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Bulgaria vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 101st vs. 98th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Nicaragua
Population
6359449
7124343
Population rank 112/197 107/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Nicaragua
2024 $113,343,355,780 $19,693,982,968
2023 $102,199,231,385 $17,805,842,284
2022 $90,506,153,294 $15,634,572,502
2021 $84,374,613,233 $14,209,020,362
2020 $70,486,877,546 $12,726,422,432
2019 $68,507,731,354 $12,699,023,614
2018 $66,097,226,262 $13,025,221,974
2017 $59,167,647,388 $13,785,893,007
2016 $53,929,397,039 $13,286,093,388
2015 $50,765,918,159 $12,756,696,261
2014 $57,080,897,012 $11,880,438,824
2013 $55,819,262,375 $10,982,988,249
2012 $54,297,052,002 $10,532,017,232
2011 $57,681,293,007 $9,774,329,333
2010 $50,689,051,382 $8,758,602,233
2009 $52,023,801,230 $8,298,702,489
2008 $54,480,684,188 $8,496,967,597
2007 $44,431,257,129 $7,423,375,015
2006 $34,380,536,496 $6,763,672,381
2005 $29,868,657,858 $6,321,324,279
2004 $26,157,743,369 $5,792,932,838
2003 $21,144,957,990 $5,322,228,351
2002 $16,403,043,850 $5,223,727,303
2001 $14,183,446,026 $5,351,752,034
2000 $13,245,990,274 $5,109,587,050
1999 $13,637,098,579 $4,856,026,259
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,635,347,386
1997 $11,316,127,379 $4,389,973,490
1996 $12,294,964,838 $4,308,351,903
1995 $18,991,484,420 $4,140,470,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $3,863,185,119
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,756,454,248
1992 $8,602,887,623 $1,792,800,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $1,488,804,124
1990 $20,632,090,909 $1,009,455,484
1989 $21,988,444,444 $1,013,184,756
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,630,900,096
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,851,200,118
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,885,799,994
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,683,699,935
1984 $17,594,944,444 $3,117,599,872
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,753,100,058
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,454,499,872
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,474,700,227
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Bulgaria and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Nicaragua
2024 $17,596 $2,848
2023 $15,853 $2,609
2022 $13,999 $2,323
2021 $12,966 $2,138
2020 $10,760 $1,938
2019 $10,354 $1,959
2018 $9,849 $2,035
2017 $8,697 $2,183
2016 $7,822 $2,132
2015 $7,269 $2,074
2014 $8,070 $1,958
2013 $7,796 $1,835
2012 $7,432 $1,785
2011 $7,850 $1,680
2010 $6,854 $1,527
2009 $6,988 $1,467
2008 $7,271 $1,524
2007 $5,889 $1,350
2006 $4,523 $1,248
2005 $3,900 $1,183
2004 $3,390 $1,099
2003 $2,719 $1,021
2002 $2,093 $1,014
2001 $1,771 $1,052
2000 $1,621 $1,017
1999 $1,661 $980
1998 $1,820 $949
1997 $1,361 $913
1996 $1,470 $911
1995 $2,259 $892
1994 $1,150 $849
1993 $1,279 $394
1992 $1,007 $411
1991 $884 $350
1990 $2,367 $242.5
1989 $2,477 $249.2
1988 $2,511 $662
1987 $3,132 $992
1986 $2,260 $761
1985 $1,915 $724
1984 $1,964 $861
1983 $1,853 $780
1982 $2,169 $714
1981 $2,235 $740
1980 $2,239 $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Bulgaria vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Nicaragua
2026 76.1 75.4
2025 76 75.3
2024 75.8 75.1
2023 75.6 74.9
2022 74 74.5
2021 71.4 70.5
2020 73.6 70.8
2019 75.1 73.8
2018 74.9 73.9
2017 74.8 73.4
2016 74.8 73.2
2015 74.6 72.9
2014 74.5 72.8
2013 74.8 72.6
2012 74.3 72.4
2011 74.2 72
2010 73.8 71.8
2009 73.7 71.5
2008 73.3 71.4
2007 73 71.2
2006 72.7 71
2005 72.6 70.4
2004 72.6 69.5
2003 72.4 68.7
2002 72.1 68
2001 71.9 67
2000 71.6 66.4
1999 71.6 65.9
1998 70.9 64.1
1997 70.3 65.5
1996 70.8 65.2
1995 71 64.9
1994 70.9 64.5
1993 71.2 64.1
1992 71.2 63.7
1991 71.2 63.3
1990 71.3 62.5
1989 71.5 61.9
1988 71.4 59.8
1987 71.3 57.3
1986 71.6 57.6
1985 71 56.4
1984 71.3 56.1
1983 71.2 56.9
1982 71.1 58.7
1981 71.5 58.3
1980 71.1 58
1979 71.2 50.8
1978 71.1 53.5
1977 70.8 56.1
1976 71.4 56.1
1975 71 55.8
1974 71.2 55.4
1973 71.3 55
1972 70.9 48
1971 70.9 54.2
1970 71.3 53.8
1969 70.5 53.4
1968 71.2 52.9
1967 70.4 52.3
1966 71.2 51.6
1965 71.3 50.6
1964 71.1 49.6
1963 70.3 48.8
1962 69.5 48
1961 70.2 47.3
1960 69.2 46.4
1959 66.6 46.1
1958 68.7 45.5
1957 66.6 44.9
1956 65.2 44.3
1955 64.8 43.7
1954 64.4 43.1
1953 64.2 42.4
1952 59.6 41.9
1951 60.7 40.8
1950 61.5 40.6

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

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Bulgaria and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Nicaragua
2024 6,441,421 6,916,140
2023 6,446,596 6,823,613
2022 6,465,097 6,730,654
2021 6,507,301 6,644,741
2020 6,550,696 6,565,267
2019 6,616,726 6,483,657
2018 6,710,798 6,400,080
2017 6,803,468 6,316,231
2016 6,894,139 6,232,666
2015 6,984,225 6,149,417
2014 7,073,572 6,066,492
2013 7,160,005 5,983,845
2012 7,305,888 5,901,287
2011 7,348,328 5,819,051
2010 7,395,599 5,737,450
2009 7,444,443 5,656,601
2008 7,492,561 5,576,593
2007 7,545,338 5,497,243
2006 7,601,022 5,418,855
2005 7,658,972 5,342,105
2004 7,716,860 5,272,912
2003 7,775,327 5,210,963
2002 7,837,161 5,149,909
2001 8,009,142 5,087,825
2000 8,170,172 5,022,633
1999 8,210,624 4,954,018
1998 8,256,786 4,883,655
1997 8,312,068 4,809,573
1996 8,362,826 4,729,974
1995 8,406,067 4,642,931
1994 8,443,591 4,549,316
1993 8,472,313 4,453,732
1992 8,540,164 4,357,026
1991 8,632,367 4,259,637
1990 8,718,289 4,162,559
1989 8,876,972 4,066,476
1988 8,981,446 3,972,320
1987 8,971,359 3,882,164
1986 8,958,171 3,794,157
1985 8,960,547 3,706,479
1984 8,960,679 3,619,104
1983 8,939,738 3,530,282
1982 8,917,457 3,438,745
1981 8,891,117 3,345,674
1980 8,861,535 3,252,403
1979 8,825,940 3,164,525
1978 8,814,032 3,080,314
1977 8,804,183 2,992,534
1976 8,758,599 2,903,851
1975 8,720,742 2,816,943
1974 8,678,745 2,732,075
1973 8,620,967 2,649,278
1972 8,576,200 2,573,578
1971 8,536,395 2,499,825
1970 8,489,574 2,423,065
1969 8,434,172 2,348,398
1968 8,369,603 2,275,836
1967 8,310,226 2,205,567
1966 8,258,057 2,137,820
1965 8,204,168 2,072,681
1964 8,144,340 2,010,176
1963 8,078,145 1,950,159
1962 8,012,946 1,892,320
1961 7,943,118 1,836,451
1960 7,867,374 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Nicaragua
2023 1.81 2.22
2022 1.78 2.24
2021 1.8 2.27
2020 1.77 2.3
2019 1.79 2.32
2018 1.73 2.35
2017 1.71 2.38
2016 1.67 2.41
2015 1.64 2.43
2014 1.62 2.46
2013 1.54 2.49
2012 1.5 2.53
2011 1.51 2.56
2010 1.57 2.6
2009 1.66 2.63
2008 1.56 2.66
2007 1.49 2.7
2006 1.44 2.73
2005 1.37 2.77
2004 1.33 2.78
2003 1.26 2.83
2002 1.23 2.89
2001 1.21 3
2000 1.26 3.12
1999 1.23 3.22
1998 1.11 3.34
1997 1.09 3.47
1996 1.23 3.62
1995 1.23 3.78
1994 1.37 3.94
1993 1.46 4.1
1992 1.55 4.27
1991 1.66 4.43
1990 1.82 4.6
1989 1.9 4.76
1988 1.97 4.93
1987 1.96 5.07
1986 2.02 5.22
1985 1.97 5.36
1984 2.01 5.49
1983 2.01 5.61
1982 2.01 5.74
1981 2 5.84
1980 2.05 5.96
1979 2.16 6.07
1978 2.15 6.16
1977 2.21 6.28
1976 2.24 6.37
1975 2.23 6.45
1974 2.29 6.52
1973 2.15 6.59
1972 2.03 6.65
1971 2.1 6.71
1970 2.17 6.77
1969 2.27 6.83
1968 2.27 6.89
1967 2.02 6.94
1966 2.03 6.99
1965 2.09 7.03
1964 2.19 7.06
1963 2.21 7.08
1962 2.24 7.1
1961 2.29 7.11
1960 2.31 7.16

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

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Bulgaria and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Nicaragua
2024 45.5 26.6
2023 45.3 26.3
2022 45.2 25.9
2021 45 25.6
2020 44.9 25.3
2019 44.6 25
2018 44.3 24.7
2017 44.1 24.3
2016 43.8 24
2015 43.6 23.7
2014 43.3 23.4
2013 43 23.1
2012 42.8 22.8
2011 42.5 22.5
2010 42.3 22.2
2009 42 22
2008 41.7 21.7
2007 41.5 21.4
2006 41.3 21.1
2005 41.1 20.8
2004 40.8 20.4
2003 40.6 20.1
2002 40.3 19.7
2001 40 19.4
2000 39.7 19.1
1999 39.4 18.8
1998 39.1 18.4
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 17.9
1995 38.3 17.6
1994 38 17.4
1993 37.7 17.2
1992 37.4 17
1991 37 16.8
1990 36.6 16.7
1989 36.2 16.5
1988 35.9 16.4
1987 35.8 16.4
1986 35.6 16.3
1985 35.3 16.3
1984 35 16.3
1983 34.8 16.3
1982 34.6 16.2
1981 34.4 16.2
1980 34.2 16.2
1979 34.1 16.2
1978 34 16.2
1977 33.9 16.2
1976 33.8 16.2
1975 33.7 16.2
1974 33.6 16.2
1973 33.6 16.2
1972 33.5 16.2
1971 33.3 16.1
1970 33.2 16.1
1969 33 16.1
1968 32.8 16
1967 32.6 16
1966 32.3 16
1965 32 15.9
1964 31.6 15.9
1963 31.3 15.9
1962 31 16
1961 30.7 16.1
1960 30.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Nicaragua
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Nicaragua
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
14,849 mi
2014

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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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