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Bulgaria vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 101st vs. 146th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Rwanda
Population
6359449
14975051
Population rank 112/197 77/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Rwanda
2024 $113,343,355,780 $14,251,642,235
2023 $102,199,231,385 $14,331,722,703
2022 $90,506,153,294 $13,316,161,002
2021 $84,374,613,233 $11,078,787,090
2020 $70,486,877,546 $10,174,386,857
2019 $68,507,731,354 $10,349,300,277
2018 $66,097,226,262 $9,637,904,521
2017 $59,167,647,388 $9,252,833,891
2016 $53,929,397,039 $8,695,272,058
2015 $50,765,918,159 $8,543,760,200
2014 $57,080,897,012 $8,238,966,124
2013 $55,819,262,375 $7,819,964,030
2012 $54,297,052,002 $7,654,761,050
2011 $57,681,293,007 $6,884,913,658
2010 $50,689,051,382 $6,124,756,654
2009 $52,023,801,230 $5,674,476,969
2008 $54,480,684,188 $5,179,854,065
2007 $44,431,257,129 $4,070,507,895
2006 $34,380,536,496 $3,319,784,539
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,933,819,766
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,376,496,067
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,138,237,279
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,966,003,468
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,966,600,715
2000 $13,245,990,274 $2,068,836,754
1999 $13,637,098,579 $2,157,108,263
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,989,343,546
1997 $11,316,127,379 $1,851,558,197
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,382,334,879
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,293,535,193
1994 $9,709,240,034 $753,636,370
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,971,525,712
1992 $8,602,887,623 $2,029,026,962
1991 $7,628,738,475 $1,911,600,237
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,550,185,679
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,405,022,593
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,395,492,687
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,157,432,668
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,944,710,684
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,715,626,331
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,587,413,084
1983 $16,563,666,667 $1,479,687,587
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,407,243,139
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,407,062,527
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Bulgaria and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Rwanda
2024 $17,596 $1,000
2023 $15,853 $1,027
2022 $13,999 $975
2021 $12,966 $830
2020 $10,760 $779
2019 $10,354 $810
2018 $9,849 $772
2017 $8,697 $758
2016 $7,822 $730
2015 $7,269 $734
2014 $8,070 $725
2013 $7,796 $705
2012 $7,432 $707
2011 $7,850 $651
2010 $6,854 $594
2009 $6,988 $564
2008 $7,271 $528
2007 $5,889 $426
2006 $4,523 $357
2005 $3,900 $324
2004 $3,390 $269.5
2003 $2,719 $249
2002 $2,093 $234
2001 $1,771 $237.3
2000 $1,621 $251.9
1999 $1,661 $264.7
1998 $1,820 $246.2
1997 $1,361 $238.7
1996 $1,470 $206
1995 $2,259 $228
1994 $1,150 $111
1993 $1,279 $247
1992 $1,007 $264.1
1991 $884 $254
1990 $2,367 $346
1989 $2,477 $335
1988 $2,511 $344
1987 $3,132 $320
1986 $2,260 $297.7
1985 $1,915 $271.6
1984 $1,964 $259.9
1983 $1,853 $250.6
1982 $2,169 $246.4
1981 $2,235 $254.6
1980 $2,239 $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Bulgaria vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Rwanda
2026 76.1 68.5
2025 76 68.2
2024 75.8 68
2023 75.6 67.8
2022 74 67.5
2021 71.4 66.8
2020 73.6 67
2019 75.1 66.7
2018 74.9 66.4
2017 74.8 66.1
2016 74.8 65.7
2015 74.6 65.4
2014 74.5 65.1
2013 74.8 64.7
2012 74.3 64.2
2011 74.2 63.5
2010 73.8 62.8
2009 73.7 61.8
2008 73.3 60.6
2007 73 59.5
2006 72.7 58.3
2005 72.6 57
2004 72.6 55.5
2003 72.4 53.5
2002 72.1 51.3
2001 71.9 49.5
2000 71.6 47.8
1999 71.6 45.7
1998 70.9 43.1
1997 70.3 42
1996 70.8 42.5
1995 71 41.5
1994 70.9 12.2
1993 71.2 42.9
1992 71.2 44.4
1991 71.2 46.2
1990 71.3 47.8
1989 71.5 49.5
1988 71.4 50.9
1987 71.3 51.5
1986 71.6 51.7
1985 71 51.7
1984 71.3 51.4
1983 71.2 50.9
1982 71.1 50.2
1981 71.5 49.2
1980 71.1 48.1
1979 71.2 47.1
1978 71.1 46.2
1977 70.8 45.6
1976 71.4 45.3
1975 71 45.3
1974 71.2 45.6
1973 71.3 45.9
1972 70.9 46.3
1971 70.9 46.8
1970 71.3 47.1
1969 70.5 47.4
1968 71.2 47.7
1967 70.4 48
1966 71.2 48.1
1965 71.3 48.2
1964 71.1 48.1
1963 70.3 44
1962 69.5 47.8
1961 70.2 47.5
1960 69.2 47
1959 66.6 46.5
1958 68.7 46.1
1957 66.6 45.6
1956 65.2 45.2
1955 64.8 44.8
1954 64.4 44.4
1953 64.2 44.1
1952 59.6 43.8
1951 60.7 43.5
1950 61.5 43.2

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

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Bulgaria and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Rwanda
2024 6,441,421 14,256,567
2023 6,446,596 13,954,471
2022 6,465,097 13,651,030
2021 6,507,301 13,355,260
2020 6,550,696 13,065,837
2019 6,616,726 12,776,103
2018 6,710,798 12,487,996
2017 6,803,468 12,202,060
2016 6,894,139 11,919,183
2015 6,984,225 11,640,022
2014 7,073,572 11,364,757
2013 7,160,005 11,093,340
2012 7,305,888 10,829,901
2011 7,348,328 10,573,733
2010 7,395,599 10,317,553
2009 7,444,443 10,060,432
2008 7,492,561 9,804,269
2007 7,545,338 9,549,933
2006 7,601,022 9,299,246
2005 7,658,972 9,054,528
2004 7,716,860 8,816,844
2003 7,775,327 8,586,875
2002 7,837,161 8,400,180
2001 8,009,142 8,287,094
2000 8,170,172 8,213,931
1999 8,210,624 8,147,912
1998 8,256,786 8,081,681
1997 8,312,068 7,755,238
1996 8,362,826 6,708,764
1995 8,406,067 5,674,118
1994 8,443,591 6,792,352
1993 8,472,313 7,981,132
1992 8,540,164 7,683,266
1991 8,632,367 7,526,966
1990 8,718,289 7,375,307
1989 8,876,972 7,184,706
1988 8,981,446 6,968,071
1987 8,971,359 6,749,493
1986 8,958,171 6,531,881
1985 8,960,547 6,317,228
1984 8,960,679 6,107,627
1983 8,939,738 5,905,311
1982 8,917,457 5,711,549
1981 8,891,117 5,527,230
1980 8,861,535 5,353,259
1979 8,825,940 5,189,541
1978 8,814,032 5,035,171
1977 8,804,183 4,888,240
1976 8,758,599 4,745,954
1975 8,720,742 4,607,728
1974 8,678,745 4,474,228
1973 8,620,967 4,345,047
1972 8,576,200 4,220,335
1971 8,536,395 4,100,044
1970 8,489,574 3,980,669
1969 8,434,172 3,861,271
1968 8,369,603 3,744,010
1967 8,310,226 3,629,577
1966 8,258,057 3,521,626
1965 8,204,168 3,423,210
1964 8,144,340 3,334,834
1963 8,078,145 3,258,890
1962 8,012,946 3,186,025
1961 7,943,118 3,106,779
1960 7,867,374 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Rwanda
2023 1.81 3.7
2022 1.78 3.78
2021 1.8 3.84
2020 1.77 3.91
2019 1.79 3.99
2018 1.73 4.05
2017 1.71 4.08
2016 1.67 4.11
2015 1.64 4.11
2014 1.62 4.12
2013 1.54 4.14
2012 1.5 4.2
2011 1.51 4.33
2010 1.57 4.52
2009 1.66 4.71
2008 1.56 4.92
2007 1.49 5.14
2006 1.44 5.34
2005 1.37 5.5
2004 1.33 5.64
2003 1.26 5.74
2002 1.23 5.82
2001 1.21 5.89
2000 1.26 5.97
1999 1.23 6.06
1998 1.11 6.17
1997 1.09 6.24
1996 1.23 6.29
1995 1.23 6.35
1994 1.37 6.42
1993 1.46 6.48
1992 1.55 6.54
1991 1.66 6.62
1990 1.82 6.8
1989 1.9 7.03
1988 1.97 7.23
1987 1.96 7.43
1986 2.02 7.61
1985 1.97 7.79
1984 2.01 7.91
1983 2.01 8
1982 2.01 8.06
1981 2 8.1
1980 2.05 8.12
1979 2.16 8.13
1978 2.15 8.16
1977 2.21 8.14
1976 2.24 8.12
1975 2.23 8.1
1974 2.29 8.1
1973 2.15 8.09
1972 2.03 8.09
1971 2.1 8.09
1970 2.17 8.15
1969 2.27 8.18
1968 2.27 8.19
1967 2.02 8.21
1966 2.03 8.23
1965 2.09 8.25
1964 2.19 8.27
1963 2.21 8.27
1962 2.24 8.27
1961 2.29 8.28
1960 2.31 8.28

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

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Bulgaria and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Rwanda
2024 45.5 20.8
2023 45.3 20.5
2022 45.2 20.3
2021 45 20
2020 44.9 19.9
2019 44.6 19.8
2018 44.3 19.7
2017 44.1 19.6
2016 43.8 19.4
2015 43.6 19.3
2014 43.3 19.1
2013 43 19
2012 42.8 18.8
2011 42.5 18.7
2010 42.3 18.5
2009 42 18.4
2008 41.7 18.3
2007 41.5 18.1
2006 41.3 18
2005 41.1 17.8
2004 40.8 17.6
2003 40.6 17.4
2002 40.3 17.1
2001 40 16.8
2000 39.7 16.3
1999 39.4 15.8
1998 39.1 15.3
1997 38.9 14.8
1996 38.6 14.6
1995 38.3 14.3
1994 38 15
1993 37.7 15.7
1992 37.4 15.6
1991 37 15.5
1990 36.6 15.5
1989 36.2 15.5
1988 35.9 15.6
1987 35.8 15.6
1986 35.6 15.7
1985 35.3 15.8
1984 35 16
1983 34.8 16.1
1982 34.6 16.2
1981 34.4 16.4
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.5
1978 34 16.6
1977 33.9 16.6
1976 33.8 16.5
1975 33.7 16.4
1974 33.6 16.3
1973 33.6 16.2
1972 33.5 16
1971 33.3 15.9
1970 33.2 15.7
1969 33 15.5
1968 32.8 15.3
1967 32.6 15.1
1966 32.3 14.9
1965 32 14.8
1964 31.6 14.7
1963 31.3 14.8
1962 31 14.9
1961 30.7 15.1
1960 30.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Bulgaria Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Rwanda
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Rwanda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
2,920 mi
2021

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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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