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Bulgaria vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 101st vs. 135th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Moldova
Population
6359449
2341166
Population rank 112/197 145/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Moldova
2024 $113,343,355,780 $18,200,340,854
2023 $102,199,231,385 $16,711,906,746
2022 $90,506,153,294 $14,525,337,524
2021 $84,374,613,233 $13,691,869,264
2020 $70,486,877,546 $11,530,746,234
2019 $68,507,731,354 $11,736,797,055
2018 $66,097,226,262 $11,252,353,421
2017 $59,167,647,388 $9,514,404,016
2016 $53,929,397,039 $7,980,917,076
2015 $50,765,918,159 $7,797,667,197
2014 $57,080,897,012 $9,402,090,138
2013 $55,819,262,375 $9,496,717,876
2012 $54,297,052,002 $8,709,138,635
2011 $57,681,293,007 $8,414,352,020
2010 $50,689,051,382 $6,974,982,370
2009 $52,023,801,230 $5,439,434,272
2008 $54,480,684,188 $6,054,824,248
2007 $44,431,257,129 $4,401,173,152
2006 $34,380,536,496 $3,408,255,451
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,988,342,907
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,598,249,556
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,980,907,435
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,661,818,168
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,480,673,594
2000 $13,245,990,274 $1,288,429,392
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,170,782,957
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,698,717,505
1997 $11,316,127,379 $1,930,081,169
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,695,122,174
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,752,999,370
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,702,314,268
1993 $10,832,064,942 $2,371,813,324
1992 $8,602,887,623 $2,319,243,436
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,094,565,871
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,592,857,043
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Moldova
2024 $17,596 $7,576
2023 $15,853 $6,800
2022 $13,999 $5,744
2021 $12,966 $5,275
2020 $10,760 $4,376
2019 $10,354 $4,405
2018 $9,849 $4,156
2017 $8,697 $3,453
2016 $7,822 $2,847
2015 $7,269 $2,750
2014 $8,070 $3,290
2013 $7,796 $3,321
2012 $7,432 $3,045
2011 $7,850 $2,941
2010 $6,854 $2,437
2009 $6,988 $1,898
2008 $7,271 $2,111
2007 $5,889 $1,531
2006 $4,523 $1,183
2005 $3,900 $1,034
2004 $3,390 $897
2003 $2,719 $682
2002 $2,093 $571
2001 $1,771 $507
2000 $1,621 $441
1999 $1,661 $399
1998 $1,820 $579
1997 $1,361 $657
1996 $1,470 $575
1995 $2,259 $594
1994 $1,150 $574
1993 $1,279 $797
1992 $1,007 $778
1991 $884 $1,038
1990 $2,367 $1,207
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Moldova
2026 76.1 71.6
2025 76 71.5
2024 75.8 71.3
2023 75.6 71.2
2022 74 71.5
2021 71.4 69
2020 73.6 69.9
2019 75.1 70.2
2018 74.9 70.2
2017 74.8 70.4
2016 74.8 70.2
2015 74.6 70.1
2014 74.5 70.2
2013 74.8 70.3
2012 74.3 70.3
2011 74.2 70.2
2010 73.8 69.9
2009 73.7 69.4
2008 73.3 69
2007 73 68.7
2006 72.7 68.4
2005 72.6 68.2
2004 72.6 68
2003 72.4 67.9
2002 72.1 67.8
2001 71.9 67.7
2000 71.6 67.5
1999 71.6 67.2
1998 70.9 66.8
1997 70.3 66.5
1996 70.8 66.2
1995 71 66.2
1994 70.9 66.3
1993 71.2 66.7
1992 71.2 66.7
1991 71.2 67.6
1990 71.3 67.9
1989 71.5 68.2
1988 71.4 68.2
1987 71.3 67.9
1986 71.6 67.4
1985 71 66.9
1984 71.3 66.4
1983 71.2 66.1
1982 71.1 65.9
1981 71.5 65.6
1980 71.1 65.2
1979 71.2 64.8
1978 71.1 64.5
1977 70.8 64.2
1976 71.4 64
1975 71 63.7
1974 71.2 63.4
1973 71.3 63.2
1972 70.9 62.9
1971 70.9 62.7
1970 71.3 62.4
1969 70.5 62.2
1968 71.2 62
1967 70.4 61.8
1966 71.2 61.6
1965 71.3 61.3
1964 71.1 61
1963 70.3 60.6
1962 69.5 60.3
1961 70.2 59.9
1960 69.2 59.4
1959 66.6 59
1958 68.7 58.5
1957 66.6 58
1956 65.2 57.4
1955 64.8 56.9
1954 64.4 56.3
1953 64.2 55.7
1952 59.6 55.1
1951 60.7 54.5
1950 61.5 54

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

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Bulgaria and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Moldova
2024 6,441,421 2,402,306
2023 6,446,596 2,457,783
2022 6,465,097 2,528,654
2021 6,507,301 2,595,809
2020 6,550,696 2,635,130
2019 6,616,726 2,664,224
2018 6,710,798 2,707,203
2017 6,803,468 2,755,189
2016 6,894,139 2,803,186
2015 6,984,225 2,835,978
2014 7,073,572 2,857,815
2013 7,160,005 2,859,558
2012 7,305,888 2,860,324
2011 7,348,328 2,860,699
2010 7,395,599 2,862,354
2009 7,444,443 2,865,213
2008 7,492,561 2,868,833
2007 7,545,338 2,874,299
2006 7,601,022 2,880,967
2005 7,658,972 2,888,985
2004 7,716,860 2,896,023
2003 7,775,327 2,903,198
2002 7,837,161 2,911,385
2001 8,009,142 2,918,135
2000 8,170,172 2,924,668
1999 8,210,624 2,930,622
1998 8,256,786 2,935,227
1997 8,312,068 2,936,413
1996 8,362,826 2,947,293
1995 8,406,067 2,953,200
1994 8,443,591 2,966,745
1993 8,472,313 2,975,966
1992 8,540,164 2,980,965
1991 8,632,367 2,981,566
1990 8,718,289 2,977,912
1989 8,876,972 2,970,039
1988 8,981,446 2,948,891
1987 8,971,359 2,916,306
1986 8,958,171 2,883,057
1985 8,960,547 2,850,787
1984 8,960,679 2,820,518
1983 8,939,738 2,791,207
1982 8,917,457 2,763,101
1981 8,891,117 2,735,987
1980 8,861,535 2,708,675
1979 8,825,940 2,683,035
1978 8,814,032 2,656,211
1977 8,804,183 2,626,298
1976 8,758,599 2,596,491
1975 8,720,742 2,566,998
1974 8,678,745 2,538,164
1973 8,620,967 2,510,584
1972 8,576,200 2,484,742
1971 8,536,395 2,460,611
1970 8,489,574 2,437,590
1969 8,434,172 2,408,469
1968 8,369,603 2,373,073
1967 8,310,226 2,337,695
1966 8,258,057 2,301,871
1965 8,204,168 2,265,287
1964 8,144,340 2,228,000
1963 8,078,145 2,188,895
1962 8,012,946 2,147,227
1961 7,943,118 2,103,327
1960 7,867,374 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Moldova

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Moldova
2023 1.81 1.73
2022 1.78 1.69
2021 1.8 1.75
2020 1.77 1.77
2019 1.79 1.78
2018 1.73 1.81
2017 1.71 1.81
2016 1.67 1.89
2015 1.64 1.87
2014 1.62 1.82
2013 1.54 1.62
2012 1.5 1.66
2011 1.51 1.65
2010 1.57 1.7
2009 1.66 1.72
2008 1.56 1.64
2007 1.49 1.58
2006 1.44 1.54
2005 1.37 1.53
2004 1.33 1.54
2003 1.26 1.48
2002 1.23 1.45
2001 1.21 1.47
2000 1.26 1.5
1999 1.23 1.56
1998 1.11 1.65
1997 1.09 1.79
1996 1.23 1.71
1995 1.23 1.83
1994 1.37 1.99
1993 1.46 2.11
1992 1.55 2.22
1991 1.66 2.28
1990 1.82 2.39
1989 1.9 2.46
1988 1.97 2.63
1987 1.96 2.78
1986 2.02 2.74
1985 1.97 2.67
1984 2.01 2.67
1983 2.01 2.58
1982 2.01 2.45
1981 2 2.4
1980 2.05 2.38
1979 2.16 2.38
1978 2.15 2.39
1977 2.21 2.42
1976 2.24 2.47
1975 2.23 2.52
1974 2.29 2.56
1973 2.15 2.57
1972 2.03 2.56
1971 2.1 2.56
1970 2.17 2.57
1969 2.27 2.57
1968 2.27 2.59
1967 2.02 2.62
1966 2.03 2.65
1965 2.09 2.69
1964 2.19 2.71
1963 2.21 2.89
1962 2.24 3.04
1961 2.29 3.23
1960 2.31 3.32

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

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Bulgaria and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Moldova
2024 45.5 39.1
2023 45.3 38.8
2022 45.2 38.6
2021 45 38.3
2020 44.9 38
2019 44.6 37.6
2018 44.3 37.2
2017 44.1 36.8
2016 43.8 36.5
2015 43.6 36.1
2014 43.3 35.7
2013 43 35.4
2012 42.8 35.1
2011 42.5 34.9
2010 42.3 34.6
2009 42 34.3
2008 41.7 33.9
2007 41.5 33.6
2006 41.3 33.3
2005 41.1 33
2004 40.8 32.8
2003 40.6 32.6
2002 40.3 32.4
2001 40 32.2
2000 39.7 32
1999 39.4 31.8
1998 39.1 31.5
1997 38.9 31.3
1996 38.6 31.2
1995 38.3 31
1994 38 30.8
1993 37.7 30.6
1992 37.4 30.4
1991 37 30.2
1990 36.6 29.8
1989 36.2 29.5
1988 35.9 29.3
1987 35.8 29.1
1986 35.6 28.9
1985 35.3 28.7
1984 35 28.5
1983 34.8 28.3
1982 34.6 28.1
1981 34.4 27.9
1980 34.2 27.6
1979 34.1 27.6
1978 34 27.5
1977 33.9 27.2
1976 33.8 26.9
1975 33.7 26.7
1974 33.6 26.5
1973 33.6 26.3
1972 33.5 26.3
1971 33.3 26.3
1970 33.2 26.4
1969 33 26.4
1968 32.8 26.3
1967 32.6 26.1
1966 32.3 25.9
1965 32 25.7
1964 31.6 25.4
1963 31.3 25.1
1962 31 24.9
1961 30.7 24.7
1960 30.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Moldova
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Moldova
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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