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Bulgaria vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 101st vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Mali
Population
6359449
26143152
Population rank 112/197 58/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Mali: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Mali economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Mali
2024 $113,343,355,780 $26,794,747,240
2023 $102,199,231,385 $24,813,860,599
2022 $90,506,153,294 $22,539,987,719
2021 $84,374,613,233 $22,999,245,263
2020 $70,486,877,546 $20,698,560,939
2019 $68,507,731,354 $20,477,421,885
2018 $66,097,226,262 $20,368,015,381
2017 $59,167,647,388 $18,308,362,040
2016 $53,929,397,039 $16,743,796,800
2015 $50,765,918,159 $15,583,181,170
2014 $57,080,897,012 $17,081,681,993
2013 $55,819,262,375 $15,747,192,681
2012 $54,297,052,002 $14,795,114,603
2011 $57,681,293,007 $15,452,791,789
2010 $50,689,051,382 $12,710,739,159
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,155,217,833
2008 $54,480,684,188 $11,462,490,840
2007 $44,431,257,129 $9,699,047,443
2006 $34,380,536,496 $8,212,007,554
2005 $29,868,657,858 $7,429,066,951
2004 $26,157,743,369 $6,485,774,930
2003 $21,144,957,990 $5,605,613,011
2002 $16,403,043,850 $4,647,238,257
2001 $14,183,446,026 $4,124,281,594
2000 $13,245,990,274 $3,521,570,876
1999 $13,637,098,579 $4,091,446,054
1998 $15,031,055,047 $3,894,433,432
1997 $11,316,127,379 $3,414,879,486
1996 $12,294,964,838 $3,743,103,420
1995 $18,991,484,420 $3,373,322,735
1994 $9,709,240,034 $2,655,768,636
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,632,801,877
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,680,775,037
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,576,562,682
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,248,417,791
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,824,822,489
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,712,207,901
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,437,004,680
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,132,938,007
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,594,347,021
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,387,809,615
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,496,616,127
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,680,304,773
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,234,583,940
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Mali
2024 $17,596 $1,095
2023 $15,853 $1,044
2022 $13,999 $977
2021 $12,966 $1,027
2020 $10,760 $953
2019 $10,354 $972
2018 $9,849 $996
2017 $8,697 $924
2016 $7,822 $872
2015 $7,269 $838
2014 $8,070 $948
2013 $7,796 $902
2012 $7,432 $873
2011 $7,850 $938
2010 $6,854 $797
2009 $6,988 $787
2008 $7,271 $767
2007 $5,889 $671
2006 $4,523 $587
2005 $3,900 $549
2004 $3,390 $495
2003 $2,719 $442
2002 $2,093 $378
2001 $1,771 $346
2000 $1,621 $305
1999 $1,661 $364
1998 $1,820 $357
1997 $1,361 $321
1996 $1,470 $360
1995 $2,259 $331
1994 $1,150 $266.5
1993 $1,279 $372
1992 $1,007 $385
1991 $884 $382
1990 $2,367 $354
1989 $2,477 $314
1988 $2,511 $307
1987 $3,132 $280.7
1986 $2,260 $250
1985 $1,915 $190.4
1984 $1,964 $169.1
1983 $1,853 $186.3
1982 $2,169 $213.8
1981 $2,235 $290.5
1980 $2,239 $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Mali
2026 76.1 61.1
2025 76 60.9
2024 75.8 60.7
2023 75.6 60.4
2022 74 60
2021 71.4 59.1
2020 73.6 58.9
2019 75.1 59.2
2018 74.9 58.9
2017 74.8 58.6
2016 74.8 58.3
2015 74.6 57.9
2014 74.5 57.5
2013 74.8 57.1
2012 74.3 56.7
2011 74.2 56.4
2010 73.8 56
2009 73.7 55.6
2008 73.3 55.2
2007 73 54.8
2006 72.7 54.3
2005 72.6 53.8
2004 72.6 53.3
2003 72.4 52.6
2002 72.1 52
2001 71.9 51.3
2000 71.6 50.6
1999 71.6 50.1
1998 70.9 49.6
1997 70.3 49.1
1996 70.8 48.5
1995 71 48.3
1994 70.9 47.9
1993 71.2 47.6
1992 71.2 47.2
1991 71.2 46.9
1990 71.3 46.5
1989 71.5 46.2
1988 71.4 45.7
1987 71.3 45.2
1986 71.6 44.6
1985 71 43.9
1984 71.3 43.4
1983 71.2 42.7
1982 71.1 41.8
1981 71.5 41
1980 71.1 40.3
1979 71.2 39.5
1978 71.1 38.8
1977 70.8 38
1976 71.4 37.2
1975 71 36.5
1974 71.2 35.7
1973 71.3 35.1
1972 70.9 34.5
1971 70.9 33.8
1970 71.3 33.4
1969 70.5 32.9
1968 71.2 32.6
1967 70.4 32.2
1966 71.2 31.8
1965 71.3 31.5
1964 71.1 31.2
1963 70.3 31
1962 69.5 30.8
1961 70.2 30.6
1960 69.2 30.5
1959 66.6 30.3
1958 68.7 30.2
1957 66.6 30.1
1956 65.2 29.9
1955 64.8 29.7
1954 64.4 29.5
1953 64.2 29.4
1952 59.6 29.1
1951 60.7 28.9
1950 61.5 28.7

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

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Bulgaria and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Mali
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mali
2024 6,441,421 24,478,595
2023 6,446,596 23,769,127
2022 6,465,097 23,072,640
2021 6,507,301 22,388,630
2020 6,550,696 21,713,836
2019 6,616,726 21,068,405
2018 6,710,798 20,442,030
2017 6,803,468 19,813,011
2016 6,894,139 19,191,289
2015 6,984,225 18,593,022
2014 7,073,572 18,020,267
2013 7,160,005 17,459,615
2012 7,305,888 16,957,033
2011 7,348,328 16,469,049
2010 7,395,599 15,945,198
2009 7,444,443 15,435,539
2008 7,492,561 14,940,782
2007 7,545,338 14,457,775
2006 7,601,022 13,990,139
2005 7,658,972 13,538,647
2004 7,716,860 13,102,409
2003 7,775,327 12,684,955
2002 7,837,161 12,288,050
2001 8,009,142 11,912,158
2000 8,170,172 11,559,290
1999 8,210,624 11,227,415
1998 8,256,786 10,919,573
1997 8,312,068 10,646,495
1996 8,362,826 10,407,278
1995 8,406,067 10,185,365
1994 8,443,591 9,967,031
1993 8,472,313 9,754,786
1992 8,540,164 9,553,540
1991 8,632,367 9,362,888
1990 8,718,289 9,178,830
1989 8,876,972 8,999,938
1988 8,981,446 8,833,996
1987 8,971,359 8,681,164
1986 8,958,171 8,531,277
1985 8,960,547 8,374,663
1984 8,960,679 8,208,599
1983 8,939,738 8,034,400
1982 8,917,457 7,860,194
1981 8,891,117 7,692,766
1980 8,861,535 7,530,515
1979 8,825,940 7,375,266
1978 8,814,032 7,229,651
1977 8,804,183 7,090,979
1976 8,758,599 6,960,979
1975 8,720,742 6,837,261
1974 8,678,745 6,715,436
1973 8,620,967 6,597,106
1972 8,576,200 6,483,726
1971 8,536,395 6,377,944
1970 8,489,574 6,276,472
1969 8,434,172 6,177,704
1968 8,369,603 6,082,979
1967 8,310,226 5,990,906
1966 8,258,057 5,902,204
1965 8,204,168 5,815,487
1964 8,144,340 5,730,125
1963 8,078,145 5,646,605
1962 8,012,946 5,563,917
1961 7,943,118 5,482,283
1960 7,867,374 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Mali

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Mali
2023 1.81 5.61
2022 1.78 5.69
2021 1.8 5.78
2020 1.77 5.85
2019 1.79 5.89
2018 1.73 6.12
2017 1.71 6.25
2016 1.67 6.32
2015 1.64 6.39
2014 1.62 6.44
2013 1.54 6.49
2012 1.5 6.52
2011 1.51 6.55
2010 1.57 6.58
2009 1.66 6.59
2008 1.56 6.62
2007 1.49 6.65
2006 1.44 6.68
2005 1.37 6.71
2004 1.33 6.74
2003 1.26 6.78
2002 1.23 6.82
2001 1.21 6.85
2000 1.26 6.89
1999 1.23 6.91
1998 1.11 6.94
1997 1.09 6.97
1996 1.23 7.01
1995 1.23 7.05
1994 1.37 7.12
1993 1.46 7.18
1992 1.55 7.24
1991 1.66 7.28
1990 1.82 7.31
1989 1.9 7.33
1988 1.97 7.32
1987 1.96 7.31
1986 2.02 7.31
1985 1.97 7.26
1984 2.01 7.26
1983 2.01 7.28
1982 2.01 7.32
1981 2 7.37
1980 2.05 7.37
1979 2.16 7.35
1978 2.15 7.32
1977 2.21 7.3
1976 2.24 7.27
1975 2.23 7.25
1974 2.29 7.23
1973 2.15 7.22
1972 2.03 7.22
1971 2.1 7.2
1970 2.17 7.18
1969 2.27 7.18
1968 2.27 7.16
1967 2.02 7.14
1966 2.03 7.11
1965 2.09 7.08
1964 2.19 7.06
1963 2.21 7.05
1962 2.24 7.04
1961 2.29 7.03
1960 2.31 7.02

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

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Bulgaria and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Mali
2024 45.5 16.7
2023 45.3 16.6
2022 45.2 16.5
2021 45 16.3
2020 44.9 16.2
2019 44.6 16.1
2018 44.3 16
2017 44.1 16
2016 43.8 16
2015 43.6 16
2014 43.3 16
2013 43 16
2012 42.8 16.1
2011 42.5 16.3
2010 42.3 16.4
2009 42 16.4
2008 41.7 16.5
2007 41.5 16.6
2006 41.3 16.6
2005 41.1 16.6
2004 40.8 16.6
2003 40.6 16.6
2002 40.3 16.6
2001 40 16.5
2000 39.7 16.5
1999 39.4 16.4
1998 39.1 16.4
1997 38.9 16.3
1996 38.6 16.3
1995 38.3 16.3
1994 38 16.3
1993 37.7 16.3
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37 16.4
1990 36.6 16.5
1989 36.2 16.6
1988 35.9 16.8
1987 35.8 16.9
1986 35.6 17.1
1985 35.3 17.3
1984 35 17.5
1983 34.8 17.6
1982 34.6 17.8
1981 34.4 17.9
1980 34.2 18.1
1979 34.1 18.3
1978 34 18.4
1977 33.9 18.6
1976 33.8 18.7
1975 33.7 18.9
1974 33.6 19
1973 33.6 19.1
1972 33.5 19.2
1971 33.3 19.3
1970 33.2 19.4
1969 33 19.5
1968 32.8 19.6
1967 32.6 19.6
1966 32.3 19.7
1965 32 19.8
1964 31.6 19.8
1963 31.3 19.8
1962 31 19.8
1961 30.7 19.8
1960 30.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Mali
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Mali
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
86,437 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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