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Bulgaria vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 101st vs. 168th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Samoa
Population
6359449
220932
Population rank 112/197 177/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Samoa
2024 $113,343,355,780 $1,175,749,786
2023 $102,199,231,385 $1,044,909,500
2022 $90,506,153,294 $889,554,712
2021 $84,374,613,233 $859,724,936
2020 $70,486,877,546 $868,884,903
2019 $68,507,731,354 $912,950,466
2018 $66,097,226,262 $878,448,433
2017 $59,167,647,388 $884,844,384
2016 $53,929,397,039 $843,924,797
2015 $50,765,918,159 $824,150,499
2014 $57,080,897,012 $796,683,520
2013 $55,819,262,375 $797,736,334
2012 $54,297,052,002 $773,141,661
2011 $57,681,293,007 $744,097,050
2010 $50,689,051,382 $680,260,907
2009 $52,023,801,230 $628,006,115
2008 $54,480,684,188 $641,346,192
2007 $44,431,257,129 $573,548,460
2006 $34,380,536,496 $499,923,758
2005 $29,868,657,858 $476,801,793
2004 $26,157,743,369 $407,747,565
2003 $21,144,957,990 $333,426,188
2002 $16,403,043,850 $281,790,134
2001 $14,183,446,026 $266,299,591
2000 $13,245,990,274 $258,856,140
1999 $13,637,098,579 $255,408,060
1998 $15,031,055,047 $269,485,244
1997 $11,316,127,379 $285,475,592
1996 $12,294,964,838 $249,907,869
1995 $18,991,484,420 $224,865,731
1994 $9,709,240,034 $221,098,107
1993 $10,832,064,942 $133,122,897
1992 $8,602,887,623 $132,303,041
1991 $7,628,738,475 $125,597,205
1990 $20,632,090,909 $125,766,270
1989 $21,988,444,444 $122,888,610
1988 $22,555,941,176 $133,016,065
1987 $28,101,000,000 $111,713,922
1986 $20,249,294,118 $100,947,849
1985 $17,155,421,053 $95,572,173
1984 $17,594,944,444 $109,200,934
1983 $16,563,666,667 $111,862,824
1982 $19,342,000,000 $121,221,652
1981 $19,870,000,000 $118,190,655
1980 $19,839,230,769 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Bulgaria and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Samoa
2024 $17,596 $5,393
2023 $15,853 $4,823
2022 $13,999 $4,132
2021 $12,966 $4,022
2020 $10,760 $4,100
2019 $10,354 $4,352
2018 $9,849 $4,232
2017 $8,697 $4,308
2016 $7,822 $4,147
2015 $7,269 $4,084
2014 $8,070 $3,983
2013 $7,796 $4,024
2012 $7,432 $3,935
2011 $7,850 $3,822
2010 $6,854 $3,524
2009 $6,988 $3,279
2008 $7,271 $3,374
2007 $5,889 $3,039
2006 $4,523 $2,663
2005 $3,900 $2,550
2004 $3,390 $2,189
2003 $2,719 $1,798
2002 $2,093 $1,528
2001 $1,771 $1,454
2000 $1,621 $1,425
1999 $1,661 $1,417
1998 $1,820 $1,506
1997 $1,361 $1,608
1996 $1,470 $1,419
1995 $2,259 $1,288
1994 $1,150 $1,277
1993 $1,279 $775
1992 $1,007 $777
1991 $884 $742
1990 $2,367 $744
1989 $2,477 $728
1988 $2,511 $790
1987 $3,132 $666
1986 $2,260 $604
1985 $1,915 $573
1984 $1,964 $655
1983 $1,853 $671
1982 $2,169 $728
1981 $2,235 $713
1980 $2,239 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Bulgaria vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Samoa
2026 76.1 72.1
2025 76 71.9
2024 75.8 71.8
2023 75.6 71.7
2022 74 71.6
2021 71.4 71.1
2020 73.6 70.7
2019 75.1 70.3
2018 74.9 71.1
2017 74.8 71
2016 74.8 71
2015 74.6 71.1
2014 74.5 71.1
2013 74.8 71.2
2012 74.3 71.2
2011 74.2 71.4
2010 73.8 71.5
2009 73.7 69.5
2008 73.3 71.5
2007 73 71.6
2006 72.7 71.6
2005 72.6 71.5
2004 72.6 71.5
2003 72.4 71.4
2002 72.1 71.2
2001 71.9 71
2000 71.6 70.8
1999 71.6 70.6
1998 70.9 70.3
1997 70.3 70
1996 70.8 69.8
1995 71 69.5
1994 70.9 69.2
1993 71.2 68.8
1992 71.2 68.5
1991 71.2 68
1990 71.3 67.8
1989 71.5 67.6
1988 71.4 67.3
1987 71.3 67
1986 71.6 66.8
1985 71 66.6
1984 71.3 66.3
1983 71.2 66
1982 71.1 65.6
1981 71.5 65.3
1980 71.1 65
1979 71.2 64.5
1978 71.1 64.1
1977 70.8 63.7
1976 71.4 63.3
1975 71 62.8
1974 71.2 62.3
1973 71.3 61.9
1972 70.9 61.4
1971 70.9 60.9
1970 71.3 60.4
1969 70.5 59.9
1968 71.2 59.4
1967 70.4 58.9
1966 71.2 58.2
1965 71.3 57.9
1964 71.1 54
1963 70.3 56.9
1962 69.5 56.3
1961 70.2 55.7
1960 69.2 55.2
1959 66.6 54.6
1958 68.7 54
1957 66.6 53.4
1956 65.2 52.8
1955 64.8 52.2
1954 64.4 51.6
1953 64.2 51
1952 59.6 50.4
1951 60.7 49.8
1950 61.5 49.2

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

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Bulgaria and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Samoa
2024 6,441,421 218,019
2023 6,446,596 216,663
2022 6,465,097 215,261
2021 6,507,301 213,779
2020 6,550,696 211,944
2019 6,616,726 209,780
2018 6,710,798 207,582
2017 6,803,468 205,415
2016 6,894,139 203,499
2015 6,984,225 201,782
2014 7,073,572 200,037
2013 7,160,005 198,268
2012 7,305,888 196,498
2011 7,348,328 194,713
2010 7,395,599 193,023
2009 7,444,443 191,513
2008 7,492,561 190,107
2007 7,545,338 188,753
2006 7,601,022 187,709
2005 7,658,972 186,978
2004 7,716,860 186,249
2003 7,775,327 185,430
2002 7,837,161 184,471
2001 8,009,142 183,166
2000 8,170,172 181,685
1999 8,210,624 180,275
1998 8,256,786 178,905
1997 8,312,068 177,547
1996 8,362,826 176,071
1995 8,406,067 174,571
1994 8,443,591 173,159
1993 8,472,313 171,774
1992 8,540,164 170,331
1991 8,632,367 169,368
1990 8,718,289 169,042
1989 8,876,972 168,768
1988 8,981,446 168,346
1987 8,971,359 167,661
1986 8,958,171 167,061
1985 8,960,547 166,849
1984 8,960,679 166,796
1983 8,939,738 166,714
1982 8,917,457 166,484
1981 8,891,117 165,678
1980 8,861,535 164,322
1979 8,825,940 162,882
1978 8,814,032 161,375
1977 8,804,183 159,753
1976 8,758,599 157,113
1975 8,720,742 153,344
1974 8,678,745 149,431
1973 8,620,967 146,516
1972 8,576,200 144,538
1971 8,536,395 142,503
1970 8,489,574 140,400
1969 8,434,172 138,233
1968 8,369,603 136,020
1967 8,310,226 133,764
1966 8,258,057 131,073
1965 8,204,168 127,978
1964 8,144,340 124,894
1963 8,078,145 121,764
1962 8,012,946 118,597
1961 7,943,118 115,496
1960 7,867,374 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Samoa
2023 1.81 3.83
2022 1.78 3.88
2021 1.8 3.94
2020 1.77 4
2019 1.79 4.06
2018 1.73 4.14
2017 1.71 4.2
2016 1.67 4.26
2015 1.64 4.34
2014 1.62 4.42
2013 1.54 4.49
2012 1.5 4.55
2011 1.51 4.56
2010 1.57 4.52
2009 1.66 4.47
2008 1.56 4.42
2007 1.49 4.36
2006 1.44 4.32
2005 1.37 4.32
2004 1.33 4.34
2003 1.26 4.39
2002 1.23 4.44
2001 1.21 4.48
2000 1.26 4.52
1999 1.23 4.57
1998 1.11 4.64
1997 1.09 4.7
1996 1.23 4.74
1995 1.23 4.77
1994 1.37 4.79
1993 1.46 4.83
1992 1.55 4.87
1991 1.66 4.91
1990 1.82 5.01
1989 1.9 5.11
1988 1.97 5.21
1987 1.96 5.32
1986 2.02 5.42
1985 1.97 5.49
1984 2.01 5.55
1983 2.01 5.62
1982 2.01 5.68
1981 2 5.75
1980 2.05 5.86
1979 2.16 5.99
1978 2.15 6.15
1977 2.21 6.31
1976 2.24 6.47
1975 2.23 6.61
1974 2.29 6.75
1973 2.15 6.91
1972 2.03 7.07
1971 2.1 7.22
1970 2.17 7.34
1969 2.27 7.43
1968 2.27 7.5
1967 2.02 7.55
1966 2.03 7.6
1965 2.09 7.65
1964 2.19 7.7
1963 2.21 7.73
1962 2.24 7.76
1961 2.29 7.77
1960 2.31 7.78

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

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Bulgaria and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Samoa
2024 45.5 20.9
2023 45.3 21
2022 45.2 21.1
2021 45 21.4
2020 44.9 21.4
2019 44.6 21.5
2018 44.3 21.4
2017 44.1 21.4
2016 43.8 21.3
2015 43.6 21.2
2014 43.3 21.1
2013 43 21
2012 42.8 20.8
2011 42.5 20.8
2010 42.3 20.8
2009 42 20.8
2008 41.7 20.7
2007 41.5 20.6
2006 41.3 20.4
2005 41.1 20.3
2004 40.8 20.1
2003 40.6 19.9
2002 40.3 19.7
2001 40 19.7
2000 39.7 19.8
1999 39.4 19.9
1998 39.1 19.9
1997 38.9 19.8
1996 38.6 19.7
1995 38.3 19.6
1994 38 19.3
1993 37.7 19
1992 37.4 18.7
1991 37 18.5
1990 36.6 18.4
1989 36.2 18.3
1988 35.9 18.2
1987 35.8 18
1986 35.6 17.8
1985 35.3 17.6
1984 35 17.4
1983 34.8 17.1
1982 34.6 16.8
1981 34.4 16.6
1980 34.2 16.4
1979 34.1 16.2
1978 34 16
1977 33.9 15.8
1976 33.8 15.5
1975 33.7 15.3
1974 33.6 15
1973 33.6 14.9
1972 33.5 14.8
1971 33.3 14.7
1970 33.2 14.6
1969 33 14.5
1968 32.8 14.5
1967 32.6 14.5
1966 32.3 14.5
1965 32 14.5
1964 31.6 14.6
1963 31.3 14.6
1962 31 14.8
1961 30.7 14.9
1960 30.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Samoa
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Samoa
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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