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Bulgaria vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 101st vs. 191st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Marshall Islands
Population
6359449
35058
Population rank 112/197 192/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 67/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Marshall Islands
2024 $113,343,355,780 $290,108,490
2023 $102,199,231,385 $263,761,322
2022 $90,506,153,294 $258,723,511
2021 $84,374,613,233 $261,245,544
2020 $70,486,877,546 $241,800,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $232,900,000
2018 $66,097,226,262 $220,000,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $213,700,000
2016 $53,929,397,039 $201,800,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $183,700,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $186,000,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $186,400,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $180,700,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $172,300,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $161,100,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $151,200,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $146,600,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $150,500,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $143,200,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $138,000,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $132,900,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $131,128,500
2002 $16,403,043,850 $131,960,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $122,406,100
2000 $13,245,990,274 $114,838,500
1999 $13,637,098,579 $113,352,100
1998 $15,031,055,047 $112,070,100
1997 $11,316,127,379 $109,884,700
1996 $12,294,964,838 $110,858,000
1995 $18,991,484,420 $120,230,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $108,071,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 $99,461,000
1992 $8,602,887,623 $91,063,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $82,507,000
1990 $20,632,090,909 $78,476,000
1989 $21,988,444,444 $72,798,000
1988 $22,555,941,176 $70,688,000
1987 $28,101,000,000 $62,983,000
1986 $20,249,294,118 $55,989,000
1985 $17,155,421,053 $43,879,000
1984 $17,594,944,444 $45,144,000
1983 $16,563,666,667 $41,749,000
1982 $19,342,000,000 $34,918,000
1981 $19,870,000,000 $31,020,000
1980 $19,839,230,769 $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Bulgaria and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Marshall Islands
2024 $17,596 $7,726
2023 $15,853 $6,793
2022 $13,999 $6,456
2021 $12,966 $6,315
2020 $10,760 $5,662
2019 $10,354 $5,292
2018 $9,849 $4,858
2017 $8,697 $4,593
2016 $7,822 $4,230
2015 $7,269 $3,764
2014 $8,070 $3,735
2013 $7,796 $3,678
2012 $7,432 $3,514
2011 $7,850 $3,319
2010 $6,854 $3,095
2009 $6,988 $2,907
2008 $7,271 $2,818
2007 $5,889 $2,892
2006 $4,523 $2,754
2005 $3,900 $2,659
2004 $3,390 $2,566
2003 $2,719 $2,539
2002 $2,093 $2,566
2001 $1,771 $2,394
2000 $1,621 $2,265
1999 $1,661 $2,258
1998 $1,820 $2,254
1997 $1,361 $2,231
1996 $1,470 $2,273
1995 $2,259 $2,491
1994 $1,150 $2,265
1993 $1,279 $2,112
1992 $1,007 $1,963
1991 $884 $1,811
1990 $2,367 $1,758
1989 $2,477 $1,670
1988 $2,511 $1,670
1987 $3,132 $1,543
1986 $2,260 $1,425
1985 $1,915 $1,162
1984 $1,964 $1,245
1983 $1,853 $1,199
1982 $2,169 $1,046
1981 $2,235 $969
1980 $2,239 $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Bulgaria vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Marshall Islands
2026 76.1 67.3
2025 76 67.2
2024 75.8 67.1
2023 75.6 66.9
2022 74 66.7
2021 71.4 65.4
2020 73.6 65.4
2019 75.1 66
2018 74.9 65.9
2017 74.8 65.7
2016 74.8 65.5
2015 74.6 65.3
2014 74.5 65.1
2013 74.8 65
2012 74.3 64.8
2011 74.2 64.6
2010 73.8 64.5
2009 73.7 64.4
2008 73.3 64.3
2007 73 64.3
2006 72.7 64.2
2005 72.6 64.1
2004 72.6 64
2003 72.4 64
2002 72.1 63.8
2001 71.9 63.7
2000 71.6 63.3
1999 71.6 63.4
1998 70.9 63.2
1997 70.3 63
1996 70.8 62.8
1995 71 62.5
1994 70.9 62.3
1993 71.2 62.1
1992 71.2 61.9
1991 71.2 61.8
1990 71.3 61.8
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.4 61.8
1987 71.3 61.8
1986 71.6 61.8
1985 71 61.7
1984 71.3 61.6
1983 71.2 61.5
1982 71.1 61.3
1981 71.5 61.1
1980 71.1 61
1979 71.2 60.8
1978 71.1 60.7
1977 70.8 60.6
1976 71.4 60.4
1975 71 60.3
1974 71.2 60.1
1973 71.3 59.8
1972 70.9 59.5
1971 70.9 59.1
1970 71.3 58.8
1969 70.5 58.5
1968 71.2 58.2
1967 70.4 57.8
1966 71.2 57.3
1965 71.3 56.8
1964 71.1 56.3
1963 70.3 55.7
1962 69.5 55.2
1961 70.2 54.7
1960 69.2 54.4
1959 66.6 54
1958 68.7 53.6
1957 66.6 53.4
1956 65.2 53.2
1955 64.8 53
1954 64.4 52.9
1953 64.2 52.8
1952 59.6 52.7
1951 60.7 52.7
1950 61.5 52.6

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

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Bulgaria and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Marshall Islands
2024 6,441,421 37,548
2023 6,446,596 38,827
2022 6,465,097 40,077
2021 6,507,301 41,367
2020 6,550,696 42,706
2019 6,616,726 44,007
2018 6,710,798 45,285
2017 6,803,468 46,529
2016 6,894,139 47,709
2015 6,984,225 48,800
2014 7,073,572 49,796
2013 7,160,005 50,681
2012 7,305,888 51,419
2011 7,348,328 51,907
2010 7,395,599 52,044
2009 7,444,443 52,019
2008 7,492,561 52,030
2007 7,545,338 52,035
2006 7,601,022 51,992
2005 7,658,972 51,906
2004 7,716,860 51,791
2003 7,775,327 51,639
2002 7,837,161 51,425
2001 8,009,142 51,123
2000 8,170,172 50,706
1999 8,210,624 50,202
1998 8,256,786 49,717
1997 8,312,068 49,259
1996 8,362,826 48,775
1995 8,406,067 48,266
1994 8,443,591 47,712
1993 8,472,313 47,093
1992 8,540,164 46,388
1991 8,632,367 45,568
1990 8,718,289 44,629
1989 8,876,972 43,586
1988 8,981,446 42,321
1987 8,971,359 40,828
1986 8,958,171 39,286
1985 8,960,547 37,761
1984 8,960,679 36,264
1983 8,939,738 34,811
1982 8,917,457 33,397
1981 8,891,117 32,017
1980 8,861,535 30,774
1979 8,825,940 29,738
1978 8,814,032 28,809
1977 8,804,183 27,906
1976 8,758,599 27,021
1975 8,720,742 26,154
1974 8,678,745 25,296
1973 8,620,967 24,581
1972 8,576,200 23,992
1971 8,536,395 23,366
1970 8,489,574 22,530
1969 8,434,172 21,305
1968 8,369,603 19,862
1967 8,310,226 18,655
1966 8,258,057 17,927
1965 8,204,168 17,402
1964 8,144,340 16,852
1963 8,078,145 16,302
1962 8,012,946 15,755
1961 7,943,118 15,219
1960 7,867,374 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Marshall Islands
2023 1.81 2.92
2022 1.78 2.94
2021 1.8 2.96
2020 1.77 2.99
2019 1.79 3.01
2018 1.73 3.04
2017 1.71 3.06
2016 1.67 3.09
2015 1.64 3.13
2014 1.62 3.18
2013 1.54 3.25
2012 1.5 3.38
2011 1.51 3.53
2010 1.57 3.67
2009 1.66 3.83
2008 1.56 3.97
2007 1.49 4.09
2006 1.44 4.2
2005 1.37 4.28
2004 1.33 4.34
2003 1.26 4.42
2002 1.23 4.49
2001 1.21 4.58
2000 1.26 4.7
1999 1.23 4.78
1998 1.11 4.87
1997 1.09 4.96
1996 1.23 5.02
1995 1.23 5.09
1994 1.37 5.23
1993 1.46 5.38
1992 1.55 5.55
1991 1.66 5.76
1990 1.82 5.97
1989 1.9 6.18
1988 1.97 6.38
1987 1.96 6.57
1986 2.02 6.73
1985 1.97 6.87
1984 2.01 6.99
1983 2.01 7.08
1982 2.01 7.18
1981 2 7.27
1980 2.05 7.37
1979 2.16 7.47
1978 2.15 7.58
1977 2.21 7.67
1976 2.24 7.76
1975 2.23 7.83
1974 2.29 7.9
1973 2.15 7.95
1972 2.03 8
1971 2.1 8.04
1970 2.17 8.07
1969 2.27 8.11
1968 2.27 8.14
1967 2.02 8.17
1966 2.03 8.2
1965 2.09 8.16
1964 2.19 8.14
1963 2.21 8.12
1962 2.24 8.12
1961 2.29 8.12
1960 2.31 8.08

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

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Bulgaria and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Marshall Islands
2024 45.5 21.8
2023 45.3 21.9
2022 45.2 22.2
2021 45 22.5
2020 44.9 22.6
2019 44.6 22.6
2018 44.3 22.4
2017 44.1 22.2
2016 43.8 21.9
2015 43.6 21.6
2014 43.3 21.3
2013 43 21
2012 42.8 20.8
2011 42.5 20.6
2010 42.3 20.6
2009 42 20.5
2008 41.7 20.4
2007 41.5 20.2
2006 41.3 19.9
2005 41.1 19.7
2004 40.8 19.4
2003 40.6 19.1
2002 40.3 18.8
2001 40 18.5
2000 39.7 18.2
1999 39.4 17.9
1998 39.1 17.6
1997 38.9 17.2
1996 38.6 16.9
1995 38.3 16.5
1994 38 16.1
1993 37.7 15.8
1992 37.4 15.4
1991 37 15.2
1990 36.6 14.9
1989 36.2 14.8
1988 35.9 14.7
1987 35.8 14.7
1986 35.6 14.7
1985 35.3 14.8
1984 35 14.8
1983 34.8 14.9
1982 34.6 14.9
1981 34.4 14.9
1980 34.2 15
1979 34.1 15.1
1978 34 15.3
1977 33.9 15.5
1976 33.8 15.7
1975 33.7 15.9
1974 33.6 16
1973 33.6 16.2
1972 33.5 16.6
1971 33.3 17.1
1970 33.2 17.4
1969 33 17.2
1968 32.8 16.9
1967 32.6 16.6
1966 32.3 16.4
1965 32 16.3
1964 31.6 16.3
1963 31.3 16.4
1962 31 16.7
1961 30.7 17
1960 30.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.8%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
170
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bulgaria Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
1,260 mi
2007

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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