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Bulgaria vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 101st vs. 28th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Mauritania
Population
6359449
5505206
Population rank 112/197 122/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Mauritania
2024 $113,343,355,780 $10,908,045,687
2023 $102,199,231,385 $10,726,838,461
2022 $90,506,153,294 $9,557,966,698
2021 $84,374,613,233 $9,222,536,364
2020 $70,486,877,546 $8,260,752,385
2019 $68,507,731,354 $7,894,764,886
2018 $66,097,226,262 $7,473,550,557
2017 $59,167,647,388 $6,800,135,898
2016 $53,929,397,039 $6,398,747,592
2015 $50,765,918,159 $6,166,863,897
2014 $57,080,897,012 $6,592,537,782
2013 $55,819,262,375 $7,223,071,097
2012 $54,297,052,002 $6,728,208,836
2011 $57,681,293,007 $6,764,627,746
2010 $50,689,051,382 $5,628,878,798
2009 $52,023,801,230 $4,714,595,548
2008 $54,480,684,188 $5,206,437,194
2007 $44,431,257,129 $4,346,212,355
2006 $34,380,536,496 $3,919,577,286
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,936,019,526
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,362,501,023
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,051,147,607
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,777,057,481
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,746,063,558
2000 $13,245,990,274 $1,779,520,886
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,985,922,776
1998 $15,031,055,047 $2,032,347,665
1997 $11,316,127,379 $2,071,996,564
1996 $12,294,964,838 $2,132,087,009
1995 $18,991,484,420 $2,091,726,101
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,944,876,755
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,847,353,211
1992 $8,602,887,623 $2,164,298,425
1991 $7,628,738,475 $2,133,692,697
1990 $20,632,090,909 $1,506,914,408
1989 $21,988,444,444 $1,450,647,019
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,414,951,290
1987 $28,101,000,000 $1,344,664,725
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,186,628,778
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,009,723,326
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,074,373,230
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,165,171,263
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,108,776,653
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,105,494,682
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Mauritania
2024 $17,596 $2,110
2023 $15,853 $2,136
2022 $13,999 $1,960
2021 $12,966 $1,948
2020 $10,760 $1,796
2019 $10,354 $1,767
2018 $9,849 $1,723
2017 $8,697 $1,615
2016 $7,822 $1,566
2015 $7,269 $1,555
2014 $8,070 $1,713
2013 $7,796 $1,934
2012 $7,432 $1,859
2011 $7,850 $1,931
2010 $6,854 $1,660
2009 $6,988 $1,435
2008 $7,271 $1,636
2007 $5,889 $1,405
2006 $4,523 $1,301
2005 $3,900 $999
2004 $3,390 $824
2003 $2,719 $732
2002 $2,093 $649
2001 $1,771 $652
2000 $1,621 $681
1999 $1,661 $781
1998 $1,820 $821
1997 $1,361 $859
1996 $1,470 $904
1995 $2,259 $905
1994 $1,150 $865
1993 $1,279 $850
1992 $1,007 $1,036
1991 $884 $1,062
1990 $2,367 $772
1989 $2,477 $762
1988 $2,511 $762
1987 $3,132 $746
1986 $2,260 $677
1985 $1,915 $593
1984 $1,964 $650
1983 $1,853 $725
1982 $2,169 $710
1981 $2,235 $729
1980 $2,239 $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Mauritania
2026 76.1 69.2
2025 76 68.9
2024 75.8 68.7
2023 75.6 68.5
2022 74 68.3
2021 71.4 66.8
2020 73.6 66.8
2019 75.1 67.6
2018 74.9 67.4
2017 74.8 67.1
2016 74.8 66.8
2015 74.6 66.5
2014 74.5 66.2
2013 74.8 65.9
2012 74.3 65.8
2011 74.2 65.8
2010 73.8 65.7
2009 73.7 65.5
2008 73.3 65.2
2007 73 64.9
2006 72.7 64.5
2005 72.6 63.9
2004 72.6 63.4
2003 72.4 62.8
2002 72.1 62.2
2001 71.9 61.7
2000 71.6 61
1999 71.6 60.4
1998 70.9 59.9
1997 70.3 59.4
1996 70.8 58.9
1995 71 58.9
1994 70.9 58.8
1993 71.2 58.7
1992 71.2 58.6
1991 71.2 58.3
1990 71.3 58.1
1989 71.5 57.7
1988 71.4 57.5
1987 71.3 57
1986 71.6 56.3
1985 71 55.8
1984 71.3 55.2
1983 71.2 54.6
1982 71.1 54.2
1981 71.5 53.7
1980 71.1 53.2
1979 71.2 52.8
1978 71.1 52.3
1977 70.8 52
1976 71.4 51.8
1975 71 51.6
1974 71.2 51.4
1973 71.3 51.2
1972 70.9 51
1971 70.9 50.8
1970 71.3 50.5
1969 70.5 50.1
1968 71.2 49.5
1967 70.4 48.9
1966 71.2 48.1
1965 71.3 47.4
1964 71.1 46.6
1963 70.3 45.8
1962 69.5 45
1961 70.2 44.3
1960 69.2 43.6
1959 66.6 42.9
1958 68.7 42.3
1957 66.6 41.7
1956 65.2 41.1
1955 64.8 40.6
1954 64.4 40.1
1953 64.2 39.6
1952 59.6 39.2
1951 60.7 38.8
1950 61.5 38.4

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

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Bulgaria and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mauritania
2024 6,441,421 5,169,395
2023 6,446,596 5,022,441
2022 6,465,097 4,875,637
2021 6,507,301 4,734,874
2020 6,550,696 4,600,131
2019 6,616,726 4,467,708
2018 6,710,798 4,337,685
2017 6,803,468 4,210,600
2016 6,894,139 4,086,657
2015 6,984,225 3,965,959
2014 7,073,572 3,848,514
2013 7,160,005 3,734,318
2012 7,305,888 3,619,034
2011 7,348,328 3,502,811
2010 7,395,599 3,390,965
2009 7,444,443 3,284,448
2008 7,492,561 3,183,269
2007 7,545,338 3,093,059
2006 7,601,022 3,013,660
2005 7,658,972 2,939,059
2004 7,716,860 2,868,664
2003 7,775,327 2,802,046
2002 7,837,161 2,738,655
2001 8,009,142 2,678,760
2000 8,170,172 2,613,441
1999 8,210,624 2,541,698
1998 8,256,786 2,474,651
1997 8,312,068 2,411,306
1996 8,362,826 2,358,188
1995 8,406,067 2,312,017
1994 8,443,591 2,249,454
1993 8,472,313 2,174,328
1992 8,540,164 2,088,135
1991 8,632,367 2,009,738
1990 8,718,289 1,951,878
1989 8,876,972 1,903,048
1988 8,981,446 1,855,859
1987 8,971,359 1,803,014
1986 8,958,171 1,751,835
1985 8,960,547 1,702,107
1984 8,960,679 1,653,693
1983 8,939,738 1,606,746
1982 8,917,457 1,561,176
1981 8,891,117 1,516,877
1980 8,861,535 1,474,043
1979 8,825,940 1,432,758
1978 8,814,032 1,392,713
1977 8,804,183 1,353,768
1976 8,758,599 1,315,336
1975 8,720,742 1,277,330
1974 8,678,745 1,240,188
1973 8,620,967 1,203,838
1972 8,576,200 1,168,355
1971 8,536,395 1,133,702
1970 8,489,574 1,099,806
1969 8,434,172 1,066,754
1968 8,369,603 1,034,739
1967 8,310,226 1,003,843
1966 8,258,057 974,157
1965 8,204,168 945,838
1964 8,144,340 918,955
1963 8,078,145 893,423
1962 8,012,946 869,184
1961 7,943,118 846,167
1960 7,867,374 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Mauritania
2023 1.81 4.7
2022 1.78 4.77
2021 1.8 4.85
2020 1.77 4.91
2019 1.79 4.98
2018 1.73 5.04
2017 1.71 5.11
2016 1.67 5.16
2015 1.64 5.21
2014 1.62 5.26
2013 1.54 5.32
2012 1.5 5.35
2011 1.51 5.38
2010 1.57 5.38
2009 1.66 5.41
2008 1.56 5.44
2007 1.49 5.43
2006 1.44 5.4
2005 1.37 5.38
2004 1.33 5.37
2003 1.26 5.36
2002 1.23 5.37
2001 1.21 5.41
2000 1.26 5.46
1999 1.23 5.52
1998 1.11 5.62
1997 1.09 5.74
1996 1.23 5.86
1995 1.23 5.96
1994 1.37 6.06
1993 1.46 6.09
1992 1.55 6.13
1991 1.66 6.16
1990 1.82 6.18
1989 1.9 6.2
1988 1.97 6.21
1987 1.96 6.27
1986 2.02 6.34
1985 1.97 6.42
1984 2.01 6.48
1983 2.01 6.54
1982 2.01 6.59
1981 2 6.64
1980 2.05 6.67
1979 2.16 6.7
1978 2.15 6.73
1977 2.21 6.74
1976 2.24 6.73
1975 2.23 6.71
1974 2.29 6.73
1973 2.15 6.72
1972 2.03 6.71
1971 2.1 6.7
1970 2.17 6.68
1969 2.27 6.64
1968 2.27 6.6
1967 2.02 6.57
1966 2.03 6.52
1965 2.09 6.44
1964 2.19 6.37
1963 2.21 6.31
1962 2.24 6.24
1961 2.29 6.2
1960 2.31 6.15

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

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Bulgaria and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Mauritania
2024 45.5 18.4
2023 45.3 18.2
2022 45.2 18.1
2021 45 18
2020 44.9 17.9
2019 44.6 17.9
2018 44.3 17.8
2017 44.1 17.8
2016 43.8 17.8
2015 43.6 17.8
2014 43.3 17.8
2013 43 17.8
2012 42.8 17.8
2011 42.5 17.9
2010 42.3 17.8
2009 42 17.8
2008 41.7 17.7
2007 41.5 17.6
2006 41.3 17.6
2005 41.1 17.7
2004 40.8 17.7
2003 40.6 17.7
2002 40.3 17.7
2001 40 17.7
2000 39.7 17.7
1999 39.4 17.6
1998 39.1 17.5
1997 38.9 17.5
1996 38.6 17.5
1995 38.3 17.6
1994 38 17.6
1993 37.7 17.6
1992 37.4 17.3
1991 37 17.2
1990 36.6 17.1
1989 36.2 17.1
1988 35.9 17.1
1987 35.8 17.1
1986 35.6 17
1985 35.3 17
1984 35 17
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.6 17
1981 34.4 17
1980 34.2 17
1979 34.1 17
1978 34 17.1
1977 33.9 17.1
1976 33.8 17.2
1975 33.7 17.3
1974 33.6 17.4
1973 33.6 17.6
1972 33.5 17.7
1971 33.3 17.9
1970 33.2 18.1
1969 33 18.3
1968 32.8 18.4
1967 32.6 18.5
1966 32.3 18.6
1965 32 18.7
1964 31.6 18.8
1963 31.3 18.8
1962 31 18.8
1961 30.7 18.8
1960 30.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Mauritania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Mauritania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
7,614 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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