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Bulgaria vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 101st vs. 68th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Oman
Population
6359449
5761708
Population rank 112/197 117/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Bulgaria and Oman: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Oman economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Oman
2024 $113,343,355,780 $107,137,198,769
2023 $102,199,231,385 $106,174,708,037
2022 $90,506,153,294 $109,852,795,839
2021 $84,374,613,233 $87,323,797,139
2020 $70,486,877,546 $75,909,492,848
2019 $68,507,731,354 $88,060,858,257
2018 $66,097,226,262 $91,505,851,756
2017 $59,167,647,388 $80,856,697,009
2016 $53,929,397,039 $75,128,738,622
2015 $50,765,918,159 $78,710,793,238
2014 $57,080,897,012 $92,699,089,727
2013 $55,819,262,375 $89,936,020,806
2012 $54,297,052,002 $87,408,842,653
2011 $57,681,293,007 $77,497,529,259
2010 $50,689,051,382 $64,993,498,049
2009 $52,023,801,230 $55,454,096,229
2008 $54,480,684,188 $69,804,681,404
2007 $44,431,257,129 $48,300,390,117
2006 $34,380,536,496 $42,577,633,290
2005 $29,868,657,858 $35,506,892,068
2004 $26,157,743,369 $28,378,933,680
2003 $21,144,957,990 $24,733,680,104
2002 $16,403,043,850 $23,065,539,662
2001 $14,183,446,026 $22,205,721,717
2000 $13,245,990,274 $22,259,557,867
1999 $13,637,098,579 $17,832,769,831
1998 $15,031,055,047 $16,044,213,264
1997 $11,316,127,379 $18,039,791,938
1996 $12,294,964,838 $17,402,080,624
1995 $18,991,484,420 $15,722,236,671
1994 $9,709,240,034 $14,715,214,564
1993 $10,832,064,942 $14,230,429,129
1992 $8,602,887,623 $14,183,615,085
1991 $7,628,738,475 $12,918,335,501
1990 $20,632,090,909 $13,310,273,082
1989 $21,988,444,444 $9,372,171,651
1988 $22,555,941,176 $8,386,215,865
1987 $28,101,000,000 $7,811,183,095
1986 $20,249,294,118 $7,324,167,369
1985 $17,155,421,053 $10,005,645,420
1984 $17,594,944,444 $8,821,443,151
1983 $16,563,666,667 $7,932,541,691
1982 $19,342,000,000 $7,554,719,456
1981 $19,870,000,000 $7,259,120,151
1980 $19,839,230,769 $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Bulgaria and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Oman
2024 $17,596 $20,285
2023 $15,853 $21,028
2022 $13,999 $23,224
2021 $12,966 $19,403
2020 $10,760 $16,785
2019 $10,354 $19,180
2018 $9,849 $19,902
2017 $8,697 $17,820
2016 $7,822 $17,110
2015 $7,269 $18,808
2014 $8,070 $23,161
2013 $7,796 $23,458
2012 $7,432 $24,642
2011 $7,850 $25,188
2010 $6,854 $23,570
2009 $6,988 $20,656
2008 $7,271 $26,577
2007 $5,889 $18,793
2006 $4,523 $16,931
2005 $3,900 $14,435
2004 $3,390 $11,801
2003 $2,719 $10,464
2002 $2,093 $9,869
2001 $1,771 $9,612
2000 $1,621 $9,754
1999 $1,661 $7,915
1998 $1,820 $7,219
1997 $1,361 $8,235
1996 $1,470 $8,068
1995 $2,259 $7,414
1994 $1,150 $7,068
1993 $1,279 $7,039
1992 $1,007 $7,318
1991 $884 $6,977
1990 $2,367 $7,546
1989 $2,477 $5,591
1988 $2,511 $5,279
1987 $3,132 $5,204
1986 $2,260 $5,182
1985 $1,915 $7,549
1984 $1,964 $7,070
1983 $1,853 $6,714
1982 $2,169 $6,759
1981 $2,235 $6,866
1980 $2,239 $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Bulgaria vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Oman
2026 76.1 80.7
2025 76 80.5
2024 75.8 80.2
2023 75.6 80
2022 74 77.9
2021 71.4 76
2020 73.6 77.8
2019 75.1 79.9
2018 74.9 79.9
2017 74.8 79.7
2016 74.8 79.6
2015 74.6 79.3
2014 74.5 79
2013 74.8 78.6
2012 74.3 78.2
2011 74.2 77.7
2010 73.8 77.2
2009 73.7 76.6
2008 73.3 76.1
2007 73 75.6
2006 72.7 75.4
2005 72.6 75.1
2004 72.6 74.8
2003 72.4 74.5
2002 72.1 74.3
2001 71.9 74
2000 71.6 73.6
1999 71.6 73.3
1998 70.9 72.9
1997 70.3 72.5
1996 70.8 72
1995 71 71.6
1994 70.9 71.1
1993 71.2 70.6
1992 71.2 70.1
1991 71.2 69.6
1990 71.3 69
1989 71.5 68.4
1988 71.4 67.7
1987 71.3 67
1986 71.6 66.2
1985 71 65.3
1984 71.3 64.3
1983 71.2 63.2
1982 71.1 62
1981 71.5 60.8
1980 71.1 59.6
1979 71.2 58.3
1978 71.1 57
1977 70.8 55.5
1976 71.4 54.4
1975 71 52.5
1974 71.2 51.2
1973 71.3 50
1972 70.9 48.7
1971 70.9 47.9
1970 71.3 46.6
1969 70.5 45.6
1968 71.2 44.4
1967 70.4 43.2
1966 71.2 42
1965 71.3 40.8
1964 71.1 39.6
1963 70.3 38.5
1962 69.5 37.4
1961 70.2 36.4
1960 69.2 35.4
1959 66.6 34.6
1958 68.7 33.8
1957 66.6 33
1956 65.2 32.4
1955 64.8 31.8
1954 64.4 31.2
1953 64.2 30.7
1952 59.6 30.2
1951 60.7 29.8
1950 61.5 29.3

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

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Bulgaria and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Oman
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Oman
2024 6,441,421 5,281,538
2023 6,446,596 5,049,269
2022 6,465,097 4,730,226
2021 6,507,301 4,500,424
2020 6,550,696 4,522,497
2019 6,616,726 4,591,241
2018 6,710,798 4,597,877
2017 6,803,468 4,537,396
2016 6,894,139 4,390,877
2015 6,984,225 4,184,895
2014 7,073,572 4,002,439
2013 7,160,005 3,833,913
2012 7,305,888 3,547,106
2011 7,348,328 3,076,763
2010 7,395,599 2,757,446
2009 7,444,443 2,684,659
2008 7,492,561 2,626,529
2007 7,545,338 2,570,174
2006 7,601,022 2,514,795
2005 7,658,972 2,459,802
2004 7,716,860 2,404,821
2003 7,775,327 2,363,796
2002 7,837,161 2,337,140
2001 8,009,142 2,310,217
2000 8,170,172 2,282,131
1999 8,210,624 2,252,909
1998 8,256,786 2,222,489
1997 8,312,068 2,190,720
1996 8,362,826 2,156,926
1995 8,406,067 2,120,528
1994 8,443,591 2,081,834
1993 8,472,313 2,021,675
1992 8,540,164 1,938,238
1991 8,632,367 1,851,473
1990 8,718,289 1,763,954
1989 8,876,972 1,676,228
1988 8,981,446 1,588,568
1987 8,971,359 1,500,996
1986 8,958,171 1,413,419
1985 8,960,547 1,325,480
1984 8,960,679 1,247,716
1983 8,939,738 1,181,459
1982 8,917,457 1,117,678
1981 8,891,117 1,057,320
1980 8,861,535 1,001,248
1979 8,825,940 949,116
1978 8,814,032 900,304
1977 8,804,183 855,314
1976 8,758,599 814,701
1975 8,720,742 778,864
1974 8,678,745 746,988
1973 8,620,967 721,179
1972 8,576,200 700,593
1971 8,536,395 681,119
1970 8,489,574 662,680
1969 8,434,172 645,255
1968 8,369,603 628,798
1967 8,310,226 613,318
1966 8,258,057 598,804
1965 8,204,168 585,236
1964 8,144,340 572,577
1963 8,078,145 560,827
1962 8,012,946 549,941
1961 7,943,118 539,854
1960 7,867,374 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Oman

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Oman
2023 1.81 2.53
2022 1.78 2.45
2021 1.8 2.59
2020 1.77 2.64
2019 1.79 2.7
2018 1.73 2.81
2017 1.71 2.92
2016 1.67 2.95
2015 1.64 2.97
2014 1.62 2.97
2013 1.54 2.95
2012 1.5 2.93
2011 1.51 2.96
2010 1.57 2.97
2009 1.66 2.83
2008 1.56 2.76
2007 1.49 2.76
2006 1.44 2.88
2005 1.37 3.03
2004 1.33 3.2
2003 1.26 3.37
2002 1.23 3.51
2001 1.21 3.66
2000 1.26 3.85
1999 1.23 4.06
1998 1.11 4.27
1997 1.09 4.52
1996 1.23 4.79
1995 1.23 5.07
1994 1.37 5.36
1993 1.46 5.64
1992 1.55 5.92
1991 1.66 6.2
1990 1.82 6.46
1989 1.9 6.72
1988 1.97 6.95
1987 1.96 7.18
1986 2.02 7.35
1985 1.97 7.51
1984 2.01 7.64
1983 2.01 7.75
1982 2.01 7.84
1981 2 7.9
1980 2.05 7.89
1979 2.16 7.85
1978 2.15 7.82
1977 2.21 7.78
1976 2.24 7.74
1975 2.23 7.71
1974 2.29 7.67
1973 2.15 7.63
1972 2.03 7.59
1971 2.1 7.56
1970 2.17 7.52
1969 2.27 7.49
1968 2.27 7.46
1967 2.02 7.44
1966 2.03 7.41
1965 2.09 7.39
1964 2.19 7.37
1963 2.21 7.33
1962 2.24 7.32
1961 2.29 7.29
1960 2.31 7.28

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

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Bulgaria and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Oman
2024 45.5 30.5
2023 45.3 30.3
2022 45.2 30
2021 45 29.7
2020 44.9 29.7
2019 44.6 29.9
2018 44.3 29.7
2017 44.1 29.4
2016 43.8 29.1
2015 43.6 28.8
2014 43.3 28.5
2013 43 28.2
2012 42.8 27.7
2011 42.5 26.5
2010 42.3 25.2
2009 42 24.6
2008 41.7 24
2007 41.5 23.5
2006 41.3 23.1
2005 41.1 22.7
2004 40.8 22.3
2003 40.6 22
2002 40.3 21.6
2001 40 21.3
2000 39.7 20.9
1999 39.4 20.6
1998 39.1 20.4
1997 38.9 20.2
1996 38.6 20.1
1995 38.3 20.1
1994 38 20.1
1993 37.7 19.9
1992 37.4 19.4
1991 37 18.8
1990 36.6 18.4
1989 36.2 17.9
1988 35.9 17.5
1987 35.8 17.1
1986 35.6 16.8
1985 35.3 16.6
1984 35 16.5
1983 34.8 16.5
1982 34.6 16.5
1981 34.4 16.5
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 16.3
1973 33.6 16.4
1972 33.5 16.7
1971 33.3 16.9
1970 33.2 17.2
1969 33 17.5
1968 32.8 17.8
1967 32.6 18
1966 32.3 18.2
1965 32 18.4
1964 31.6 18.5
1963 31.3 18.6
1962 31 18.7
1961 30.7 18.8
1960 30.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Oman
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
95.3%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Oman
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
n/a

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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. 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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