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Bulgaria vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 101st vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 68/197 ($112B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,412), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Nepal
Population
6403235
29627185
Population rank 111/197 52/197
GDP
$112B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 68/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$17,412
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,086
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$26.2B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
28%
2025
49.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,067
2024
$693
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,784
2025
$2,569
2025
Land area
41,915 sq mi
2025
55,348 sq mi
2025
Population density
153.7 ppl/mi²
2024
536 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
70.9 years
2025

Bulgaria and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Nepal
Year GDP
Bulgaria Nepal
1960 - $508,334,414
1961 - $531,959,562
1962 - $574,091,101
1963 - $496,947,904
1964 - $496,098,775
1965 - $735,267,082
1966 - $906,811,944
1967 - $841,974,025
1968 - $772,231,387
1969 - $788,641,965
1970 - $865,975,309
1971 - $882,765,472
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1973 - $972,101,725
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,945,916,583
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,275,583,317
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,395,423,742
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,447,174,803
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,581,207,388
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,619,913,956
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,850,782,044
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,957,255,380
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,487,009,748
1989 $21,988,444,444 $3,525,225,787
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,627,560,239
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,921,476,085
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,401,211,581
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,660,041,667
1994 $9,709,240,034 $4,066,775,510
1995 $18,991,484,420 $4,401,104,418
1996 $12,294,964,838 $4,521,580,381
1997 $11,316,127,379 $4,918,691,917
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,856,255,044
1999 $13,637,098,579 $5,033,642,384
2000 $13,245,990,274 $5,494,252,208
2001 $14,183,446,026 $6,007,055,042
2002 $16,403,043,850 $6,050,875,807
2003 $21,144,957,990 $6,330,473,097
2004 $26,157,743,369 $7,273,938,315
2005 $29,868,657,858 $8,130,258,378
2006 $34,380,536,496 $9,043,715,356
2007 $44,431,257,129 $10,325,618,017
2008 $54,480,684,188 $12,545,438,605
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,854,985,464
2010 $50,689,051,382 $16,002,656,434
2011 $57,681,293,007 $21,573,872,421
2012 $54,297,052,002 $21,703,100,877
2013 $55,819,262,375 $22,162,204,925
2014 $57,080,897,012 $22,731,612,922
2015 $50,765,918,159 $24,360,801,287
2016 $53,929,397,039 $24,524,109,484
2017 $59,167,647,388 $28,971,588,940
2018 $66,251,582,036 $33,111,525,237
2019 $68,634,004,792 $34,186,180,699
2020 $70,550,652,467 $33,433,659,301
2021 $84,414,122,840 $36,924,841,394
2022 $90,509,236,929 $41,182,939,601
2023 $102,396,840,296 $41,047,772,331
2024 $112,211,952,704 $42,914,268,287

Bulgaria and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Nepal
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Nepal
1960 - $50.2
1961 - $51.6
1962 - $54.6
1963 - $46.3
1964 - $45.3
1965 - $65.8
1966 - $79.5
1967 - $72.3
1968 - $64.9
1969 - $64.8
1970 - $69.6
1971 - $69.5
1972 - $78.8
1973 - $73.2
1974 - $89.8
1975 - $113.6
1976 - $102.5
1977 - $95.3
1978 - $108.1
1979 - $121.9
1980 $2,239 $125.1
1981 $2,235 $142.9
1982 $2,169 $147
1983 $1,853 $146.6
1984 $1,964 $151.1
1985 $1,915 $149.9
1986 $2,260 $159.5
1987 $3,132 $162
1988 $2,511 $187.1
1989 $2,477 $185
1990 $2,367 $185.8
1991 $884 $195.7
1992 $1,007 $165
1993 $1,279 $172.8
1994 $1,150 $187.3
1995 $2,259 $197.8
1996 $1,470 $198.8
1997 $1,361 $211.8
1998 $1,820 $205.1
1999 $1,661 $208.6
2000 $1,621 $223.8
2001 $1,771 $240.8
2002 $2,093 $238.9
2003 $2,719 $246.4
2004 $3,390 $279.6
2005 $3,900 $309
2006 $4,523 $340
2007 $5,889 $385
2008 $7,271 $465
2009 $6,988 $473
2010 $6,854 $585
2011 $7,850 $786
2012 $7,432 $788
2013 $7,796 $803
2014 $8,070 $821
2015 $7,269 $876
2016 $7,822 $877
2017 $8,697 $1,034
2018 $9,872 $1,179
2019 $10,373 $1,203
2020 $10,770 $1,154
2021 $12,972 $1,253
2022 $14,000 $1,386
2023 $15,884 $1,382
2024 $17,412 $1,447

Bulgaria vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Nepal
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Nepal
1950 61.5 37.6
1951 60.7 37.6
1952 59.6 37.7
1953 64.2 37.7
1954 64.4 37.8
1955 64.8 37.9
1956 65.2 37.9
1957 66.6 38
1958 68.7 38.1
1959 66.6 38.4
1960 69.2 38.7
1961 70.2 39
1962 69.5 39.3
1963 70.3 39.6
1964 71.1 40.2
1965 71.3 40.7
1966 71.2 41.2
1967 70.4 41.7
1968 71.2 42.2
1969 70.5 42.7
1970 71.3 43.2
1971 70.9 43.6
1972 70.9 44.1
1973 71.3 44.5
1974 71.2 44.9
1975 71 45.5
1976 71.4 46
1977 70.8 46.6
1978 71.1 47.2
1979 71.2 47.8
1980 71.1 48.3
1981 71.5 48.7
1982 71.1 49.2
1983 71.2 49.7
1984 71.3 50.2
1985 71 50.9
1986 71.6 51.6
1987 71.3 52.4
1988 71.4 53.1
1989 71.5 54
1990 71.3 54.8
1991 71.2 55.6
1992 71.2 56.7
1993 71.2 57.6
1994 70.9 58.6
1995 71 59.3
1996 70.8 60
1997 70.3 60.8
1998 70.9 61.5
1999 71.6 62
2000 71.6 62.6
2001 71.9 63.3
2002 72.1 63.5
2003 72.4 64.2
2004 72.6 64.7
2005 72.6 65.3
2006 72.7 65.9
2007 73 66.2
2008 73.3 66.4
2009 73.7 66.6
2010 73.8 66.8
2011 74.2 67.1
2012 74.3 67.4
2013 74.8 67.6
2014 74.5 67.8
2015 74.6 67.4
2016 74.8 68.4
2017 74.8 68.7
2018 74.9 69
2019 75.1 69.3
2020 73.6 69.1
2021 71.4 68.4
2022 74 70.1
2023 75.6 70.4
2024 75.8 70.6
2025 76 70.9

Bulgaria and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Nepal
Year Population
Bulgaria Nepal
1960 7,867,374 10,123,658
1961 7,943,118 10,318,396
1962 8,012,946 10,521,116
1963 8,078,145 10,729,818
1964 8,144,340 10,946,392
1965 8,204,168 11,173,411
1966 8,258,057 11,408,710
1967 8,310,226 11,652,716
1968 8,369,603 11,906,266
1969 8,434,172 12,167,036
1970 8,489,574 12,436,190
1971 8,536,395 12,710,061
1972 8,576,200 12,989,099
1973 8,620,967 13,275,239
1974 8,678,745 13,568,435
1975 8,720,742 13,870,695
1976 8,758,599 14,177,649
1977 8,804,183 14,499,175
1978 8,814,032 14,839,695
1979 8,825,940 15,190,590
1980 8,861,535 15,553,105
1981 8,891,117 15,922,423
1982 8,917,457 16,297,987
1983 8,939,738 16,689,119
1984 8,960,679 17,085,242
1985 8,960,547 17,477,692
1986 8,958,171 17,868,124
1987 8,971,359 18,250,505
1988 8,981,446 18,638,661
1989 8,876,972 19,057,807
1990 8,718,289 19,524,573
1991 8,632,367 20,036,500
1992 8,540,164 20,609,707
1993 8,472,313 21,180,159
1994 8,443,591 21,717,479
1995 8,406,067 22,245,439
1996 8,362,826 22,741,862
1997 8,312,068 23,219,463
1998 8,256,786 23,680,357
1999 8,210,624 24,125,199
2000 8,170,172 24,546,509
2001 8,009,142 24,946,748
2002 7,837,161 25,328,981
2003 7,775,327 25,688,758
2004 7,716,860 26,016,656
2005 7,658,972 26,309,458
2006 7,601,022 26,565,425
2007 7,545,338 26,788,492
2008 7,492,561 26,990,037
2009 7,444,443 27,173,035
2010 7,395,599 27,341,952
2011 7,348,328 27,464,494
2012 7,305,888 27,534,915
2013 7,160,005 27,589,996
2014 7,073,572 27,672,370
2015 6,984,225 27,823,629
2016 6,894,139 27,955,462
2017 6,803,468 28,011,258
2018 6,710,798 28,079,689
2019 6,616,726 28,414,064
2020 6,550,696 28,966,574
2021 6,507,301 29,475,010
2022 6,465,097 29,715,436
2023 6,446,596 29,694,614
2024 6,444,366 29,651,054

Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Nepal

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Nepal
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Nepal
1960 2.31 6.07
1961 2.29 6.09
1962 2.24 6.08
1963 2.21 6.06
1964 2.19 6.04
1965 2.09 6.01
1966 2.03 5.98
1967 2.02 5.95
1968 2.27 5.94
1969 2.27 5.89
1970 2.17 5.87
1971 2.1 5.85
1972 2.03 5.8
1973 2.15 5.7
1974 2.29 5.75
1975 2.23 5.73
1976 2.24 5.72
1977 2.21 5.69
1978 2.15 5.68
1979 2.16 5.64
1980 2.05 5.6
1981 2 5.58
1982 2.01 5.55
1983 2.01 5.54
1984 2.01 5.51
1985 1.97 5.46
1986 2.02 5.4
1987 1.96 5.35
1988 1.97 5.31
1989 1.9 5.26
1990 1.82 5.21
1991 1.66 5.15
1992 1.55 5.07
1993 1.46 5.04
1994 1.37 4.96
1995 1.23 4.87
1996 1.23 4.67
1997 1.09 4.44
1998 1.11 4.28
1999 1.23 4.13
2000 1.26 3.98
2001 1.21 3.79
2002 1.23 3.6
2003 1.26 3.44
2004 1.33 3.28
2005 1.37 3.12
2006 1.44 2.97
2007 1.49 2.86
2008 1.56 2.74
2009 1.66 2.63
2010 1.57 2.54
2011 1.51 2.46
2012 1.5 2.42
2013 1.54 2.36
2014 1.62 2.32
2015 1.64 2.27
2016 1.67 2.23
2017 1.71 2.17
2018 1.73 2.12
2019 1.79 2.08
2020 1.77 2.05
2021 1.8 2.03
2022 1.78 2
2023 1.81 1.98

Bulgaria and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Nepal
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Nepal
1960 30.4 19.5
1961 30.7 19.5
1962 31 19.6
1963 31.3 19.6
1964 31.6 19.6
1965 32 19.6
1966 32.3 19.6
1967 32.6 19.7
1968 32.8 19.7
1969 33 19.7
1970 33.2 19.7
1971 33.3 19.7
1972 33.5 19.7
1973 33.6 19.7
1974 33.6 19.7
1975 33.7 19.7
1976 33.8 19.7
1977 33.9 19.7
1978 34 19.6
1979 34.1 19.6
1980 34.2 19.6
1981 34.4 19.5
1982 34.6 19.5
1983 34.8 19.5
1984 35 19.5
1985 35.3 19.4
1986 35.6 19.4
1987 35.8 19.3
1988 35.9 19.2
1989 36.2 19.2
1990 36.6 19.2
1991 37 19.2
1992 37.4 19.2
1993 37.7 19.2
1994 38 19.2
1995 38.3 19.2
1996 38.6 19.2
1997 38.9 19.2
1998 39.1 19.2
1999 39.4 19.3
2000 39.7 19.3
2001 40 19.4
2002 40.3 19.5
2003 40.6 19.7
2004 40.8 19.8
2005 41.1 20
2006 41.3 20.3
2007 41.5 20.5
2008 41.7 20.8
2009 42 21
2010 42.3 21.3
2011 42.5 21.6
2012 42.8 21.8
2013 43 22
2014 43.3 22.2
2015 43.6 22.4
2016 43.8 22.7
2017 44.1 22.9
2018 44.3 23.2
2019 44.6 23.7
2020 44.9 24.5
2021 45 25
2022 45.2 25.4
2023 45.3 25.7
2024 45.5 26

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$98.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39%
2025
23.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.85%
2023
1.08%
2023
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2025
-3.98%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.8
2025
52.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.67B
2024
$28.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
39.8 megatons
2023
17.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.17 tons
2023
0.6 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Nepal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+524
2024
-401,282
2024
Urban population
77%
2024
22.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.9
2025
34.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
34
2024
Higher education index
69
2025
45
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,011
2022
$88.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$355
2022
$49.2
2022
Life expectancy
76 years
2025
70.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2021
10.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.9
2022
0.87
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2025
4
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Nepal
% of world land
0.07%
2025
0.1%
2025
Land area per capita
6,504 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2025
14,456 sq mi
2025
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2025
23,020 sq mi
2025
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
49,758 mi
2015

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