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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 67/197 ($113B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Nepal
Population
6359449
29596762
Population rank 112/197 52/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Nepal
2024 $113,343,355,780 $42,914,268,287
2023 $102,199,231,385 $41,047,772,331
2022 $90,506,153,294 $41,182,939,601
2021 $84,374,613,233 $36,924,841,394
2020 $70,486,877,546 $33,433,659,301
2019 $68,507,731,354 $34,186,180,699
2018 $66,097,226,262 $33,111,525,237
2017 $59,167,647,388 $28,971,588,940
2016 $53,929,397,039 $24,524,109,484
2015 $50,765,918,159 $24,360,801,287
2014 $57,080,897,012 $22,731,612,922
2013 $55,819,262,375 $22,162,204,925
2012 $54,297,052,002 $21,703,100,877
2011 $57,681,293,007 $21,573,872,421
2010 $50,689,051,382 $16,002,656,434
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,854,985,464
2008 $54,480,684,188 $12,545,438,605
2007 $44,431,257,129 $10,325,618,017
2006 $34,380,536,496 $9,043,715,356
2005 $29,868,657,858 $8,130,258,378
2004 $26,157,743,369 $7,273,938,315
2003 $21,144,957,990 $6,330,473,097
2002 $16,403,043,850 $6,050,875,807
2001 $14,183,446,026 $6,007,055,042
2000 $13,245,990,274 $5,494,252,208
1999 $13,637,098,579 $5,033,642,384
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,856,255,044
1997 $11,316,127,379 $4,918,691,917
1996 $12,294,964,838 $4,521,580,381
1995 $18,991,484,420 $4,401,104,418
1994 $9,709,240,034 $4,066,775,510
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,660,041,667
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,401,211,581
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,921,476,085
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,627,560,239
1989 $21,988,444,444 $3,525,225,787
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,487,009,748
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,957,255,380
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,850,782,044
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,619,913,956
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,581,207,388
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,447,174,803
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,395,423,742
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,275,583,317
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Bulgaria and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Nepal
2024 $17,596 $1,447
2023 $15,853 $1,382
2022 $13,999 $1,386
2021 $12,966 $1,253
2020 $10,760 $1,154
2019 $10,354 $1,203
2018 $9,849 $1,179
2017 $8,697 $1,034
2016 $7,822 $877
2015 $7,269 $876
2014 $8,070 $821
2013 $7,796 $803
2012 $7,432 $788
2011 $7,850 $786
2010 $6,854 $585
2009 $6,988 $473
2008 $7,271 $465
2007 $5,889 $385
2006 $4,523 $340
2005 $3,900 $309
2004 $3,390 $279.6
2003 $2,719 $246.4
2002 $2,093 $238.9
2001 $1,771 $240.8
2000 $1,621 $223.8
1999 $1,661 $208.6
1998 $1,820 $205.1
1997 $1,361 $211.8
1996 $1,470 $198.8
1995 $2,259 $197.8
1994 $1,150 $187.3
1993 $1,279 $172.8
1992 $1,007 $165
1991 $884 $195.7
1990 $2,367 $185.8
1989 $2,477 $185
1988 $2,511 $187.1
1987 $3,132 $162
1986 $2,260 $159.5
1985 $1,915 $149.9
1984 $1,964 $151.1
1983 $1,853 $146.6
1982 $2,169 $147
1981 $2,235 $142.9
1980 $2,239 $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Bulgaria vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Nepal
2026 76.1 71.2
2025 76 70.9
2024 75.8 70.6
2023 75.6 70.4
2022 74 70.1
2021 71.4 68.4
2020 73.6 69.1
2019 75.1 69.3
2018 74.9 69
2017 74.8 68.7
2016 74.8 68.4
2015 74.6 67.4
2014 74.5 67.8
2013 74.8 67.6
2012 74.3 67.4
2011 74.2 67.1
2010 73.8 66.8
2009 73.7 66.6
2008 73.3 66.4
2007 73 66.2
2006 72.7 65.9
2005 72.6 65.3
2004 72.6 64.7
2003 72.4 64.2
2002 72.1 63.5
2001 71.9 63.3
2000 71.6 62.6
1999 71.6 62
1998 70.9 61.5
1997 70.3 60.8
1996 70.8 60
1995 71 59.3
1994 70.9 58.6
1993 71.2 57.6
1992 71.2 56.7
1991 71.2 55.6
1990 71.3 54.8
1989 71.5 54
1988 71.4 53.1
1987 71.3 52.4
1986 71.6 51.6
1985 71 50.9
1984 71.3 50.2
1983 71.2 49.7
1982 71.1 49.2
1981 71.5 48.7
1980 71.1 48.3
1979 71.2 47.8
1978 71.1 47.2
1977 70.8 46.6
1976 71.4 46
1975 71 45.5
1974 71.2 44.9
1973 71.3 44.5
1972 70.9 44.1
1971 70.9 43.6
1970 71.3 43.2
1969 70.5 42.7
1968 71.2 42.2
1967 70.4 41.7
1966 71.2 41.2
1965 71.3 40.7
1964 71.1 40.2
1963 70.3 39.6
1962 69.5 39.3
1961 70.2 39
1960 69.2 38.7
1959 66.6 38.4
1958 68.7 38.1
1957 66.6 38
1956 65.2 37.9
1955 64.8 37.9
1954 64.4 37.8
1953 64.2 37.7
1952 59.6 37.7
1951 60.7 37.6
1950 61.5 37.6

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

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Bulgaria and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Nepal
2024 6,441,421 29,651,054
2023 6,446,596 29,694,614
2022 6,465,097 29,715,436
2021 6,507,301 29,475,010
2020 6,550,696 28,966,574
2019 6,616,726 28,414,064
2018 6,710,798 28,079,689
2017 6,803,468 28,011,258
2016 6,894,139 27,955,462
2015 6,984,225 27,823,629
2014 7,073,572 27,672,370
2013 7,160,005 27,589,996
2012 7,305,888 27,534,915
2011 7,348,328 27,464,494
2010 7,395,599 27,341,952
2009 7,444,443 27,173,035
2008 7,492,561 26,990,037
2007 7,545,338 26,788,492
2006 7,601,022 26,565,425
2005 7,658,972 26,309,458
2004 7,716,860 26,016,656
2003 7,775,327 25,688,758
2002 7,837,161 25,328,981
2001 8,009,142 24,946,748
2000 8,170,172 24,546,509
1999 8,210,624 24,125,199
1998 8,256,786 23,680,357
1997 8,312,068 23,219,463
1996 8,362,826 22,741,862
1995 8,406,067 22,245,439
1994 8,443,591 21,717,479
1993 8,472,313 21,180,159
1992 8,540,164 20,609,707
1991 8,632,367 20,036,500
1990 8,718,289 19,524,573
1989 8,876,972 19,057,807
1988 8,981,446 18,638,661
1987 8,971,359 18,250,505
1986 8,958,171 17,868,124
1985 8,960,547 17,477,692
1984 8,960,679 17,085,242
1983 8,939,738 16,689,119
1982 8,917,457 16,297,987
1981 8,891,117 15,922,423
1980 8,861,535 15,553,105
1979 8,825,940 15,190,590
1978 8,814,032 14,839,695
1977 8,804,183 14,499,175
1976 8,758,599 14,177,649
1975 8,720,742 13,870,695
1974 8,678,745 13,568,435
1973 8,620,967 13,275,239
1972 8,576,200 12,989,099
1971 8,536,395 12,710,061
1970 8,489,574 12,436,190
1969 8,434,172 12,167,036
1968 8,369,603 11,906,266
1967 8,310,226 11,652,716
1966 8,258,057 11,408,710
1965 8,204,168 11,173,411
1964 8,144,340 10,946,392
1963 8,078,145 10,729,818
1962 8,012,946 10,521,116
1961 7,943,118 10,318,396
1960 7,867,374 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Nepal

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Nepal
2023 1.81 1.98
2022 1.78 2
2021 1.8 2.03
2020 1.77 2.05
2019 1.79 2.08
2018 1.73 2.12
2017 1.71 2.17
2016 1.67 2.23
2015 1.64 2.27
2014 1.62 2.32
2013 1.54 2.36
2012 1.5 2.42
2011 1.51 2.46
2010 1.57 2.54
2009 1.66 2.63
2008 1.56 2.74
2007 1.49 2.86
2006 1.44 2.97
2005 1.37 3.12
2004 1.33 3.28
2003 1.26 3.44
2002 1.23 3.6
2001 1.21 3.79
2000 1.26 3.98
1999 1.23 4.13
1998 1.11 4.28
1997 1.09 4.44
1996 1.23 4.67
1995 1.23 4.87
1994 1.37 4.96
1993 1.46 5.04
1992 1.55 5.07
1991 1.66 5.15
1990 1.82 5.21
1989 1.9 5.26
1988 1.97 5.31
1987 1.96 5.35
1986 2.02 5.4
1985 1.97 5.46
1984 2.01 5.51
1983 2.01 5.54
1982 2.01 5.55
1981 2 5.58
1980 2.05 5.6
1979 2.16 5.64
1978 2.15 5.68
1977 2.21 5.69
1976 2.24 5.72
1975 2.23 5.73
1974 2.29 5.75
1973 2.15 5.7
1972 2.03 5.8
1971 2.1 5.85
1970 2.17 5.87
1969 2.27 5.89
1968 2.27 5.94
1967 2.02 5.95
1966 2.03 5.98
1965 2.09 6.01
1964 2.19 6.04
1963 2.21 6.06
1962 2.24 6.08
1961 2.29 6.09
1960 2.31 6.07

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

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Bulgaria and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Nepal
2024 45.5 26
2023 45.3 25.7
2022 45.2 25.4
2021 45 25
2020 44.9 24.5
2019 44.6 23.7
2018 44.3 23.2
2017 44.1 22.9
2016 43.8 22.7
2015 43.6 22.4
2014 43.3 22.2
2013 43 22
2012 42.8 21.8
2011 42.5 21.6
2010 42.3 21.3
2009 42 21
2008 41.7 20.8
2007 41.5 20.5
2006 41.3 20.3
2005 41.1 20
2004 40.8 19.8
2003 40.6 19.7
2002 40.3 19.5
2001 40 19.4
2000 39.7 19.3
1999 39.4 19.3
1998 39.1 19.2
1997 38.9 19.2
1996 38.6 19.2
1995 38.3 19.2
1994 38 19.2
1993 37.7 19.2
1992 37.4 19.2
1991 37 19.2
1990 36.6 19.2
1989 36.2 19.2
1988 35.9 19.2
1987 35.8 19.3
1986 35.6 19.4
1985 35.3 19.4
1984 35 19.5
1983 34.8 19.5
1982 34.6 19.5
1981 34.4 19.5
1980 34.2 19.6
1979 34.1 19.6
1978 34 19.6
1977 33.9 19.7
1976 33.8 19.7
1975 33.7 19.7
1974 33.6 19.7
1973 33.6 19.7
1972 33.5 19.7
1971 33.3 19.7
1970 33.2 19.7
1969 33 19.7
1968 32.8 19.7
1967 32.6 19.7
1966 32.3 19.6
1965 32 19.6
1964 31.6 19.6
1963 31.3 19.6
1962 31 19.6
1961 30.7 19.5
1960 30.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
52.9
2026
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
$2.64B
2024
$11.3B
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
$14.9
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
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
-2,961
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.9:52.1
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
69.5
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
42
2026
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
170
2025
52
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
$1,258
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.01
2023
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
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
2026
4
2026
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%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
49,758 mi
2025

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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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