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Bulgaria vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 101st vs. 178th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Saint Lucia
Population
6359449
180638
Population rank 112/197 178/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Saint Lucia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,549,062,963
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,430,166,667
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,342,714,815
2021 $84,374,613,233 $1,867,185,185
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,499,274,074
2019 $68,507,731,354 $2,095,344,444
2018 $66,097,226,262 $2,060,955,556
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,998,503,704
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,868,544,444
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,807,640,741
2014 $57,080,897,012 $1,749,185,185
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,660,392,593
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,598,207,407
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,568,370,370
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,482,385,185
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,401,507,889
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,437,731,111
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,336,088,815
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,268,319,185
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,135,555,556
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,066,666,667
2003 $21,144,957,990 $987,407,407
2002 $16,403,043,850 $900,000,000
2001 $14,183,446,026 $892,592,593
2000 $13,245,990,274 $932,592,593
1999 $13,637,098,579 $921,851,852
1998 $15,031,055,047 $877,407,407
1997 $11,316,127,379 $805,925,926
1996 $12,294,964,838 $788,888,889
1995 $18,991,484,420 $762,962,963
1994 $9,709,240,034 $713,703,704
1993 $10,832,064,942 $684,814,815
1992 $8,602,887,623 $674,074,074
1991 $7,628,738,475 $613,703,704
1990 $20,632,090,909 $579,629,630
1989 $21,988,444,444 $486,666,667
1988 $22,555,941,176 $429,629,630
1987 $28,101,000,000 $375,555,556
1986 $20,249,294,118 $340,000,000
1985 $17,155,421,053 $284,444,444
1984 $17,594,944,444 $251,481,481
1983 $16,563,666,667 $197,037,037
1982 $19,342,000,000 $183,333,333
1981 $19,870,000,000 $194,444,444
1980 $19,839,230,769 $170,370,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Saint Lucia
2024 $17,596 $14,182
2023 $15,853 $13,555
2022 $13,999 $13,104
2021 $12,966 $10,459
2020 $10,760 $8,411
2019 $10,354 $11,794
2018 $9,849 $11,643
2017 $8,697 $11,333
2016 $7,822 $10,638
2015 $7,269 $10,335
2014 $8,070 $10,045
2013 $7,796 $9,577
2012 $7,432 $9,260
2011 $7,850 $9,129
2010 $6,854 $8,674
2009 $6,988 $8,251
2008 $7,271 $8,517
2007 $5,889 $7,964
2006 $4,523 $7,611
2005 $3,900 $6,863
2004 $3,390 $6,495
2003 $2,719 $6,059
2002 $2,093 $5,568
2001 $1,771 $5,570
2000 $1,621 $5,880
1999 $1,661 $5,883
1998 $1,820 $5,673
1997 $1,361 $5,282
1996 $1,470 $5,244
1995 $2,259 $5,148
1994 $1,150 $4,892
1993 $1,279 $4,765
1992 $1,007 $4,760
1991 $884 $4,399
1990 $2,367 $4,205
1989 $2,477 $3,565
1988 $2,511 $3,182
1987 $3,132 $2,819
1986 $2,260 $2,591
1985 $1,915 $2,202
1984 $1,964 $1,979
1983 $1,853 $1,576
1982 $2,169 $1,489
1981 $2,235 $1,605
1980 $2,239 $1,428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Saint Lucia
2026 76.1 73.2
2025 76 73
2024 75.8 72.8
2023 75.6 72.7
2022 74 72.7
2021 71.4 69.1
2020 73.6 72.3
2019 75.1 72.2
2018 74.9 72.7
2017 74.8 72.5
2016 74.8 72.6
2015 74.6 72.9
2014 74.5 72.7
2013 74.8 72.7
2012 74.3 72.9
2011 74.2 73
2010 73.8 72.8
2009 73.7 72.9
2008 73.3 73
2007 73 72.9
2006 72.7 72.8
2005 72.6 72.5
2004 72.6 72.5
2003 72.4 72.2
2002 72.1 71.7
2001 71.9 71.4
2000 71.6 70.8
1999 71.6 70.7
1998 70.9 70.7
1997 70.3 70.8
1996 70.8 71
1995 71 71.2
1994 70.9 71.1
1993 71.2 71
1992 71.2 70.7
1991 71.2 70.3
1990 71.3 70
1989 71.5 70
1988 71.4 69.7
1987 71.3 69.7
1986 71.6 70.2
1985 71 70.3
1984 71.3 70.5
1983 71.2 70
1982 71.1 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71.1 67.8
1979 71.2 67.4
1978 71.1 67.4
1977 70.8 67
1976 71.4 66.2
1975 71 65.9
1974 71.2 65.4
1973 71.3 64.6
1972 70.9 64.6
1971 70.9 64.5
1970 71.3 64.3
1969 70.5 64
1968 71.2 63.7
1967 70.4 63.2
1966 71.2 62.5
1965 71.3 61.9
1964 71.1 61.3
1963 70.3 60.5
1962 69.5 59.9
1961 70.2 59.1
1960 69.2 57.9
1959 66.6 57.3
1958 68.7 56.6
1957 66.6 55.9
1956 65.2 55.9
1955 64.8 55.4
1954 64.4 54.5
1953 64.2 53.2
1952 59.6 52.4
1951 60.7 49.8
1950 61.5 48.3

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

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Bulgaria and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Saint Lucia
2024 6,441,421 179,744
2023 6,446,596 179,285
2022 6,465,097 178,781
2021 6,507,301 178,522
2020 6,550,696 178,250
2019 6,616,726 177,661
2018 6,710,798 177,017
2017 6,803,468 176,342
2016 6,894,139 175,646
2015 6,984,225 174,905
2014 7,073,572 174,138
2013 7,160,005 173,369
2012 7,305,888 172,587
2011 7,348,328 171,801
2010 7,395,599 170,906
2009 7,444,443 169,869
2008 7,492,561 168,808
2007 7,545,338 167,758
2006 7,601,022 166,639
2005 7,658,972 165,450
2004 7,716,860 164,239
2003 7,775,327 162,976
2002 7,837,161 161,641
2001 8,009,142 160,237
2000 8,170,172 158,616
1999 8,210,624 156,702
1998 8,256,786 154,677
1997 8,312,068 152,569
1996 8,362,826 150,436
1995 8,406,067 148,208
1994 8,443,591 145,890
1993 8,472,313 143,726
1992 8,540,164 141,617
1991 8,632,367 139,520
1990 8,718,289 137,857
1989 8,876,972 136,512
1988 8,981,446 135,000
1987 8,971,359 133,227
1986 8,958,171 131,239
1985 8,960,547 129,159
1984 8,960,679 127,067
1983 8,939,738 125,044
1982 8,917,457 123,087
1981 8,891,117 121,166
1980 8,861,535 119,290
1979 8,825,940 117,528
1978 8,814,032 115,834
1977 8,804,183 114,135
1976 8,758,599 112,425
1975 8,720,742 110,725
1974 8,678,745 109,076
1973 8,620,967 107,498
1972 8,576,200 106,002
1971 8,536,395 104,564
1970 8,489,574 103,165
1969 8,434,172 101,879
1968 8,369,603 100,675
1967 8,310,226 99,504
1966 8,258,057 98,463
1965 8,204,168 97,493
1964 8,144,340 96,505
1963 8,078,145 95,519
1962 8,012,946 94,505
1961 7,943,118 93,490
1960 7,867,374 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Saint Lucia
2023 1.81 1.38
2022 1.78 1.39
2021 1.8 1.4
2020 1.77 1.41
2019 1.79 1.42
2018 1.73 1.44
2017 1.71 1.45
2016 1.67 1.46
2015 1.64 1.47
2014 1.62 1.49
2013 1.54 1.5
2012 1.5 1.5
2011 1.51 1.5
2010 1.57 1.67
2009 1.66 1.74
2008 1.56 1.7
2007 1.49 1.7
2006 1.44 1.77
2005 1.37 1.81
2004 1.33 1.86
2003 1.26 1.94
2002 1.23 2.03
2001 1.21 2.13
2000 1.26 2.21
1999 1.23 2.5
1998 1.11 2.4
1997 1.09 2.74
1996 1.23 2.71
1995 1.23 3.03
1994 1.37 3.03
1993 1.46 3
1992 1.55 3.11
1991 1.66 3.19
1990 1.82 3.24
1989 1.9 3.31
1988 1.97 3.44
1987 1.96 3.61
1986 2.02 3.8
1985 1.97 3.97
1984 2.01 4.02
1983 2.01 4.08
1982 2.01 4.17
1981 2 4.28
1980 2.05 4.41
1979 2.16 4.58
1978 2.15 4.83
1977 2.21 4.97
1976 2.24 5.16
1975 2.23 5.36
1974 2.29 5.57
1973 2.15 5.69
1972 2.03 5.81
1971 2.1 5.95
1970 2.17 6.1
1969 2.27 6.25
1968 2.27 6.39
1967 2.02 6.51
1966 2.03 6.61
1965 2.09 6.69
1964 2.19 6.76
1963 2.21 6.72
1962 2.24 6.82
1961 2.29 6.84
1960 2.31 6.77

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

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Bulgaria and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Saint Lucia
2024 45.5 35.2
2023 45.3 34.8
2022 45.2 34.3
2021 45 34
2020 44.9 33.6
2019 44.6 33.2
2018 44.3 32.8
2017 44.1 32.3
2016 43.8 31.9
2015 43.6 31.5
2014 43.3 31.1
2013 43 30.6
2012 42.8 30.2
2011 42.5 29.7
2010 42.3 29.3
2009 42 28.7
2008 41.7 27.9
2007 41.5 26.9
2006 41.3 26.2
2005 41.1 25.8
2004 40.8 25.4
2003 40.6 25
2002 40.3 24.7
2001 40 24.3
2000 39.7 23.8
1999 39.4 23
1998 39.1 22.2
1997 38.9 21.7
1996 38.6 21.4
1995 38.3 21.2
1994 38 20.9
1993 37.7 20.7
1992 37.4 20.5
1991 37 20.3
1990 36.6 19.9
1989 36.2 19.2
1988 35.9 18.4
1987 35.8 18
1986 35.6 17.8
1985 35.3 17.7
1984 35 17.6
1983 34.8 17.5
1982 34.6 17.3
1981 34.4 17.2
1980 34.2 17.1
1979 34.1 16.8
1978 34 16.3
1977 33.9 15.8
1976 33.8 15.4
1975 33.7 15.2
1974 33.6 15
1973 33.6 14.9
1972 33.5 14.9
1971 33.3 14.9
1970 33.2 14.9
1969 33 15
1968 32.8 15.1
1967 32.6 15
1966 32.3 14.9
1965 32 14.8
1964 31.6 15
1963 31.3 15.2
1962 31 15.5
1961 30.7 16
1960 30.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
9.7%
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
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
90.1%
2001
English speaking
24.9%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
70.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
752 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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