,472,313 244,884
1992 8,540,164 238,543
1991 8,632,367 231,802
1990 8,718,289 224,762
1989 8,876,972 217,738
1988 8,981,446 210,885
1987 8,971,359 203,944
1986 8,958,171 196,935
1985 8,960,547 190,169
1984 8,960,679 184,198
1983 8,939,738 179,128
1982 8,917,457 174,333
1981 8,891,117 169,532
1980 8,861,535 164,835
1979 8,825,940 160,360
1978 8,814,032 156,159
1977 8,804,183 151,930
1976 8,758,599 147,525
1975 8,720,742 143,158
1974 8,678,745 138,978
1973 8,620,967 134,952
1972 8,576,200 130,968
1971 8,536,395 127,035
1970 8,489,574 123,219
1969 8,434,172 119,564
1968 8,369,603 116,075
1967 8,310,226 112,528
1966 8,258,057 108,507
1965 8,204,168 104,102
1964 8,144,340 100,662
1963 8,078,145 98,222
1962 8,012,946 95,802
1961 7,943,118 93,450
1960 7,867,374 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Maldives

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Maldives
2023 1.81 1.58
2022 1.78 1.58
2021 1.8 1.6
2020 1.77 1.61
2019 1.79 1.64
2018 1.73 1.71
2017 1.71 1.8
2016 1.67 1.9
2015 1.64 2
2014 1.62 2.09
2013 1.54 2.17
2012 1.5 2.25
2011 1.51 2.31
2010 1.57 2.35
2009 1.66 2.39
2008 1.56 2.37
2007 1.49 2.29
2006 1.44 2.2
2005 1.37 2.2
2004 1.33 2.26
2003 1.26 2.34
2002 1.23 2.42
2001 1.21 2.53
2000 1.26 2.69
1999 1.23 2.9
1998 1.11 3.17
1997 1.09 3.48
1996 1.23 3.86
1995 1.23 4.29
1994 1.37 4.69
1993 1.46 5.06
1992 1.55 5.44
1991 1.66 5.8
1990 1.82 6.13
1989 1.9 6.39
1988 1.97 6.58
1987 1.96 6.73
1986 2.02 6.85
1985 1.97 6.94
1984 2.01 7.03
1983 2.01 7.09
1982 2.01 7.15
1981 2 7.19
1980 2.05 7.23
1979 2.16 7.23
1978 2.15 7.23
1977 2.21 7.27
1976 2.24 7.29
1975 2.23 7.32
1974 2.29 7.38
1973 2.15 7.4
1972 2.03 7.37
1971 2.1 7.38
1970 2.17 7.39
1969 2.27 7.33
1968 2.27 7.28
1967 2.02 7.23
1966 2.03 7.15
1965 2.09 7.07
1964 2.19 7
1963 2.21 6.94
1962 2.24 6.89
1961 2.29 6.79
1960 2.31 6.71

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

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Bulgaria and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Maldives
2024 45.5 32.9
2023 45.3 32.1
2022 45.2 31.4
2021 45 30.7
2020 44.9 30.1
2019 44.6 29.5
2018 44.3 29
2017 44.1 28.5
2016 43.8 28
2015 43.6 27.6
2014 43.3 27.1
2013 43 26.5
2012 42.8 25.8
2011 42.5 25.1
2010 42.3 24.4
2009 42 23.8
2008 41.7 23.2
2007 41.5 22.7
2006 41.3 22.1
2005 41.1 21.5
2004 40.8 20.9
2003 40.6 20.3
2002 40.3 19.8
2001 40 19.3
2000 39.7 18.9
1999 39.4 18.4
1998 39.1 18
1997 38.9 17.6
1996 38.6 17.3
1995 38.3 16.9
1994 38 16.7
1993 37.7 16.5
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37 16.4
1990 36.6 16.4
1989 36.2 16.5
1988 35.9 16.6
1987 35.8 16.7
1986 35.6 16.9
1985 35.3 17
1984 35 17
1983 34.8 16.9
1982 34.6 16.9
1981 34.4 16.8
1980 34.2 16.8
1979 34.1 16.9
1978 34 17
1977 33.9 17
1976 33.8 17
1975 33.7 17.1
1974 33.6 17.2
1973 33.6 17.2
1972 33.5 17.2
1971 33.3 17.3
1970 33.2 17.4
1969 33 17.6
1968 32.8 17.8
1967 32.6 18.2
1966 32.3 18.9
1965 32 19.9
1964 31.6 20.5
1963 31.3 20.6
1962 31 20.6
1961 30.7 20.6
1960 30.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.8%
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Bulgaria Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Maldives
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Maldives
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
57.8 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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