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Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 101st vs. 54th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
Population
6359449
11002753
Population rank 112/197 89/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
2024 $113,343,355,780 $31,800,428,266
2023 $102,199,231,385 $30,816,367,067
2022 $90,506,153,294 $31,653,185,953
2021 $84,374,613,233 $26,109,413,521
2020 $70,486,877,546 $23,848,447,850
2019 $68,507,731,354 $24,750,626,030
2018 $66,097,226,262 $24,109,780,708
2017 $59,167,647,388 $22,742,699,138
2016 $53,929,397,039 $20,758,876,953
2015 $50,765,918,159 $21,723,437,010
2014 $57,080,897,012 $23,210,823,987
2013 $55,819,262,375 $21,261,338,065
2012 $54,297,052,002 $21,295,168,666
2011 $57,681,293,007 $17,985,138,066
2010 $50,689,051,382 $14,250,786,675
2009 $52,023,801,230 $11,619,456,449
2008 $54,480,684,188 $11,670,892,801
2007 $44,431,257,129 $9,545,028,944
2006 $34,380,536,496 $8,354,911,041
2005 $29,868,657,858 $4,865,892,972
2004 $26,157,743,369 $3,927,157,867
2003 $21,144,957,990 $3,536,411,824
2002 $16,403,043,850 $2,999,511,040
2001 $14,183,446,026 $3,081,024,212
2000 $13,245,990,274 $3,521,339,699
1999 $13,637,098,579 $3,477,038,204
1998 $15,031,055,047 $3,789,443,015
1997 $11,316,127,379 $4,936,615,299
1996 $12,294,964,838 $5,155,311,077
1995 $18,991,484,420 $4,636,057,476
1994 $9,709,240,034 $5,502,786,070
1993 $10,832,064,942 $4,974,550,286
1992 $8,602,887,623 $4,377,980,510
1991 $7,628,738,475 $3,787,394,958
1990 $20,632,090,909 $3,219,729,083
1989 $21,988,444,444 $3,546,472,566
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,656,177,881
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,143,851,794
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,647,995,602
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,423,339,172
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,552,662,617
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,562,351,551
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,368,719,683
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,498,190,847
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
2024 $17,596 $3,007
2023 $15,853 $2,966
2022 $13,999 $3,102
2021 $12,966 $2,608
2020 $10,760 $2,430
2019 $10,354 $2,576
2018 $9,849 $2,566
2017 $8,697 $2,478
2016 $7,822 $2,316
2015 $7,269 $2,485
2014 $8,070 $2,723
2013 $7,796 $2,561
2012 $7,432 $2,635
2011 $7,850 $2,288
2010 $6,854 $1,867
2009 $6,988 $1,569
2008 $7,271 $1,625
2007 $5,889 $1,371
2006 $4,523 $1,238
2005 $3,900 $744
2004 $3,390 $621
2003 $2,719 $577
2002 $2,093 $506
2001 $1,771 $538
2000 $1,621 $636
1999 $1,661 $650
1998 $1,820 $733
1997 $1,361 $990
1996 $1,470 $1,071
1995 $2,259 $998
1994 $1,150 $1,228
1993 $1,279 $1,151
1992 $1,007 $1,051
1991 $884 $942
1990 $2,367 $826
1989 $2,477 $934
1988 $2,511 $985
1987 $3,132 $865
1986 $2,260 $745
1985 $1,915 $697
1984 $1,964 $750
1983 $1,853 $769
1982 $2,169 $726
1981 $2,235 $781
1980 $2,239 $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Bulgaria vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
2026 76.1 66.5
2025 76 66.4
2024 75.8 66.3
2023 75.6 66.1
2022 74 65.3
2021 71.4 64.4
2020 73.6 65.1
2019 75.1 65.3
2018 74.9 65.1
2017 74.8 64.9
2016 74.8 64.7
2015 74.6 64.5
2014 74.5 64.2
2013 74.8 63.9
2012 74.3 63.6
2011 74.2 63.4
2010 73.8 63.1
2009 73.7 62.8
2008 73.3 62.5
2007 73 62.2
2006 72.7 62
2005 72.6 61.9
2004 72.6 61.8
2003 72.4 61.7
2002 72.1 61.6
2001 71.9 61.6
2000 71.6 61.6
1999 71.6 61.5
1998 70.9 60.4
1997 70.3 61.3
1996 70.8 61.1
1995 71 60.9
1994 70.9 60.7
1993 71.2 60.5
1992 71.2 60.3
1991 71.2 59.9
1990 71.3 59.8
1989 71.5 59.6
1988 71.4 59.4
1987 71.3 59.2
1986 71.6 59
1985 71 58.8
1984 71.3 58.6
1983 71.2 58.3
1982 71.1 58.1
1981 71.5 57.8
1980 71.1 57.4
1979 71.2 57
1978 71.1 56.5
1977 70.8 56
1976 71.4 55.5
1975 71 55
1974 71.2 54.4
1973 71.3 53.9
1972 70.9 53.3
1971 70.9 52.6
1970 71.3 52.1
1969 70.5 51.5
1968 71.2 50.9
1967 70.4 50.2
1966 71.2 49.6
1965 71.3 48.9
1964 71.1 48.3
1963 70.3 47.7
1962 69.5 46.7
1961 70.2 46.4
1960 69.2 45.8
1959 66.6 45.1
1958 68.7 44.6
1957 66.6 43.9
1956 65.2 43.3
1955 64.8 42.6
1954 64.4 42
1953 64.2 41.3
1952 59.6 40.7
1951 60.7 35.5
1950 61.5 39.4

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

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Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
2024 6,441,421 10,576,502
2023 6,446,596 10,389,635
2022 6,465,097 10,203,169
2021 6,507,301 10,012,896
2020 6,550,696 9,815,746
2019 6,616,726 9,609,010
2018 6,710,798 9,394,513
2017 6,803,468 9,178,714
2016 6,894,139 8,961,718
2015 6,984,225 8,743,246
2014 7,073,572 8,523,441
2013 7,160,005 8,302,698
2012 7,305,888 8,081,390
2011 7,348,328 7,859,346
2010 7,395,599 7,633,523
2009 7,444,443 7,406,438
2008 7,492,561 7,183,002
2007 7,545,338 6,963,345
2006 7,601,022 6,747,720
2005 7,658,972 6,535,905
2004 7,716,860 6,328,041
2003 7,775,327 6,123,997
2002 7,837,161 5,924,003
2001 8,009,142 5,728,435
2000 8,170,172 5,537,064
1999 8,210,624 5,349,333
1998 8,256,786 5,166,390
1997 8,312,068 4,987,883
1996 8,362,826 4,813,361
1995 8,406,067 4,644,278
1994 8,443,591 4,480,208
1993 8,472,313 4,320,872
1992 8,540,164 4,166,699
1991 8,632,367 4,021,837
1990 8,718,289 3,896,481
1989 8,876,972 3,796,078
1988 8,981,446 3,711,880
1987 8,971,359 3,632,543
1986 8,958,171 3,554,793
1985 8,960,547 3,478,936
1984 8,960,679 3,405,198
1983 8,939,738 3,333,633
1982 8,917,457 3,264,291
1981 8,891,117 3,197,019
1980 8,861,535 3,131,512
1979 8,825,940 3,067,341
1978 8,814,032 3,003,714
1977 8,804,183 2,940,327
1976 8,758,599 2,877,327
1975 8,720,742 2,814,820
1974 8,678,745 2,752,671
1973 8,620,967 2,690,629
1972 8,576,200 2,628,432
1971 8,536,395 2,566,421
1970 8,489,574 2,505,628
1969 8,434,172 2,446,927
1968 8,369,603 2,390,803
1967 8,310,226 2,337,532
1966 8,258,057 2,285,774
1965 8,204,168 2,235,820
1964 8,144,340 2,188,325
1963 8,078,145 2,141,376
1962 8,012,946 2,093,919
1961 7,943,118 2,046,127
1960 7,867,374 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
2023 1.81 3.1
2022 1.78 3.17
2021 1.8 3.22
2020 1.77 3.27
2019 1.79 3.32
2018 1.73 3.38
2017 1.71 3.43
2016 1.67 3.5
2015 1.64 3.56
2014 1.62 3.63
2013 1.54 3.68
2012 1.5 3.75
2011 1.51 3.82
2010 1.57 3.88
2009 1.66 3.94
2008 1.56 4.01
2007 1.49 4.08
2006 1.44 4.15
2005 1.37 4.22
2004 1.33 4.28
2003 1.26 4.36
2002 1.23 4.42
2001 1.21 4.47
2000 1.26 4.53
1999 1.23 4.59
1998 1.11 4.63
1997 1.09 4.68
1996 1.23 4.73
1995 1.23 4.78
1994 1.37 4.87
1993 1.46 4.96
1992 1.55 5.03
1991 1.66 5.11
1990 1.82 5.18
1989 1.9 5.24
1988 1.97 5.3
1987 1.96 5.36
1986 2.02 5.42
1985 1.97 5.47
1984 2.01 5.51
1983 2.01 5.56
1982 2.01 5.59
1981 2 5.65
1980 2.05 5.71
1979 2.16 5.79
1978 2.15 5.88
1977 2.21 5.96
1976 2.24 6.02
1975 2.23 6.07
1974 2.29 6.11
1973 2.15 6.16
1972 2.03 6.2
1971 2.1 6.23
1970 2.17 6.25
1969 2.27 6.26
1968 2.27 6.25
1967 2.02 6.24
1966 2.03 6.23
1965 2.09 6.2
1964 2.19 6.19
1963 2.21 6.15
1962 2.24 6.14
1961 2.29 6.07
1960 2.31 6.02

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

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Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
2024 45.5 23.6
2023 45.3 23.4
2022 45.2 23.2
2021 45 23
2020 44.9 22.8
2019 44.6 22.6
2018 44.3 22.4
2017 44.1 22.2
2016 43.8 22
2015 43.6 21.9
2014 43.3 21.7
2013 43 21.5
2012 42.8 21.3
2011 42.5 21.2
2010 42.3 21
2009 42 20.9
2008 41.7 20.7
2007 41.5 20.6
2006 41.3 20.4
2005 41.1 20.3
2004 40.8 20.2
2003 40.6 20
2002 40.3 19.9
2001 40 19.9
2000 39.7 19.8
1999 39.4 19.7
1998 39.1 19.6
1997 38.9 19.5
1996 38.6 19.4
1995 38.3 19.2
1994 38 19.1
1993 37.7 19
1992 37.4 18.9
1991 37 18.8
1990 36.6 18.7
1989 36.2 18.6
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.8 18.5
1986 35.6 18.5
1985 35.3 18.4
1984 35 18.3
1983 34.8 18.3
1982 34.6 18.2
1981 34.4 18.1
1980 34.2 18
1979 34.1 17.8
1978 34 17.7
1977 33.9 17.5
1976 33.8 17.4
1975 33.7 17.3
1974 33.6 17.2
1973 33.6 17.2
1972 33.5 17.1
1971 33.3 17.2
1970 33.2 17.3
1969 33 17.4
1968 32.8 17.5
1967 32.6 17.6
1966 32.3 17.8
1965 32 17.9
1964 31.6 18
1963 31.3 18.1
1962 31 18.3
1961 30.7 18.4
1960 30.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
5,809 mi
2011

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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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