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Bulgaria vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 101st vs. 115th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Panama
Population
6359449
4642198
Population rank 112/197 128/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Panama: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Panama economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Panama
2024 $113,343,355,780 $86,523,959,132
2023 $102,199,231,385 $83,812,155,244
2022 $90,506,153,294 $76,479,304,471
2021 $84,374,613,233 $67,396,392,506
2020 $70,486,877,546 $57,059,846,522
2019 $68,507,731,354 $69,778,991,193
2018 $66,097,226,262 $67,316,471,181
2017 $59,167,647,388 $64,327,688,826
2016 $53,929,397,039 $59,760,858,718
2015 $50,765,918,159 $55,767,806,073
2014 $57,080,897,012 $51,427,104,882
2013 $55,819,262,375 $46,949,496,479
2012 $54,297,052,002 $41,595,439,721
2011 $57,681,293,007 $35,687,738,252
2010 $50,689,051,382 $30,231,009,533
2009 $52,023,801,230 $27,791,215,547
2008 $54,480,684,188 $25,721,327,955
2007 $44,431,257,129 $21,717,433,808
2006 $34,380,536,496 $18,659,721,513
2005 $29,868,657,858 $16,623,906,739
2004 $26,157,743,369 $15,100,203,362
2003 $21,144,957,990 $13,603,456,003
2002 $16,403,043,850 $12,800,851,271
2001 $14,183,446,026 $12,252,906,341
2000 $13,245,990,274 $11,966,497,049
1999 $13,637,098,579 $11,660,704,777
1998 $15,031,055,047 $11,019,557,689
1997 $11,316,127,379 $10,058,854,386
1996 $12,294,964,838 $9,197,503,323
1995 $18,991,484,420 $9,573,813,700
1994 $9,709,240,034 $9,365,289,800
1993 $10,832,064,942 $8,782,585,400
1992 $8,602,887,623 $8,042,337,700
1991 $7,628,738,475 $7,074,675,500
1990 $20,632,090,909 $6,433,967,000
1989 $21,988,444,444 $5,918,469,800
1988 $22,555,941,176 $5,902,783,400
1987 $28,101,000,000 $6,827,665,300
1986 $20,249,294,118 $6,797,834,200
1985 $17,155,421,053 $6,541,517,100
1984 $17,594,944,444 $6,183,387,100
1983 $16,563,666,667 $5,923,755,900
1982 $19,342,000,000 $5,769,767,900
1981 $19,870,000,000 $5,222,421,500
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Bulgaria and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Panama
2024 $17,596 $19,161
2023 $15,853 $18,797
2022 $13,999 $17,379
2021 $12,966 $15,510
2020 $10,760 $13,291
2019 $10,354 $16,478
2018 $9,849 $16,151
2017 $8,697 $15,695
2016 $7,822 $14,832
2015 $7,269 $14,083
2014 $8,070 $13,213
2013 $7,796 $12,273
2012 $7,432 $11,065
2011 $7,850 $9,662
2010 $6,854 $8,331
2009 $6,988 $7,797
2008 $7,271 $7,348
2007 $5,889 $6,318
2006 $4,523 $5,529
2005 $3,900 $5,018
2004 $3,390 $4,645
2003 $2,719 $4,265
2002 $2,093 $4,091
2001 $1,771 $3,992
2000 $1,621 $3,975
1999 $1,661 $3,950
1998 $1,820 $3,808
1997 $1,361 $3,546
1996 $1,470 $3,308
1995 $2,259 $3,514
1994 $1,150 $3,508
1993 $1,279 $3,358
1992 $1,007 $3,140
1991 $884 $2,821
1990 $2,367 $2,620
1989 $2,477 $2,462
1988 $2,511 $2,509
1987 $3,132 $2,966
1986 $2,260 $3,019
1985 $1,915 $2,972
1984 $1,964 $2,875
1983 $1,853 $2,819
1982 $2,169 $2,811
1981 $2,235 $2,605
1980 $2,239 $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Bulgaria vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Panama
2026 76.1 80.1
2025 76 80
2024 75.8 79.8
2023 75.6 79.6
2022 74 79.3
2021 71.4 77
2020 73.6 76.3
2019 75.1 78.5
2018 74.9 78.3
2017 74.8 77.9
2016 74.8 77.8
2015 74.6 77.6
2014 74.5 77.4
2013 74.8 77.1
2012 74.3 76.9
2011 74.2 76.7
2010 73.8 76.4
2009 73.7 76.2
2008 73.3 75.9
2007 73 75.7
2006 72.7 75.4
2005 72.6 75.2
2004 72.6 74.8
2003 72.4 74.6
2002 72.1 74.2
2001 71.9 73.8
2000 71.6 73.4
1999 71.6 73.1
1998 70.9 72.8
1997 70.3 72.5
1996 70.8 72.2
1995 71 72
1994 70.9 71.9
1993 71.2 71.8
1992 71.2 71.5
1991 71.2 71.3
1990 71.3 71.3
1989 71.5 70.1
1988 71.4 70.9
1987 71.3 70.8
1986 71.6 70.7
1985 71 70.5
1984 71.3 70.4
1983 71.2 70.1
1982 71.1 69.9
1981 71.5 69.8
1980 71.1 69.5
1979 71.2 69.1
1978 71.1 68.7
1977 70.8 68.3
1976 71.4 67.8
1975 71 67.2
1974 71.2 66.6
1973 71.3 65.8
1972 70.9 65.2
1971 70.9 64.7
1970 71.3 64.1
1969 70.5 63.7
1968 71.2 63.2
1967 70.4 62.9
1966 71.2 62.6
1965 71.3 62.3
1964 71.1 62.1
1963 70.3 61.8
1962 69.5 61.4
1961 70.2 60.9
1960 69.2 60.3
1959 66.6 59.6
1958 68.7 58.9
1957 66.6 58.3
1956 65.2 57.9
1955 64.8 57.5
1954 64.4 57.2
1953 64.2 56.8
1952 59.6 56.4
1951 60.7 55.9
1950 61.5 55.4

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

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Bulgaria and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Panama
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Panama
2024 6,441,421 4,515,577
2023 6,446,596 4,458,759
2022 6,465,097 4,400,773
2021 6,507,301 4,345,405
2020 6,550,696 4,293,261
2019 6,616,726 4,234,700
2018 6,710,798 4,167,860
2017 6,803,468 4,098,707
2016 6,894,139 4,029,086
2015 6,984,225 3,960,035
2014 7,073,572 3,892,101
2013 7,160,005 3,825,329
2012 7,305,888 3,759,256
2011 7,348,328 3,693,505
2010 7,395,599 3,628,535
2009 7,444,443 3,564,381
2008 7,492,561 3,500,648
2007 7,545,338 3,437,490
2006 7,601,022 3,375,024
2005 7,658,972 3,313,026
2004 7,716,860 3,251,155
2003 7,775,327 3,189,807
2002 7,837,161 3,129,344
2001 8,009,142 3,069,537
2000 8,170,172 3,010,369
1999 8,210,624 2,951,822
1998 8,256,786 2,893,914
1997 8,312,068 2,836,695
1996 8,362,826 2,780,227
1995 8,406,067 2,724,557
1994 8,443,591 2,669,546
1993 8,472,313 2,615,099
1992 8,540,164 2,561,336
1991 8,632,367 2,508,265
1990 8,718,289 2,455,583
1989 8,876,972 2,403,820
1988 8,981,446 2,352,848
1987 8,971,359 2,301,970
1986 8,958,171 2,251,325
1985 8,960,547 2,200,915
1984 8,960,679 2,150,782
1983 8,939,738 2,101,106
1982 8,917,457 2,052,271
1981 8,891,117 2,004,418
1980 8,861,535 1,957,534
1979 8,825,940 1,911,552
1978 8,814,032 1,866,311
1977 8,804,183 1,821,543
1976 8,758,599 1,776,935
1975 8,720,742 1,732,389
1974 8,678,745 1,687,926
1973 8,620,967 1,643,690
1972 8,576,200 1,599,723
1971 8,536,395 1,556,081
1970 8,489,574 1,513,070
1969 8,434,172 1,470,886
1968 8,369,603 1,429,447
1967 8,310,226 1,388,628
1966 8,258,057 1,348,388
1965 8,204,168 1,308,835
1964 8,144,340 1,270,065
1963 8,078,145 1,232,124
1962 8,012,946 1,195,301
1961 7,943,118 1,159,870
1960 7,867,374 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Panama

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Panama
2023 1.81 2.12
2022 1.78 2.14
2021 1.8 2.15
2020 1.77 2.18
2019 1.79 2.29
2018 1.73 2.4
2017 1.71 2.46
2016 1.67 2.5
2015 1.64 2.53
2014 1.62 2.55
2013 1.54 2.57
2012 1.5 2.59
2011 1.51 2.6
2010 1.57 2.59
2009 1.66 2.59
2008 1.56 2.61
2007 1.49 2.61
2006 1.44 2.62
2005 1.37 2.64
2004 1.33 2.68
2003 1.26 2.68
2002 1.23 2.7
2001 1.21 2.72
2000 1.26 2.74
1999 1.23 2.77
1998 1.11 2.79
1997 1.09 2.81
1996 1.23 2.83
1995 1.23 2.85
1994 1.37 2.88
1993 1.46 2.91
1992 1.55 2.95
1991 1.66 3
1990 1.82 3.07
1989 1.9 3.12
1988 1.97 3.17
1987 1.96 3.25
1986 2.02 3.34
1985 1.97 3.43
1984 2.01 3.52
1983 2.01 3.6
1982 2.01 3.66
1981 2 3.72
1980 2.05 3.8
1979 2.16 3.88
1978 2.15 3.98
1977 2.21 4.12
1976 2.24 4.26
1975 2.23 4.41
1974 2.29 4.58
1973 2.15 4.74
1972 2.03 4.91
1971 2.1 5.05
1970 2.17 5.18
1969 2.27 5.29
1968 2.27 5.41
1967 2.02 5.53
1966 2.03 5.65
1965 2.09 5.73
1964 2.19 5.81
1963 2.21 5.87
1962 2.24 5.87
1961 2.29 5.87
1960 2.31 5.83

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

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Bulgaria and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Panama
2024 45.5 30.9
2023 45.3 30.6
2022 45.2 30.3
2021 45 30
2020 44.9 29.7
2019 44.6 29.4
2018 44.3 29.1
2017 44.1 28.8
2016 43.8 28.5
2015 43.6 28.3
2014 43.3 28
2013 43 27.8
2012 42.8 27.5
2011 42.5 27.2
2010 42.3 27
2009 42 26.7
2008 41.7 26.4
2007 41.5 26.1
2006 41.3 25.9
2005 41.1 25.6
2004 40.8 25.3
2003 40.6 25.1
2002 40.3 24.8
2001 40 24.5
2000 39.7 24.3
1999 39.4 24
1998 39.1 23.7
1997 38.9 23.5
1996 38.6 23.2
1995 38.3 22.9
1994 38 22.7
1993 37.7 22.4
1992 37.4 22.1
1991 37 21.8
1990 36.6 21.5
1989 36.2 21.3
1988 35.9 21
1987 35.8 20.7
1986 35.6 20.4
1985 35.3 20.2
1984 35 19.9
1983 34.8 19.7
1982 34.6 19.5
1981 34.4 19.2
1980 34.2 19
1979 34.1 18.8
1978 34 18.6
1977 33.9 18.4
1976 33.8 18.3
1975 33.7 18.1
1974 33.6 18
1973 33.6 17.8
1972 33.5 17.7
1971 33.3 17.7
1970 33.2 17.6
1969 33 17.6
1968 32.8 17.5
1967 32.6 17.5
1966 32.3 17.5
1965 32 17.5
1964 31.6 17.6
1963 31.3 17.6
1962 31 17.7
1961 30.7 17.8
1960 30.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Panama
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
68.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Panama
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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