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Bulgaria vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 101st vs. 20th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Niger
Population
6359449
29080898
Population rank 112/197 53/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Niger: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Niger economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Niger
2024 $113,343,355,780 $19,876,128,486
2023 $102,199,231,385 $16,698,786,978
2022 $90,506,153,294 $15,433,852,712
2021 $84,374,613,233 $14,915,002,436
2020 $70,486,877,546 $13,744,653,103
2019 $68,507,731,354 $12,889,555,561
2018 $66,097,226,262 $12,837,307,497
2017 $59,167,647,388 $11,185,104,252
2016 $53,929,397,039 $10,398,861,982
2015 $50,765,918,159 $9,683,867,926
2014 $57,080,897,012 $10,862,943,544
2013 $55,819,262,375 $10,224,897,438
2012 $54,297,052,002 $9,426,912,648
2011 $57,681,293,007 $8,772,950,778
2010 $50,689,051,382 $7,851,192,502
2009 $52,023,801,230 $7,352,131,310
2008 $54,480,684,188 $7,297,600,226
2007 $44,431,257,129 $5,731,485,052
2006 $34,380,536,496 $4,756,361,252
2005 $29,868,657,858 $4,383,315,965
2004 $26,157,743,369 $3,760,443,738
2003 $21,144,957,990 $3,394,084,732
2002 $16,403,043,850 $2,782,192,879
2001 $14,183,446,026 $2,448,714,704
2000 $13,245,990,274 $2,241,753,193
1999 $13,637,098,579 $2,537,789,821
1998 $15,031,055,047 $2,643,363,519
1997 $11,316,127,379 $2,290,318,910
1996 $12,294,964,838 $2,405,686,940
1995 $18,991,484,420 $2,302,537,562
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,938,058,175
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,052,673,849
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,386,232,579
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,285,796,875
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,512,356,508
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,179,567,114
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,280,356,193
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,233,006,105
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,904,096,998
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,440,581,652
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,461,243,326
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,803,099,561
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,017,612,216
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,170,893,414
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Bulgaria and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Niger
2024 $17,596 $735
2023 $15,853 $638
2022 $13,999 $610
2021 $12,966 $609
2020 $10,760 $580
2019 $10,354 $562
2018 $9,849 $579
2017 $8,697 $522
2016 $7,822 $503
2015 $7,269 $486
2014 $8,070 $565
2013 $7,796 $552
2012 $7,432 $529
2011 $7,850 $511
2010 $6,854 $474
2009 $6,988 $461
2008 $7,271 $475
2007 $5,889 $387
2006 $4,523 $333
2005 $3,900 $319
2004 $3,390 $283.5
2003 $2,719 $265.2
2002 $2,093 $225.3
2001 $1,771 $205.4
2000 $1,621 $194.8
1999 $1,661 $228.3
1998 $1,820 $246.1
1997 $1,361 $220.6
1996 $1,470 $239.5
1995 $2,259 $237
1994 $1,150 $206.2
1993 $1,279 $335
1992 $1,007 $384
1991 $884 $384
1990 $2,367 $424
1989 $2,477 $271.3
1988 $2,511 $292.6
1987 $3,132 $295.3
1986 $2,260 $259.6
1985 $1,915 $202.4
1984 $1,964 $211.5
1983 $1,853 $268.8
1982 $2,169 $310
1981 $2,235 $343
1980 $2,239 $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Bulgaria vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Niger
2026 76.1 61.9
2025 76 61.7
2024 75.8 61.4
2023 75.6 61.2
2022 74 60.4
2021 71.4 59.5
2020 73.6 59.9
2019 75.1 60
2018 74.9 59.8
2017 74.8 59.5
2016 74.8 59.2
2015 74.6 58.8
2014 74.5 58.7
2013 74.8 58.4
2012 74.3 58
2011 74.2 57.6
2010 73.8 57.1
2009 73.7 56.5
2008 73.3 55.9
2007 73 55.1
2006 72.7 54.2
2005 72.6 53.3
2004 72.6 52.4
2003 72.4 51.5
2002 72.1 50.6
2001 71.9 49.9
2000 71.6 49.2
1999 71.6 48.5
1998 70.9 47.8
1997 70.3 47.1
1996 70.8 46.3
1995 71 45.5
1994 70.9 44.6
1993 71.2 43.8
1992 71.2 43.1
1991 71.2 42.3
1990 71.3 41.7
1989 71.5 41.2
1988 71.4 40.8
1987 71.3 40.5
1986 71.6 40.3
1985 71 40.1
1984 71.3 40
1983 71.2 40
1982 71.1 39.8
1981 71.5 39.6
1980 71.1 39.3
1979 71.2 38.9
1978 71.1 38.3
1977 70.8 37.7
1976 71.4 37.1
1975 71 36.6
1974 71.2 36.2
1973 71.3 35.9
1972 70.9 35.8
1971 70.9 35.3
1970 71.3 35.9
1969 70.5 36
1968 71.2 36.1
1967 70.4 36.2
1966 71.2 36.3
1965 71.3 36.4
1964 71.1 36.5
1963 70.3 36.4
1962 69.5 36.3
1961 70.2 36.3
1960 69.2 36.2
1959 66.6 36.1
1958 68.7 36.1
1957 66.6 36.1
1956 65.2 36
1955 64.8 36
1954 64.4 36
1953 64.2 35.9
1952 59.6 35.9
1951 60.7 35.9
1950 61.5 35.9

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

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Bulgaria and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Niger
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Niger
2024 6,441,421 27,032,412
2023 6,446,596 26,159,867
2022 6,465,097 25,311,973
2021 6,507,301 24,502,140
2020 6,550,696 23,717,613
2019 6,616,726 22,947,757
2018 6,710,798 22,188,069
2017 6,803,468 21,435,446
2016 6,894,139 20,685,753
2015 6,984,225 19,939,498
2014 7,073,572 19,215,909
2013 7,160,005 18,519,898
2012 7,305,888 17,836,769
2011 7,348,328 17,176,283
2010 7,395,599 16,548,835
2009 7,444,443 15,943,675
2008 7,492,561 15,361,915
2007 7,545,338 14,803,610
2006 7,601,022 14,268,581
2005 7,658,972 13,756,192
2004 7,716,860 13,265,836
2003 7,775,327 12,796,984
2002 7,837,161 12,349,144
2001 8,009,142 11,920,647
2000 8,170,172 11,509,630
1999 8,210,624 11,117,411
1998 8,256,786 10,741,413
1997 8,312,068 10,383,969
1996 8,362,826 10,044,852
1995 8,406,067 9,714,529
1994 8,443,591 9,398,258
1993 8,472,313 9,100,789
1992 8,540,164 8,817,633
1991 8,632,367 8,546,900
1990 8,718,289 8,286,059
1989 8,876,972 8,034,780
1988 8,981,446 7,793,748
1987 8,971,359 7,561,150
1986 8,958,171 7,335,811
1985 8,960,547 7,118,457
1984 8,960,679 6,909,971
1983 8,939,738 6,708,644
1982 8,917,457 6,512,732
1981 8,891,117 6,322,006
1980 8,861,535 6,135,971
1979 8,825,940 5,955,556
1978 8,814,032 5,782,932
1977 8,804,183 5,619,716
1976 8,758,599 5,464,962
1975 8,720,742 5,317,019
1974 8,678,745 5,174,953
1973 8,620,967 5,037,865
1972 8,576,200 4,904,845
1971 8,536,395 4,776,225
1970 8,489,574 4,650,275
1969 8,434,172 4,525,725
1968 8,369,603 4,403,637
1967 8,310,226 4,283,590
1966 8,258,057 4,165,544
1965 8,204,168 4,049,695
1964 8,144,340 3,935,814
1963 8,078,145 3,823,873
1962 8,012,946 3,714,520
1961 7,943,118 3,608,162
1960 7,867,374 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Niger

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Niger
2023 1.81 6.06
2022 1.78 6.14
2021 1.8 6.2
2020 1.77 6.37
2019 1.79 6.54
2018 1.73 6.71
2017 1.71 6.87
2016 1.67 7.04
2015 1.64 7.22
2014 1.62 7.34
2013 1.54 7.45
2012 1.5 7.53
2011 1.51 7.59
2010 1.57 7.64
2009 1.66 7.68
2008 1.56 7.7
2007 1.49 7.73
2006 1.44 7.74
2005 1.37 7.77
2004 1.33 7.78
2003 1.26 7.79
2002 1.23 7.8
2001 1.21 7.81
2000 1.26 7.83
1999 1.23 7.84
1998 1.11 7.84
1997 1.09 7.8
1996 1.23 7.78
1995 1.23 7.78
1994 1.37 7.79
1993 1.46 7.79
1992 1.55 7.8
1991 1.66 7.8
1990 1.82 7.81
1989 1.9 7.82
1988 1.97 7.84
1987 1.96 7.87
1986 2.02 7.9
1985 1.97 7.93
1984 2.01 7.92
1983 2.01 7.9
1982 2.01 7.86
1981 2 7.82
1980 2.05 7.78
1979 2.16 7.72
1978 2.15 7.66
1977 2.21 7.6
1976 2.24 7.56
1975 2.23 7.54
1974 2.29 7.54
1973 2.15 7.53
1972 2.03 7.52
1971 2.1 7.52
1970 2.17 7.51
1969 2.27 7.51
1968 2.27 7.5
1967 2.02 7.49
1966 2.03 7.48
1965 2.09 7.47
1964 2.19 7.48
1963 2.21 7.49
1962 2.24 7.5
1961 2.29 7.51
1960 2.31 7.53

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

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Bulgaria and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Niger
2024 45.5 16.5
2023 45.3 16.3
2022 45.2 16.2
2021 45 16
2020 44.9 15.9
2019 44.6 15.8
2018 44.3 15.7
2017 44.1 15.6
2016 43.8 15.5
2015 43.6 15.4
2014 43.3 15.3
2013 43 15.3
2012 42.8 15.3
2011 42.5 15.3
2010 42.3 15.3
2009 42 15.4
2008 41.7 15.5
2007 41.5 15.5
2006 41.3 15.7
2005 41.1 15.8
2004 40.8 15.9
2003 40.6 16
2002 40.3 16.1
2001 40 16.2
2000 39.7 16.3
1999 39.4 16.4
1998 39.1 16.5
1997 38.9 16.5
1996 38.6 16.6
1995 38.3 16.6
1994 38 16.6
1993 37.7 16.6
1992 37.4 16.6
1991 37 16.6
1990 36.6 16.5
1989 36.2 16.5
1988 35.9 16.5
1987 35.8 16.4
1986 35.6 16.4
1985 35.3 16.4
1984 35 16.4
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.6 16.4
1981 34.4 16.4
1980 34.2 16.4
1979 34.1 16.4
1978 34 16.4
1977 33.9 16.3
1976 33.8 16.3
1975 33.7 16.2
1974 33.6 16.1
1973 33.6 16.1
1972 33.5 16
1971 33.3 15.9
1970 33.2 15.9
1969 33 15.8
1968 32.8 15.7
1967 32.6 15.7
1966 32.3 15.6
1965 32 15.6
1964 31.6 15.6
1963 31.3 15.5
1962 31 15.5
1961 30.7 15.5
1960 30.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Niger
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Niger
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
11,774 mi
2010

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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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