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Bulgaria vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 101st vs. 164th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Palestine
Population
6359449
5500288
Population rank 112/197 123/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 90/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Palestine
2024 $113,343,355,780 $13,711,100,000
2023 $102,199,231,385 $17,847,900,000
2022 $90,506,153,294 $19,165,500,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $18,109,000,000
2020 $70,486,877,546 $15,531,700,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $17,133,500,000
2018 $66,097,226,262 $16,276,600,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $16,128,000,000
2016 $53,929,397,039 $15,405,400,000
2015 $50,765,918,159 $13,972,400,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $13,989,700,000
2013 $55,819,262,375 $13,515,500,000
2012 $54,297,052,002 $12,208,400,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $11,186,100,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $9,681,500,000
2009 $52,023,801,230 $8,085,700,000
2008 $54,480,684,188 $7,310,400,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $5,815,700,000
2006 $34,380,536,496 $5,348,300,000
2005 $29,868,657,858 $5,125,700,000
2004 $26,157,743,369 $4,603,100,000
2003 $21,144,957,990 $3,968,000,000
2002 $16,403,043,850 $3,555,800,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $4,003,700,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $4,313,600,000
1999 $13,637,098,579 $4,271,200,000
1998 $15,031,055,047 $4,067,800,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $3,759,800,000
1996 $12,294,964,838 $3,409,600,000
1995 $18,991,484,420 $3,282,800,000
1994 $9,709,240,034 $2,843,300,000
1993 $10,832,064,942 -
1992 $8,602,887,623 -
1991 $7,628,738,475 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 -
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Palestine
2024 $17,596 $2,592
2023 $15,853 $3,455
2022 $13,999 $3,800
2021 $12,966 $3,679
2020 $10,760 $3,234
2019 $10,354 $3,657
2018 $9,849 $3,562
2017 $8,697 $3,620
2016 $7,822 $3,528
2015 $7,269 $3,272
2014 $8,070 $3,352
2013 $7,796 $3,315
2012 $7,432 $3,067
2011 $7,850 $2,881
2010 $6,854 $2,557
2009 $6,988 $2,192
2008 $7,271 $2,035
2007 $5,889 $1,664
2006 $4,523 $1,570
2005 $3,900 $1,544
2004 $3,390 $1,422
2003 $2,719 $1,258
2002 $2,093 $1,156
2001 $1,771 $1,336
2000 $1,621 $1,476
1999 $1,661 $1,499
1998 $1,820 $1,465
1997 $1,361 $1,389
1996 $1,470 $1,317
1995 $2,259 $1,327
1994 $1,150 $1,202
1993 $1,279 -
1992 $1,007 -
1991 $884 -
1990 $2,367 -
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Palestine
2026 76.1 77.4
2025 76 73.1
2024 75.8 69.2
2023 75.6 65.2
2022 74 76.7
2021 71.4 73.9
2020 73.6 75
2019 75.1 75.8
2018 74.9 75.4
2017 74.8 75.2
2016 74.8 74.9
2015 74.6 74.6
2014 74.5 72.8
2013 74.8 74.1
2012 74.3 73.7
2011 74.2 73.6
2010 73.8 73.3
2009 73.7 72.3
2008 73.3 72.2
2007 73 72.1
2006 72.7 71.8
2005 72.6 72
2004 72.6 71.1
2003 72.4 71
2002 72.1 70.9
2001 71.9 69.8
2000 71.6 70.3
1999 71.6 70.8
1998 70.9 70.6
1997 70.3 70.3
1996 70.8 70
1995 71 69.6
1994 70.9 69.3
1993 71.2 68.8
1992 71.2 68.5
1991 71.2 68.2
1990 71.3 67.8
1989 71.5 67.1
1988 71.4 66.7
1987 71.3 66.3
1986 71.6 65.7
1985 71 65.3
1984 71.3 64.7
1983 71.2 64.1
1982 71.1 63.5
1981 71.5 62.8
1980 71.1 62.2
1979 71.2 61.5
1978 71.1 60.8
1977 70.8 60.1
1976 71.4 59.4
1975 71 58.7
1974 71.2 58
1973 71.3 57.6
1972 70.9 56.7
1971 70.9 56
1970 71.3 55.4
1969 70.5 54.7
1968 71.2 54.1
1967 70.4 50.9
1966 71.2 52.8
1965 71.3 52.2
1964 71.1 51.6
1963 70.3 51
1962 69.5 50.4
1961 70.2 49.8
1960 69.2 49.3
1959 66.6 48.8
1958 68.7 48.4
1957 66.6 48
1956 65.2 47.6
1955 64.8 47.2
1954 64.4 46.9
1953 64.2 46.6
1952 59.6 46.3
1951 60.7 46
1950 61.5 45.7

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

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Bulgaria and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Palestine
2024 6,441,421 5,289,152
2023 6,446,596 5,165,775
2022 6,465,097 5,043,612
2021 6,507,301 4,922,749
2020 6,550,696 4,803,269
2019 6,616,726 4,685,306
2018 6,710,798 4,569,087
2017 6,803,468 4,454,805
2016 6,894,139 4,367,088
2015 6,984,225 4,270,092
2014 7,073,572 4,173,398
2013 7,160,005 4,076,708
2012 7,305,888 3,979,998
2011 7,348,328 3,882,986
2010 7,395,599 3,786,161
2009 7,444,443 3,689,099
2008 7,492,561 3,591,977
2007 7,545,338 3,494,496
2006 7,601,022 3,406,334
2005 7,658,972 3,320,396
2004 7,716,860 3,236,626
2003 7,775,327 3,154,969
2002 7,837,161 3,075,373
2001 8,009,142 2,997,784
2000 8,170,172 2,922,153
1999 8,210,624 2,848,431
1998 8,256,786 2,776,568
1997 8,312,068 2,706,518
1996 8,362,826 2,587,997
1995 8,406,067 2,474,666
1994 8,443,591 2,366,298
1993 8,472,313 2,262,676
1992 8,540,164 2,163,591
1991 8,632,367 2,068,845
1990 8,718,289 1,978,248
1989 8,876,972 -
1988 8,981,446 -
1987 8,971,359 -
1986 8,958,171 -
1985 8,960,547 -
1984 8,960,679 -
1983 8,939,738 -
1982 8,917,457 -
1981 8,891,117 -
1980 8,861,535 -
1979 8,825,940 -
1978 8,814,032 -
1977 8,804,183 -
1976 8,758,599 -
1975 8,720,742 -
1974 8,678,745 -
1973 8,620,967 -
1972 8,576,200 -
1971 8,536,395 -
1970 8,489,574 -
1969 8,434,172 -
1968 8,369,603 -
1967 8,310,226 -
1966 8,258,057 -
1965 8,204,168 -
1964 8,144,340 -
1963 8,078,145 -
1962 8,012,946 -
1961 7,943,118 -
1960 7,867,374 -

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Palestine

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Palestine
2023 1.81 3.31
2022 1.78 3.38
2021 1.8 3.44
2020 1.77 3.51
2019 1.79 3.59
2018 1.73 3.67
2017 1.71 3.77
2016 1.67 3.89
2015 1.64 3.98
2014 1.62 4
2013 1.54 4.05
2012 1.5 4.15
2011 1.51 4.31
2010 1.57 4.43
2009 1.66 4.44
2008 1.56 4.51
2007 1.49 4.63
2006 1.44 4.74
2005 1.37 4.87
2004 1.33 4.97
2003 1.26 5.06
2002 1.23 5.22
2001 1.21 5.34
2000 1.26 5.46
1999 1.23 5.58
1998 1.11 5.69
1997 1.09 5.82
1996 1.23 5.99
1995 1.23 6.16
1994 1.37 6.33
1993 1.46 6.5
1992 1.55 6.65
1991 1.66 6.75
1990 1.82 6.81
1989 1.9 -
1988 1.97 -
1987 1.96 -
1986 2.02 -
1985 1.97 -
1984 2.01 -
1983 2.01 -
1982 2.01 -
1981 2 -
1980 2.05 -
1979 2.16 -
1978 2.15 -
1977 2.21 -
1976 2.24 -
1975 2.23 -
1974 2.29 -
1973 2.15 -
1972 2.03 -
1971 2.1 -
1970 2.17 -
1969 2.27 -
1968 2.27 -
1967 2.02 -
1966 2.03 -
1965 2.09 -
1964 2.19 -
1963 2.21 -
1962 2.24 -
1961 2.29 -
1960 2.31 -

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

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Bulgaria and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Palestine
2024 45.5 20.9
2023 45.3 20.8
2022 45.2 20.6
2021 45 20.4
2020 44.9 20.3
2019 44.6 20.2
2018 44.3 20
2017 44.1 19.9
2016 43.8 19.8
2015 43.6 19.6
2014 43.3 19.4
2013 43 19.1
2012 42.8 18.9
2011 42.5 18.6
2010 42.3 18.4
2009 42 18.1
2008 41.7 17.9
2007 41.5 17.6
2006 41.3 17.4
2005 41.1 17.1
2004 40.8 16.9
2003 40.6 16.7
2002 40.3 16.5
2001 40 16.3
2000 39.7 16.2
1999 39.4 16
1998 39.1 15.9
1997 38.9 15.8
1996 38.6 15.7
1995 38.3 15.6
1994 38 15.5
1993 37.7 15.5
1992 37.4 15.4
1991 37 15.4
1990 36.6 15.4
1989 36.2 -
1988 35.9 -
1987 35.8 -
1986 35.6 -
1985 35.3 -
1984 35 -
1983 34.8 -
1982 34.6 -
1981 34.4 -
1980 34.2 -
1979 34.1 -
1978 34 -
1977 33.9 -
1976 33.8 -
1975 33.7 -
1974 33.6 -
1973 33.6 -
1972 33.5 -
1971 33.3 -
1970 33.2 -
1969 33 -
1968 32.8 -
1967 32.6 -
1966 32.3 -
1965 32 -
1964 31.6 -
1963 31.3 -
1962 31 -
1961 30.7 -
1960 30.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Palestine
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
170
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bulgaria Palestine
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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