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Bulgaria vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 101st vs. 59th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Paraguay
Population
6359449
7120169
Population rank 112/197 108/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Paraguay
2024 $113,343,355,780 $44,458,118,397
2023 $102,199,231,385 $43,118,053,175
2022 $90,506,153,294 $41,952,910,858
2021 $84,374,613,233 $39,950,899,939
2020 $70,486,877,546 $35,432,178,068
2019 $68,507,731,354 $37,925,338,329
2018 $66,097,226,262 $40,225,448,341
2017 $59,167,647,388 $38,997,129,474
2016 $53,929,397,039 $36,089,700,223
2015 $50,765,918,159 $36,211,447,840
2014 $57,080,897,012 $40,377,929,296
2013 $55,819,262,375 $38,501,122,141
2012 $54,297,052,002 $33,271,921,136
2011 $57,681,293,007 $33,756,238,766
2010 $50,689,051,382 $27,260,886,405
2009 $52,023,801,230 $22,355,151,162
2008 $54,480,684,188 $24,615,267,664
2007 $44,431,257,129 $17,856,393,235
2006 $34,380,536,496 $13,429,430,050
2005 $29,868,657,858 $10,737,500,188
2004 $26,157,743,369 $9,624,440,836
2003 $21,144,957,990 $7,691,367,471
2002 $16,403,043,850 $7,196,260,657
2001 $14,183,446,026 $8,495,806,432
2000 $13,245,990,274 $8,855,705,140
1999 $13,637,098,579 $8,837,070,236
1998 $15,031,055,047 $9,260,481,572
1997 $11,316,127,379 $9,965,225,678
1996 $12,294,964,838 $9,788,391,781
1995 $18,991,484,420 $9,062,131,475
1994 $9,709,240,034 $7,870,982,005
1993 $10,832,064,942 $7,249,533,620
1992 $8,602,887,623 $7,157,424,031
1991 $7,628,738,475 $6,984,367,763
1990 $20,632,090,909 $5,812,114,523
1989 $21,988,444,444 $4,757,732,200
1988 $22,555,941,176 $4,255,683,528
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,971,044,724
1986 $20,249,294,118 $3,723,993,943
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,282,449,236
1984 $17,594,944,444 $4,502,462,807
1983 $16,563,666,667 $5,673,248,726
1982 $19,342,000,000 $5,419,411,765
1981 $19,870,000,000 $5,624,515,873
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Bulgaria and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Paraguay
2024 $17,596 $6,416
2023 $15,853 $6,300
2022 $13,999 $6,206
2021 $12,966 $5,977
2020 $10,760 $5,365
2019 $10,354 $5,821
2018 $9,849 $6,258
2017 $8,697 $6,152
2016 $7,822 $5,775
2015 $7,269 $5,879
2014 $8,070 $6,652
2013 $7,796 $6,436
2012 $7,432 $5,642
2011 $7,850 $5,805
2010 $6,854 $4,751
2009 $6,988 $3,942
2008 $7,271 $4,385
2007 $5,889 $3,212
2006 $4,523 $2,439
2005 $3,900 $1,971
2004 $3,390 $1,786
2003 $2,719 $1,444
2002 $2,093 $1,368
2001 $1,771 $1,638
2000 $1,621 $1,736
1999 $1,661 $1,766
1998 $1,820 $1,890
1997 $1,361 $2,079
1996 $1,470 $2,088
1995 $2,259 $1,979
1994 $1,150 $1,760
1993 $1,279 $1,662
1992 $1,007 $1,683
1991 $884 $1,685
1990 $2,367 $1,440
1989 $2,477 $1,211
1988 $2,511 $1,114
1987 $3,132 $1,069
1986 $2,260 $1,031
1985 $1,915 $935
1984 $1,964 $1,319
1983 $1,853 $1,710
1982 $2,169 $1,680
1981 $2,235 $1,793
1980 $2,239 $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Bulgaria vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Paraguay
2026 76.1 74.2
2025 76 74.1
2024 75.8 74
2023 75.6 73.8
2022 74 72.3
2021 71.4 68.1
2020 73.6 72.7
2019 75.1 73.7
2018 74.9 73.6
2017 74.8 73.4
2016 74.8 73.5
2015 74.6 73.5
2014 74.5 73.4
2013 74.8 73.3
2012 74.3 73.1
2011 74.2 72.8
2010 73.8 72.6
2009 73.7 72.3
2008 73.3 72
2007 73 71.8
2006 72.7 71.6
2005 72.6 71.3
2004 72.6 71.1
2003 72.4 70.8
2002 72.1 70.5
2001 71.9 70.3
2000 71.6 70
1999 71.6 69.8
1998 70.9 69.5
1997 70.3 69.3
1996 70.8 69.1
1995 71 68.8
1994 70.9 68.5
1993 71.2 68.2
1992 71.2 68
1991 71.2 67.7
1990 71.3 67.3
1989 71.5 66.9
1988 71.4 66.7
1987 71.3 66.5
1986 71.6 66.2
1985 71 65.9
1984 71.3 65.6
1983 71.2 65.3
1982 71.1 65.1
1981 71.5 64.8
1980 71.1 64.6
1979 71.2 64.3
1978 71.1 64.1
1977 70.8 63.9
1976 71.4 63.7
1975 71 63.4
1974 71.2 63.2
1973 71.3 63.1
1972 70.9 62.9
1971 70.9 62.7
1970 71.3 62.6
1969 70.5 62.4
1968 71.2 62.2
1967 70.4 62
1966 71.2 61.8
1965 71.3 61.6
1964 71.1 61.4
1963 70.3 61.1
1962 69.5 60.8
1961 70.2 60.5
1960 69.2 60.2
1959 66.6 59.9
1958 68.7 59.6
1957 66.6 59.3
1956 65.2 59
1955 64.8 58.8
1954 64.4 58.6
1953 64.2 58.5
1952 59.6 58.4
1951 60.7 58.3
1950 61.5 58.1

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

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Bulgaria and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Paraguay
2024 6,441,421 6,929,153
2023 6,446,596 6,844,146
2022 6,465,097 6,760,464
2021 6,507,301 6,684,182
2020 6,550,696 6,603,739
2019 6,616,726 6,515,058
2018 6,710,798 6,427,382
2017 6,803,468 6,338,660
2016 6,894,139 6,249,126
2015 6,984,225 6,159,103
2014 7,073,572 6,069,811
2013 7,160,005 5,982,445
2012 7,305,888 5,897,008
2011 7,348,328 5,814,626
2010 7,395,599 5,737,971
2009 7,444,443 5,671,236
2008 7,492,561 5,613,574
2007 7,545,338 5,559,386
2006 7,601,022 5,505,148
2005 7,658,972 5,448,097
2004 7,716,860 5,388,175
2003 7,775,327 5,326,436
2002 7,837,161 5,261,328
2001 8,009,142 5,187,689
2000 8,170,172 5,100,868
1999 8,210,624 5,003,135
1998 8,256,786 4,900,025
1997 8,312,068 4,794,412
1996 8,362,826 4,687,543
1995 8,406,067 4,579,806
1994 8,443,591 4,471,417
1993 8,472,313 4,362,696
1992 8,540,164 4,253,600
1991 8,632,367 4,144,364
1990 8,718,289 4,035,747
1989 8,876,972 3,927,802
1988 8,981,446 3,820,546
1987 8,971,359 3,714,889
1986 8,958,171 3,611,474
1985 8,960,547 3,510,671
1984 8,960,679 3,412,936
1983 8,939,738 3,318,068
1982 8,917,457 3,226,189
1981 8,891,117 3,137,604
1980 8,861,535 3,053,235
1979 8,825,940 2,973,968
1978 8,814,032 2,899,269
1977 8,804,183 2,827,874
1976 8,758,599 2,758,836
1975 8,720,742 2,691,648
1974 8,678,745 2,625,621
1973 8,620,967 2,561,102
1972 8,576,200 2,499,881
1971 8,536,395 2,442,537
1970 8,489,574 2,388,028
1969 8,434,172 2,334,992
1968 8,369,603 2,282,391
1967 8,310,226 2,229,994
1966 8,258,057 2,177,584
1965 8,204,168 2,125,177
1964 8,144,340 2,073,119
1963 8,078,145 2,021,909
1962 8,012,946 1,973,130
1961 7,943,118 1,927,394
1960 7,867,374 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Paraguay
2023 1.81 2.42
2022 1.78 2.44
2021 1.8 2.47
2020 1.77 2.5
2019 1.79 2.53
2018 1.73 2.56
2017 1.71 2.59
2016 1.67 2.62
2015 1.64 2.65
2014 1.62 2.65
2013 1.54 2.64
2012 1.5 2.66
2011 1.51 2.67
2010 1.57 2.7
2009 1.66 2.76
2008 1.56 2.79
2007 1.49 2.82
2006 1.44 2.89
2005 1.37 2.97
2004 1.33 3.05
2003 1.26 3.12
2002 1.23 3.23
2001 1.21 3.36
2000 1.26 3.51
1999 1.23 3.67
1998 1.11 3.8
1997 1.09 3.91
1996 1.23 4.01
1995 1.23 4.11
1994 1.37 4.2
1993 1.46 4.28
1992 1.55 4.4
1991 1.66 4.48
1990 1.82 4.57
1989 1.9 4.68
1988 1.97 4.77
1987 1.96 4.85
1986 2.02 4.93
1985 1.97 4.97
1984 2.01 5.04
1983 2.01 5.09
1982 2.01 5.13
1981 2 5.15
1980 2.05 5.1
1979 2.16 5.06
1978 2.15 5.04
1977 2.21 5.08
1976 2.24 5.12
1975 2.23 5.18
1974 2.29 5.27
1973 2.15 5.35
1972 2.03 5.46
1971 2.1 5.59
1970 2.17 5.72
1969 2.27 5.84
1968 2.27 5.97
1967 2.02 6.1
1966 2.03 6.23
1965 2.09 6.35
1964 2.19 6.42
1963 2.21 6.45
1962 2.24 6.47
1961 2.29 6.49
1960 2.31 6.5

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

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Bulgaria and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Paraguay
2024 45.5 27.7
2023 45.3 27.4
2022 45.2 27.1
2021 45 26.8
2020 44.9 26.6
2019 44.6 26.2
2018 44.3 25.9
2017 44.1 25.6
2016 43.8 25.3
2015 43.6 24.9
2014 43.3 24.6
2013 43 24.3
2012 42.8 23.9
2011 42.5 23.6
2010 42.3 23.2
2009 42 22.9
2008 41.7 22.5
2007 41.5 22.2
2006 41.3 21.8
2005 41.1 21.5
2004 40.8 21.1
2003 40.6 20.8
2002 40.3 20.5
2001 40 20.3
2000 39.7 20.1
1999 39.4 19.9
1998 39.1 19.7
1997 38.9 19.6
1996 38.6 19.5
1995 38.3 19.4
1994 38 19.4
1993 37.7 19.3
1992 37.4 19.3
1991 37 19.3
1990 36.6 19.2
1989 36.2 19.2
1988 35.9 19.2
1987 35.8 19.1
1986 35.6 19.1
1985 35.3 19
1984 35 19
1983 34.8 18.9
1982 34.6 18.9
1981 34.4 18.8
1980 34.2 18.7
1979 34.1 18.6
1978 34 18.4
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18
1975 33.7 17.9
1974 33.6 17.7
1973 33.6 17.5
1972 33.5 17.4
1971 33.3 17.3
1970 33.2 17.2
1969 33 17.1
1968 32.8 17
1967 32.6 17
1966 32.3 16.9
1965 32 16.9
1964 31.6 16.9
1963 31.3 16.9
1962 31 16.9
1961 30.7 16.8
1960 30.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Paraguay
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Paraguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
10,333 mi
2023

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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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