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Bulgaria vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 101st vs. 158th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Qatar
Population
6359449
2999260
Population rank 112/197 136/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Bulgaria and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Qatar
2024 $113,343,355,780 $219,162,637,363
2023 $102,199,231,385 $217,308,516,484
2022 $90,506,153,294 $235,709,340,659
2021 $84,374,613,233 $179,732,142,857
2020 $70,486,877,546 $144,411,538,462
2019 $68,507,731,354 $176,371,428,571
2018 $66,097,226,262 $183,335,164,835
2017 $59,167,647,388 $161,099,175,824
2016 $53,929,397,039 $151,732,142,857
2015 $50,765,918,159 $161,739,835,165
2014 $57,080,897,012 $206,224,725,275
2013 $55,819,262,375 $198,727,747,253
2012 $54,297,052,002 $186,833,516,484
2011 $57,681,293,007 $167,775,274,725
2010 $50,689,051,382 $123,627,197,802
2009 $52,023,801,230 $97,798,351,648
2008 $54,480,684,188 $115,270,054,945
2007 $44,431,257,129 $79,712,087,912
2006 $34,380,536,496 $60,882,142,857
2005 $29,868,657,858 $44,530,494,505
2004 $26,157,743,369 $31,734,065,934
2003 $21,144,957,990 $23,533,791,209
2002 $16,403,043,850 $19,363,736,264
2001 $14,183,446,026 $17,538,461,538
2000 $13,245,990,274 $17,759,890,110
1999 $13,637,098,579 $12,393,131,868
1998 $15,031,055,047 $10,255,495,027
1997 $11,316,127,379 $11,297,802,115
1996 $12,294,964,838 $9,059,340,385
1995 $18,991,484,420 $8,137,911,978
1994 $9,709,240,034 $7,374,450,769
1993 $10,832,064,942 $7,156,593,654
1992 $8,602,887,623 $7,646,153,984
1991 $7,628,738,475 $6,883,516,484
1990 $20,632,090,909 $7,360,439,423
1989 $21,988,444,444 $6,487,912,088
1988 $22,555,941,176 $6,038,187,033
1987 $28,101,000,000 $5,446,428,681
1986 $20,249,294,118 $5,053,021,951
1985 $17,155,421,053 $6,153,296,456
1984 $17,594,944,444 $6,704,395,824
1983 $16,563,666,667 $6,467,582,308
1982 $19,342,000,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $19,870,000,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $19,839,230,769 $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Qatar
2024 $17,596 $76,689
2023 $15,853 $81,817
2022 $13,999 $88,701
2021 $12,966 $71,752
2020 $10,760 $51,684
2019 $10,354 $66,841
2018 $9,849 $71,040
2017 $8,697 $63,280
2016 $7,822 $61,254
2015 $7,269 $68,985
2014 $8,070 $95,841
2013 $7,796 $103,697
2012 $7,432 $108,470
2011 $7,850 $103,262
2010 $6,854 $76,463
2009 $6,988 $60,786
2008 $7,271 $80,781
2007 $5,889 $65,954
2006 $4,523 $62,582
2005 $3,900 $53,950
2004 $3,390 $41,036
2003 $2,719 $31,602
2002 $2,093 $27,227
2001 $1,771 $25,871
2000 $1,621 $27,535
1999 $1,661 $20,234
1998 $1,820 $17,665
1997 $1,361 $20,523
1996 $1,470 $17,125
1995 $2,259 $15,823
1994 $1,150 $14,765
1993 $1,279 $14,770
1992 $1,007 $16,280
1991 $884 $15,133
1990 $2,367 $16,722
1989 $2,477 $15,243
1988 $2,511 $14,682
1987 $3,132 $13,719
1986 $2,260 $13,213
1985 $1,915 $16,815
1984 $1,964 $19,272
1983 $1,853 $19,616
1982 $2,169 $24,385
1981 $2,235 $29,505
1980 $2,239 $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Qatar
2026 76.1 82.8
2025 76 82.7
2024 75.8 82.5
2023 75.6 82.4
2022 74 81.9
2021 71.4 81.1
2020 73.6 80.4
2019 75.1 82.9
2018 74.9 82.7
2017 74.8 82.5
2016 74.8 82.1
2015 74.6 81.8
2014 74.5 81.4
2013 74.8 81
2012 74.3 80.5
2011 74.2 80
2010 73.8 79.4
2009 73.7 78.8
2008 73.3 78.3
2007 73 77.7
2006 72.7 77.3
2005 72.6 76.9
2004 72.6 76.5
2003 72.4 76.1
2002 72.1 75.8
2001 71.9 75.5
2000 71.6 75.3
1999 71.6 75
1998 70.9 74.9
1997 70.3 74.7
1996 70.8 74.6
1995 71 74.4
1994 70.9 74.2
1993 71.2 74.1
1992 71.2 73.9
1991 71.2 73.7
1990 71.3 73.4
1989 71.5 73.1
1988 71.4 72.8
1987 71.3 72.5
1986 71.6 72.2
1985 71 71.8
1984 71.3 71.5
1983 71.2 71.1
1982 71.1 70.7
1981 71.5 70.3
1980 71.1 69.9
1979 71.2 69.5
1978 71.1 69.1
1977 70.8 68.6
1976 71.4 68.2
1975 71 67.7
1974 71.2 67.2
1973 71.3 66.6
1972 70.9 66.1
1971 70.9 65.5
1970 71.3 64.9
1969 70.5 64.2
1968 71.2 63.6
1967 70.4 62.9
1966 71.2 62.2
1965 71.3 61.4
1964 71.1 60.7
1963 70.3 60
1962 69.5 59.2
1961 70.2 58.5
1960 69.2 57.8
1959 66.6 57
1958 68.7 56.3
1957 66.6 55.6
1956 65.2 54.9
1955 64.8 54.2
1954 64.4 53.5
1953 64.2 52.8
1952 59.6 52.1
1951 60.7 51.5
1950 61.5 50.8

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

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Bulgaria and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Qatar
2024 6,441,421 2,857,822
2023 6,446,596 2,656,032
2022 6,465,097 2,657,333
2021 6,507,301 2,504,910
2020 6,550,696 2,794,148
2019 6,616,726 2,638,657
2018 6,710,798 2,580,734
2017 6,803,468 2,545,820
2016 6,894,139 2,477,113
2015 6,984,225 2,344,557
2014 7,073,572 2,151,745
2013 7,160,005 1,916,426
2012 7,305,888 1,722,438
2011 7,348,328 1,624,761
2010 7,395,599 1,616,832
2009 7,444,443 1,608,903
2008 7,492,561 1,426,938
2007 7,545,338 1,208,595
2006 7,601,022 972,831
2005 7,658,972 825,408
2004 7,716,860 773,332
2003 7,775,327 744,682
2002 7,837,161 711,205
2001 8,009,142 677,925
2000 8,170,172 644,989
1999 8,210,624 612,500
1998 8,256,786 580,540
1997 8,312,068 550,500
1996 8,362,826 529,019
1995 8,406,067 514,325
1994 8,443,591 499,459
1993 8,472,313 484,545
1992 8,540,164 469,657
1991 8,632,367 454,853
1990 8,718,289 440,175
1989 8,876,972 425,646
1988 8,981,446 411,264
1987 8,971,359 397,005
1986 8,958,171 382,422
1985 8,960,547 365,940
1984 8,960,679 347,878
1983 8,939,738 329,709
1982 8,917,457 311,537
1981 8,891,117 293,553
1980 8,861,535 275,913
1979 8,825,940 258,670
1978 8,814,032 241,808
1977 8,804,183 225,285
1976 8,758,599 209,052
1975 8,720,742 193,087
1974 8,678,745 177,362
1973 8,620,967 161,841
1972 8,576,200 146,506
1971 8,536,395 131,346
1970 8,489,574 116,350
1969 8,434,172 103,025
1968 8,369,603 91,749
1967 8,310,226 81,439
1966 8,258,057 72,192
1965 8,204,168 64,065
1964 8,144,340 56,867
1963 8,078,145 50,380
1962 8,012,946 44,630
1961 7,943,118 39,680
1960 7,867,374 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Qatar

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Qatar
2023 1.81 1.73
2022 1.78 1.74
2021 1.8 1.61
2020 1.77 1.68
2019 1.79 1.73
2018 1.73 1.76
2017 1.71 1.83
2016 1.67 1.86
2015 1.64 1.98
2014 1.62 2.03
2013 1.54 2.03
2012 1.5 2.04
2011 1.51 2.07
2010 1.57 2.14
2009 1.66 2.25
2008 1.56 2.37
2007 1.49 2.44
2006 1.44 2.51
2005 1.37 2.64
2004 1.33 2.79
2003 1.26 2.93
2002 1.23 3.01
2001 1.21 3.08
2000 1.26 3.07
1999 1.23 3.12
1998 1.11 3.21
1997 1.09 3.33
1996 1.23 3.44
1995 1.23 3.56
1994 1.37 3.67
1993 1.46 3.77
1992 1.55 3.85
1991 1.66 3.99
1990 1.82 4.23
1989 1.9 4.41
1988 1.97 4.51
1987 1.96 4.54
1986 2.02 4.57
1985 1.97 4.64
1984 2.01 4.76
1983 2.01 4.9
1982 2.01 5.04
1981 2 5.2
1980 2.05 5.33
1979 2.16 5.46
1978 2.15 5.58
1977 2.21 5.69
1976 2.24 5.78
1975 2.23 5.86
1974 2.29 5.94
1973 2.15 6.01
1972 2.03 6.07
1971 2.1 6.15
1970 2.17 6.23
1969 2.27 6.31
1968 2.27 6.39
1967 2.02 6.46
1966 2.03 6.52
1965 2.09 6.53
1964 2.19 6.53
1963 2.21 6.53
1962 2.24 6.53
1961 2.29 6.53
1960 2.31 6.53

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

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Bulgaria and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Qatar
2024 45.5 34.5
2023 45.3 34.1
2022 45.2 33.4
2021 45 32.9
2020 44.9 32.6
2019 44.6 32.3
2018 44.3 31.9
2017 44.1 31.6
2016 43.8 31.4
2015 43.6 31.2
2014 43.3 31.1
2013 43 30.9
2012 42.8 31
2011 42.5 31.2
2010 42.3 31.3
2009 42 30.8
2008 41.7 30.1
2007 41.5 30.1
2006 41.3 30.6
2005 41.1 30.9
2004 40.8 31
2003 40.6 30.9
2002 40.3 30.5
2001 40 30.1
2000 39.7 29.9
1999 39.4 29.8
1998 39.1 29.8
1997 38.9 29.9
1996 38.6 29.6
1995 38.3 29.1
1994 38 28.7
1993 37.7 28.4
1992 37.4 28.1
1991 37 27.9
1990 36.6 27.7
1989 36.2 27.6
1988 35.9 27.5
1987 35.8 27.5
1986 35.6 27.4
1985 35.3 27
1984 35 26.3
1983 34.8 25.6
1982 34.6 24.8
1981 34.4 24.1
1980 34.2 23.5
1979 34.1 22.9
1978 34 22.3
1977 33.9 21.8
1976 33.8 21.3
1975 33.7 21
1974 33.6 20.8
1973 33.6 20.9
1972 33.5 21.3
1971 33.3 22.2
1970 33.2 23.7
1969 33 24.4
1968 32.8 24
1967 32.6 23.5
1966 32.3 23
1965 32 22.5
1964 31.6 21.8
1963 31.3 21.1
1962 31 20.1
1961 30.7 19
1960 30.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Bulgaria Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Qatar
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
24.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Qatar
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
4,374 mi
2016

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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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