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Bulgaria vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 101st vs. 187th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Malta
Population
6359449
581729
Population rank 112/197 167/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bulgaria and Malta: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Malta economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Malta
2024 $113,343,355,780 $24,971,574,502
2023 $102,199,231,385 $22,610,561,526
2022 $90,506,153,294 $18,928,276,162
2021 $84,374,613,233 $19,739,875,611
2020 $70,486,877,546 $16,404,663,226
2019 $68,507,731,354 $16,337,793,531
2018 $66,097,226,262 $16,153,779,511
2017 $59,167,647,388 $14,161,366,724
2016 $53,929,397,039 $12,025,782,834
2015 $50,765,918,159 $11,340,795,042
2014 $57,080,897,012 $11,888,032,874
2013 $55,819,262,375 $10,796,782,636
2012 $54,297,052,002 $9,609,532,089
2011 $57,681,293,007 $9,789,361,703
2010 $50,689,051,382 $9,097,044,159
2009 $52,023,801,230 $8,734,745,698
2008 $54,480,684,188 $9,135,419,465
2007 $44,431,257,129 $7,908,412,306
2006 $34,380,536,496 $6,749,838,806
2005 $29,868,657,858 $6,393,234,993
2004 $26,157,743,369 $6,104,141,520
2003 $21,144,957,990 $5,418,315,224
2002 $16,403,043,850 $4,455,127,414
2001 $14,183,446,026 $4,070,867,133
2000 $13,245,990,274 $4,036,809,815
1999 $13,637,098,579 $4,111,857,809
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,010,111,688
1997 $11,316,127,379 $3,787,023,707
1996 $12,294,964,838 $3,822,547,197
1995 $18,991,484,420 $3,709,396,045
1994 $9,709,240,034 $2,998,505,428
1993 $10,832,064,942 $2,709,193,538
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,021,942,759
1991 $7,628,738,475 $2,750,216,747
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,547,328,748
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,118,655,677
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,019,503,068
1987 $28,101,000,000 $1,751,293,461
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,435,038,441
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,117,797,439
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,101,807,023
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,165,729,707
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,234,474,404
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,243,509,394
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Bulgaria and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Malta
2024 $17,596 $43,899
2023 $15,853 $40,906
2022 $13,999 $35,639
2021 $12,966 $38,097
2020 $10,760 $31,823
2019 $10,354 $32,422
2018 $9,849 $33,382
2017 $8,697 $30,317
2016 $7,822 $26,459
2015 $7,269 $25,530
2014 $8,070 $27,425
2013 $7,796 $25,416
2012 $7,432 $22,878
2011 $7,850 $23,517
2010 $6,854 $21,947
2009 $6,988 $21,176
2008 $7,271 $22,315
2007 $5,889 $19,444
2006 $4,523 $16,654
2005 $3,900 $15,831
2004 $3,390 $15,212
2003 $2,719 $13,594
2002 $2,093 $11,251
2001 $1,771 $10,358
2000 $1,621 $10,348
1999 $1,661 $10,609
1998 $1,820 $10,408
1997 $1,361 $9,893
1996 $1,470 $10,062
1995 $2,259 $9,828
1994 $1,150 $8,000
1993 $1,279 $7,296
1992 $1,007 $8,220
1991 $884 $7,559
1990 $2,367 $7,192
1989 $2,477 $6,041
1988 $2,511 $5,814
1987 $3,132 $5,084
1986 $2,260 $4,195
1985 $1,915 $3,322
1984 $1,964 $3,333
1983 $1,853 $3,527
1982 $2,169 $3,788
1981 $2,235 $3,898
1980 $2,239 $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Bulgaria vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Malta
2026 76.1 83.8
2025 76 83.6
2024 75.8 83.5
2023 75.6 83.3
2022 74 82.2
2021 71.4 82.3
2020 73.6 82.3
2019 75.1 82.8
2018 74.9 82.9
2017 74.8 83.1
2016 74.8 82.7
2015 74.6 82.6
2014 74.5 82.3
2013 74.8 81.8
2012 74.3 81.1
2011 74.2 80.8
2010 73.8 81.4
2009 73.7 80.4
2008 73.3 79.7
2007 73 79.7
2006 72.7 79.6
2005 72.6 79.5
2004 72.6 79.2
2003 72.4 78.7
2002 72.1 78.5
2001 71.9 78.9
2000 71.6 77.9
1999 71.6 77.8
1998 70.9 77.8
1997 70.3 77.3
1996 70.8 76.3
1995 71 77
1994 70.9 76.9
1993 71.2 76.8
1992 71.2 76.7
1991 71.2 76.5
1990 71.3 76.2
1989 71.5 76.2
1988 71.4 75.9
1987 71.3 75.3
1986 71.6 74.5
1985 71 73.9
1984 71.3 73.3
1983 71.2 73.1
1982 71.1 72.8
1981 71.5 72.4
1980 71.1 72.3
1979 71.2 72.5
1978 71.1 72.3
1977 70.8 72.3
1976 71.4 72.2
1975 71 72.1
1974 71.2 71.9
1973 71.3 71.3
1972 70.9 70.7
1971 70.9 70.1
1970 71.3 70.4
1969 70.5 70.1
1968 71.2 69.9
1967 70.4 69.8
1966 71.2 69.7
1965 71.3 69.5
1964 71.1 69.3
1963 70.3 69.2
1962 69.5 69.2
1961 70.2 68.4
1960 69.2 68.4
1959 66.6 68.4
1958 68.7 67.8
1957 66.6 67.5
1956 65.2 66.8
1955 64.8 66.3
1954 64.4 65.1
1953 64.2 64.3
1952 59.6 64.1
1951 60.7 63.9
1950 61.5 63.5

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

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Bulgaria and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Malta
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Malta
2024 6,441,421 568,847
2023 6,446,596 552,747
2022 6,465,097 531,113
2021 6,507,301 518,150
2020 6,550,696 515,490
2019 6,616,726 503,912
2018 6,710,798 483,903
2017 6,803,468 467,106
2016 6,894,139 454,505
2015 6,984,225 444,220
2014 7,073,572 433,481
2013 7,160,005 424,810
2012 7,305,888 420,028
2011 7,348,328 416,268
2010 7,395,599 414,508
2009 7,444,443 412,477
2008 7,492,561 409,379
2007 7,545,338 406,724
2006 7,601,022 405,308
2005 7,658,972 403,834
2004 7,716,860 401,268
2003 7,775,327 398,582
2002 7,837,161 395,969
2001 8,009,142 393,028
2000 8,170,172 390,087
1999 8,210,624 387,578
1998 8,256,786 385,287
1997 8,312,068 382,791
1996 8,362,826 379,905
1995 8,406,067 377,419
1994 8,443,591 374,797
1993 8,472,313 371,308
1992 8,540,164 367,618
1991 8,632,367 363,845
1990 8,718,289 354,170
1989 8,876,972 350,722
1988 8,981,446 347,325
1987 8,971,359 344,485
1986 8,958,171 342,121
1985 8,960,547 336,452
1984 8,960,679 330,593
1983 8,939,738 330,524
1982 8,917,457 325,898
1981 8,891,117 318,982
1980 8,861,535 316,645
1979 8,825,940 313,342
1978 8,814,032 310,182
1977 8,804,183 306,970
1976 8,758,599 305,774
1975 8,720,742 304,222
1974 8,678,745 301,996
1973 8,620,967 302,200
1972 8,576,200 302,450
1971 8,536,395 302,700
1970 8,489,574 302,650
1969 8,434,172 304,300
1968 8,369,603 307,900
1967 8,310,226 311,550
1966 8,258,057 315,200
1965 8,204,168 318,800
1964 8,144,340 321,250
1963 8,078,145 322,550
1962 8,012,946 323,900
1961 7,943,118 325,250
1960 7,867,374 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Malta

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Malta
2023 1.81 1.06
2022 1.78 1.08
2021 1.8 1.13
2020 1.77 1.13
2019 1.79 1.14
2018 1.73 1.23
2017 1.71 1.26
2016 1.67 1.37
2015 1.64 1.37
2014 1.62 1.38
2013 1.54 1.36
2012 1.5 1.42
2011 1.51 1.45
2010 1.57 1.36
2009 1.66 1.42
2008 1.56 1.43
2007 1.49 1.35
2006 1.44 1.36
2005 1.37 1.38
2004 1.33 1.4
2003 1.26 1.48
2002 1.23 1.45
2001 1.21 1.48
2000 1.26 1.68
1999 1.23 1.73
1998 1.11 1.84
1997 1.09 1.93
1996 1.23 1.99
1995 1.23 1.77
1994 1.37 1.84
1993 1.46 1.96
1992 1.55 2.07
1991 1.66 1.99
1990 1.82 2.02
1989 1.9 2.1
1988 1.97 2.06
1987 1.96 1.97
1986 2.02 1.93
1985 1.97 1.95
1984 2.01 1.95
1983 2.01 1.92
1982 2.01 1.9
1981 2 1.87
1980 2.05 1.99
1979 2.16 2.1
1978 2.15 2.05
1977 2.21 2.14
1976 2.24 2.21
1975 2.23 2.27
1974 2.29 1.64
1973 2.15 1.65
1972 2.03 2.01
1971 2.1 2.06
1970 2.17 2.03
1969 2.27 2.02
1968 2.27 2.12
1967 2.02 2.24
1966 2.03 2.33
1965 2.09 2.52
1964 2.19 2.79
1963 2.21 2.9
1962 2.24 3.24
1961 2.29 3.27
1960 2.31 3.62

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

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Bulgaria and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Malta
2024 45.5 41.8
2023 45.3 41.4
2022 45.2 40.8
2021 45 40.2
2020 44.9 39.9
2019 44.6 39.9
2018 44.3 40.2
2017 44.1 40.5
2016 43.8 40.6
2015 43.6 40.6
2014 43.3 40.6
2013 43 40.4
2012 42.8 40.2
2011 42.5 39.9
2010 42.3 39.6
2009 42 39.3
2008 41.7 39
2007 41.5 38.7
2006 41.3 38.4
2005 41.1 38.1
2004 40.8 37.7
2003 40.6 37.4
2002 40.3 37
2001 40 36.7
2000 39.7 36.4
1999 39.4 36.1
1998 39.1 35.8
1997 38.9 35.5
1996 38.6 35.1
1995 38.3 34.7
1994 38 34.3
1993 37.7 34
1992 37.4 33.7
1991 37 33.3
1990 36.6 33
1989 36.2 32.7
1988 35.9 32.4
1987 35.8 32
1986 35.6 31.7
1985 35.3 31.4
1984 35 31.2
1983 34.8 30.9
1982 34.6 30.6
1981 34.4 30.3
1980 34.2 30
1979 34.1 29.6
1978 34 29.2
1977 33.9 28.7
1976 33.8 28.4
1975 33.7 28
1974 33.6 27.6
1973 33.6 27.2
1972 33.5 26.8
1971 33.3 26.3
1970 33.2 25.9
1969 33 25.5
1968 32.8 25
1967 32.6 24.8
1966 32.3 24.6
1965 32 24.5
1964 31.6 24.4
1963 31.3 24.2
1962 31 24
1961 30.7 23.8
1960 30.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Malta
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Malta
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
1,401 mi
2001

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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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