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Bulgaria vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 101st vs. 71st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Philippines
Population
6359449
117991570
Population rank 112/197 14/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Philippines
2024 $113,343,355,780 $461,617,509,782
2023 $102,199,231,385 $437,055,627,244
2022 $90,506,153,294 $404,353,369,605
2021 $84,374,613,233 $394,087,359,848
2020 $70,486,877,546 $361,751,145,452
2019 $68,507,731,354 $376,823,402,239
2018 $66,097,226,262 $346,841,896,587
2017 $59,167,647,388 $328,480,736,803
2016 $53,929,397,039 $318,627,003,017
2015 $50,765,918,159 $306,445,871,242
2014 $57,080,897,012 $297,483,555,338
2013 $55,819,262,375 $283,902,828,589
2012 $54,297,052,002 $261,920,540,963
2011 $57,681,293,007 $234,216,730,291
2010 $50,689,051,382 $208,368,893,151
2009 $52,023,801,230 $175,974,755,881
2008 $54,480,684,188 $181,624,626,327
2007 $44,431,257,129 $155,980,408,673
2006 $34,380,536,496 $127,652,926,368
2005 $29,868,657,858 $107,419,977,318
2004 $26,157,743,369 $95,001,999,685
2003 $21,144,957,990 $87,039,092,974
2002 $16,403,043,850 $84,307,345,888
2001 $14,183,446,026 $78,921,234,458
2000 $13,245,990,274 $83,669,788,377
1999 $13,637,098,579 $85,640,171,045
1998 $15,031,055,047 $74,492,416,330
1997 $11,316,127,379 $94,106,317,565
1996 $12,294,964,838 $94,648,084,429
1995 $18,991,484,420 $84,644,328,727
1994 $9,709,240,034 $73,159,336,915
1993 $10,832,064,942 $62,036,529,147
1992 $8,602,887,623 $60,422,328,242
1991 $7,628,738,475 $51,784,144,943
1990 $20,632,090,909 $50,508,286,642
1989 $21,988,444,444 $48,513,773,721
1988 $22,555,941,176 $43,152,128,959
1987 $28,101,000,000 $37,791,488,666
1986 $20,249,294,118 $33,987,207,295
1985 $17,155,421,053 $34,961,486,348
1984 $17,594,944,444 $35,730,185,634
1983 $16,563,666,667 $37,759,179,895
1982 $19,342,000,000 $42,206,011,275
1981 $19,870,000,000 $40,499,388,869
1980 $19,839,230,769 $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Bulgaria and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Philippines
2024 $17,596 $3,985
2023 $15,853 $3,804
2022 $13,999 $3,548
2021 $12,966 $3,484
2020 $10,760 $3,228
2019 $10,354 $3,401
2018 $9,849 $3,169
2017 $8,697 $3,038
2016 $7,822 $2,985
2015 $7,269 $2,910
2014 $8,070 $2,867
2013 $7,796 $2,781
2012 $7,432 $2,615
2011 $7,850 $2,384
2010 $6,854 $2,163
2009 $6,988 $1,864
2008 $7,271 $1,959
2007 $5,889 $1,713
2006 $4,523 $1,426
2005 $3,900 $1,220
2004 $3,390 $1,100
2003 $2,719 $1,027
2002 $2,093 $1,015
2001 $1,771 $970
2000 $1,621 $1,051
1999 $1,661 $1,101
1998 $1,820 $983
1997 $1,361 $1,273
1996 $1,470 $1,311
1995 $2,259 $1,200
1994 $1,150 $1,060
1993 $1,279 $919
1992 $1,007 $917
1991 $884 $804
1990 $2,367 $804
1989 $2,477 $792
1988 $2,511 $722
1987 $3,132 $650
1986 $2,260 $600
1985 $1,915 $633
1984 $1,964 $665
1983 $1,853 $723
1982 $2,169 $833
1981 $2,235 $821
1980 $2,239 $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Bulgaria vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Philippines
2026 76.1 70.2
2025 76 70.1
2024 75.8 69.9
2023 75.6 69.8
2022 74 69.5
2021 71.4 66.7
2020 73.6 70.1
2019 75.1 69.7
2018 74.9 69.8
2017 74.8 70
2016 74.8 69.5
2015 74.6 69.5
2014 74.5 69.3
2013 74.8 69.3
2012 74.3 69.2
2011 74.2 69.1
2010 73.8 68.9
2009 73.7 68.6
2008 73.3 68.6
2007 73 68.5
2006 72.7 68.2
2005 72.6 68.4
2004 72.6 68.3
2003 72.4 68
2002 72.1 67.9
2001 71.9 67.8
2000 71.6 67.8
1999 71.6 67.5
1998 70.9 67.2
1997 70.3 67
1996 70.8 66.7
1995 71 66.3
1994 70.9 66
1993 71.2 65.7
1992 71.2 65.4
1991 71.2 64.6
1990 71.3 64.4
1989 71.5 64.1
1988 71.4 63.7
1987 71.3 63.3
1986 71.6 62.9
1985 71 62.7
1984 71.3 62.4
1983 71.2 62.3
1982 71.1 62.2
1981 71.5 61.9
1980 71.1 61.9
1979 71.2 61.7
1978 71.1 61.5
1977 70.8 61.4
1976 71.4 60.9
1975 71 60.9
1974 71.2 60.8
1973 71.3 60.7
1972 70.9 60.9
1971 70.9 61.1
1970 71.3 60.8
1969 70.5 61
1968 71.2 60.9
1967 70.4 60.8
1966 71.2 60.6
1965 71.3 60.4
1964 71.1 60.1
1963 70.3 60
1962 69.5 59.8
1961 70.2 59.5
1960 69.2 59.2
1959 66.6 58.7
1958 68.7 58.3
1957 66.6 57.8
1956 65.2 57.2
1955 64.8 56.6
1954 64.4 56
1953 64.2 55.4
1952 59.6 54.7
1951 60.7 54.1
1950 61.5 53.6

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

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Bulgaria and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Philippines
2024 6,441,421 115,843,670
2023 6,446,596 114,891,199
2022 6,465,097 113,964,338
2021 6,507,301 113,100,950
2020 6,550,696 112,081,264
2019 6,616,726 110,804,683
2018 6,710,798 109,465,287
2017 6,803,468 108,119,693
2016 6,894,139 106,735,719
2015 6,984,225 105,312,992
2014 7,073,572 103,767,130
2013 7,160,005 102,076,336
2012 7,305,888 100,175,512
2011 7,348,328 98,248,614
2010 7,395,599 96,337,125
2009 7,444,443 94,384,250
2008 7,492,561 92,699,095
2007 7,545,338 91,075,184
2006 7,601,022 89,508,986
2005 7,658,972 88,015,962
2004 7,716,860 86,394,504
2003 7,775,327 84,731,835
2002 7,837,161 83,068,889
2001 8,009,142 81,401,488
2000 8,170,172 79,625,397
1999 8,210,624 77,753,257
1998 8,256,786 75,791,024
1997 8,312,068 73,908,810
1996 8,362,826 72,190,242
1995 8,406,067 70,546,246
1994 8,443,591 69,019,291
1993 8,472,313 67,530,621
1992 8,540,164 65,926,125
1991 8,632,367 64,382,249
1990 8,718,289 62,854,666
1989 8,876,972 61,265,260
1988 8,981,446 59,739,052
1987 8,971,359 58,157,496
1986 8,958,171 56,645,077
1985 8,960,547 55,213,006
1984 8,960,679 53,726,181
1983 8,939,738 52,194,620
1982 8,917,457 50,695,707
1981 8,891,117 49,311,727
1980 8,861,535 48,043,740
1979 8,825,940 46,807,103
1978 8,814,032 45,575,281
1977 8,804,183 44,367,962
1976 8,758,599 43,201,488
1975 8,720,742 42,120,826
1974 8,678,745 41,174,341
1973 8,620,967 40,294,130
1972 8,576,200 39,408,560
1971 8,536,395 38,518,659
1970 8,489,574 37,622,204
1969 8,434,172 36,660,799
1968 8,369,603 35,638,342
1967 8,310,226 34,621,320
1966 8,258,057 33,617,170
1965 8,204,168 32,625,316
1964 8,144,340 31,643,032
1963 8,078,145 30,674,731
1962 8,012,946 29,723,536
1961 7,943,118 28,792,621
1960 7,867,374 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Philippines

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Philippines
2023 1.81 1.92
2022 1.78 1.93
2021 1.8 1.95
2020 1.77 2.08
2019 1.79 2.22
2018 1.73 2.38
2017 1.71 2.53
2016 1.67 2.68
2015 1.64 2.83
2014 1.62 2.89
2013 1.54 3.04
2012 1.5 3.14
2011 1.51 3.24
2010 1.57 3.32
2009 1.66 3.38
2008 1.56 3.4
2007 1.49 3.4
2006 1.44 3.47
2005 1.37 3.45
2004 1.33 3.52
2003 1.26 3.59
2002 1.23 3.65
2001 1.21 3.72
2000 1.26 3.75
1999 1.23 3.83
1998 1.11 3.88
1997 1.09 3.94
1996 1.23 4
1995 1.23 4.07
1994 1.37 4.08
1993 1.46 4.1
1992 1.55 4.16
1991 1.66 4.27
1990 1.82 4.32
1989 1.9 4.37
1988 1.97 4.45
1987 1.96 4.51
1986 2.02 4.56
1985 1.97 4.66
1984 2.01 4.77
1983 2.01 4.87
1982 2.01 4.92
1981 2 4.97
1980 2.05 5.11
1979 2.16 5.26
1978 2.15 5.39
1977 2.21 5.44
1976 2.24 5.51
1975 2.23 5.6
1974 2.29 5.69
1973 2.15 5.79
1972 2.03 5.94
1971 2.1 6.08
1970 2.17 6.22
1969 2.27 6.33
1968 2.27 6.45
1967 2.02 6.57
1966 2.03 6.69
1965 2.09 6.8
1964 2.19 6.89
1963 2.21 6.95
1962 2.24 6.98
1961 2.29 6.99
1960 2.31 7

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

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Bulgaria and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Philippines
2024 45.5 26.8
2023 45.3 26.3
2022 45.2 25.9
2021 45 25.5
2020 44.9 25.1
2019 44.6 24.7
2018 44.3 24.3
2017 44.1 24
2016 43.8 23.6
2015 43.6 23.3
2014 43.3 22.9
2013 43 22.7
2012 42.8 22.4
2011 42.5 22.2
2010 42.3 22
2009 42 21.7
2008 41.7 21.5
2007 41.5 21.3
2006 41.3 21.2
2005 41.1 21
2004 40.8 20.8
2003 40.6 20.6
2002 40.3 20.4
2001 40 20.2
2000 39.7 20
1999 39.4 19.8
1998 39.1 19.6
1997 38.9 19.4
1996 38.6 19.3
1995 38.3 19.2
1994 38 19.1
1993 37.7 19.1
1992 37.4 19
1991 37 18.9
1990 36.6 18.8
1989 36.2 18.7
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.8 18.5
1986 35.6 18.3
1985 35.3 18.2
1984 35 18.1
1983 34.8 17.9
1982 34.6 17.7
1981 34.4 17.5
1980 34.2 17.3
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34 16.9
1977 33.9 16.7
1976 33.8 16.5
1975 33.7 16.3
1974 33.6 16.1
1973 33.6 16
1972 33.5 15.9
1971 33.3 15.8
1970 33.2 15.7
1969 33 15.6
1968 32.8 15.5
1967 32.6 15.4
1966 32.3 15.4
1965 32 15.4
1964 31.6 15.4
1963 31.3 15.4
1962 31 15.5
1961 30.7 15.6
1960 30.4 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Philippines
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Philippines
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
134,457 mi
2020

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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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