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Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 101st vs. 12th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
Population
6359449
36734925
Population rank 112/197 44/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 67/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $102,199,231,385 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $90,506,153,294 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $982,661,066,667
2020 $70,486,877,546 $767,951,200,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $888,890,133,333
2018 $66,097,226,262 $886,564,800,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $741,266,133,333
2016 $53,929,397,039 $689,279,466,667
2015 $50,765,918,159 $693,414,400,000
2014 $57,080,897,012 $787,153,066,667
2013 $55,819,262,375 $769,755,733,333
2012 $54,297,052,002 $751,921,333,333
2011 $57,681,293,007 $680,660,800,000
2010 $50,689,051,382 $528,207,466,667
2009 $52,023,801,230 $429,097,866,667
2008 $54,480,684,188 $519,796,800,000
2007 $44,431,257,129 $415,964,509,673
2006 $34,380,536,496 $376,900,133,511
2005 $29,868,657,858 $328,459,608,764
2004 $26,157,743,369 $258,742,133,333
2003 $21,144,957,990 $215,807,733,333
2002 $16,403,043,850 $189,605,866,667
2001 $14,183,446,026 $184,137,600,000
2000 $13,245,990,274 $189,514,933,333
1999 $13,637,098,579 $161,717,066,667
1998 $15,031,055,047 $146,775,466,667
1997 $11,316,127,379 $165,963,684,913
1996 $12,294,964,838 $158,662,483,311
1995 $18,991,484,420 $143,343,124,166
1994 $9,709,240,034 $135,174,899,866
1993 $10,832,064,942 $132,967,957,276
1992 $8,602,887,623 $137,087,850,467
1991 $7,628,738,475 $132,223,230,975
1990 $20,632,090,909 $117,630,173,565
1989 $21,988,444,444 $95,344,459,279
1988 $22,555,941,176 $88,256,074,766
1987 $28,101,000,000 $85,695,861,148
1986 $20,249,294,118 $86,961,922,765
1985 $17,155,421,053 $103,897,846,494
1984 $17,594,944,444 $119,624,858,116
1983 $16,563,666,667 $129,171,635,311
1982 $19,342,000,000 $153,240,313,858
1981 $19,870,000,000 $184,291,360,139
1980 $19,839,230,769 $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
2024 $17,596 $35,122
2023 $15,853 $36,157
2022 $13,999 $38,510
2021 $12,966 $31,921
2020 $10,760 $24,339
2019 $10,354 $29,567
2018 $9,849 $29,360
2017 $8,697 $23,929
2016 $7,822 $22,268
2015 $7,269 $23,256
2014 $8,070 $27,805
2013 $7,796 $27,865
2012 $7,432 $28,733
2011 $7,850 $27,127
2010 $6,854 $22,028
2009 $6,988 $17,718
2008 $7,271 $22,320
2007 $5,889 $18,596
2006 $4,523 $17,564
2005 $3,900 $15,976
2004 $3,390 $13,154
2003 $2,719 $11,487
2002 $2,093 $10,586
2001 $1,771 $10,805
2000 $1,621 $11,715
1999 $1,661 $10,452
1998 $1,820 $9,836
1997 $1,361 $11,545
1996 $1,470 $11,472
1995 $2,259 $10,786
1994 $1,150 $10,602
1993 $1,279 $10,885
1992 $1,007 $11,730
1991 $884 $11,847
1990 $2,367 $11,055
1989 $2,477 $9,414
1988 $2,511 $9,165
1987 $3,132 $9,386
1986 $2,260 $10,078
1985 $1,915 $12,745
1984 $1,964 $15,541
1983 $1,853 $17,810
1982 $2,169 $22,454
1981 $2,235 $28,703
1980 $2,239 $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Bulgaria vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
2026 76.1 79.4
2025 76 79.2
2024 75.8 79
2023 75.6 78.7
2022 74 77.3
2021 71.4 77.1
2020 73.6 77.6
2019 75.1 78.3
2018 74.9 78.7
2017 74.8 78.7
2016 74.8 78.4
2015 74.6 77.8
2014 74.5 77.1
2013 74.8 76.5
2012 74.3 76.1
2011 74.2 75.8
2010 73.8 75.6
2009 73.7 75.4
2008 73.3 75.3
2007 73 75.1
2006 72.7 74.8
2005 72.6 74.4
2004 72.6 74
2003 72.4 73.7
2002 72.1 73.3
2001 71.9 73
2000 71.6 72.6
1999 71.6 72.3
1998 70.9 72
1997 70.3 71.6
1996 70.8 71.3
1995 71 70.9
1994 70.9 70.6
1993 71.2 70.2
1992 71.2 69.8
1991 71.2 69.3
1990 71.3 68.9
1989 71.5 68.4
1988 71.4 67.8
1987 71.3 67.2
1986 71.6 66.6
1985 71 66
1984 71.3 65.4
1983 71.2 64.7
1982 71.1 64
1981 71.5 63.3
1980 71.1 62.4
1979 71.2 61.5
1978 71.1 60.7
1977 70.8 59.7
1976 71.4 58.8
1975 71 57.8
1974 71.2 56.8
1973 71.3 55.8
1972 70.9 54.7
1971 70.9 53.7
1970 71.3 52.7
1969 70.5 51.8
1968 71.2 50.9
1967 70.4 50
1966 71.2 49.2
1965 71.3 48.4
1964 71.1 47.7
1963 70.3 47.1
1962 69.5 46.5
1961 70.2 45.9
1960 69.2 45.3
1959 66.6 44.8
1958 68.7 44.2
1957 66.6 43.7
1956 65.2 43.1
1955 64.8 42.6
1954 64.4 42.1
1953 64.2 41.6
1952 59.6 41.1
1951 60.7 40.6
1950 61.5 40

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

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Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
2024 6,441,421 35,300,280
2023 6,446,596 33,702,731
2022 6,465,097 32,175,224
2021 6,507,301 30,784,383
2020 6,550,696 31,552,510
2019 6,616,726 30,063,799
2018 6,710,798 30,196,281
2017 6,803,468 30,977,355
2016 6,894,139 30,954,198
2015 6,984,225 29,816,382
2014 7,073,572 28,309,273
2013 7,160,005 27,624,004
2012 7,305,888 26,168,861
2011 7,348,328 25,091,867
2010 7,395,599 23,978,487
2009 7,444,443 24,217,654
2008 7,492,561 23,287,877
2007 7,545,338 22,368,313
2006 7,601,022 21,459,144
2005 7,658,972 20,559,890
2004 7,716,860 19,669,480
2003 7,775,327 18,786,767
2002 7,837,161 17,910,910
2001 8,009,142 17,041,397
2000 8,170,172 16,177,722
1999 8,210,624 15,472,075
1998 8,256,786 14,922,185
1997 8,312,068 14,374,943
1996 8,362,826 13,831,009
1995 8,406,067 13,289,245
1994 8,443,591 12,750,040
1993 8,472,313 12,215,862
1992 8,540,164 11,686,676
1991 8,632,367 11,160,744
1990 8,718,289 10,640,691
1989 8,876,972 10,128,394
1988 8,981,446 9,629,165
1987 8,971,359 9,130,194
1986 8,958,171 8,628,639
1985 8,960,547 8,151,779
1984 8,960,679 7,697,307
1983 8,939,738 7,252,941
1982 8,917,457 6,824,486
1981 8,891,117 6,420,551
1980 8,861,535 6,047,997
1979 8,825,940 5,703,698
1978 8,814,032 5,381,902
1977 8,804,183 5,083,048
1976 8,758,599 4,807,933
1975 8,720,742 4,556,287
1974 8,678,745 4,323,632
1973 8,620,967 4,106,344
1972 8,576,200 3,905,722
1971 8,536,395 3,724,031
1970 8,489,574 3,562,470
1969 8,434,172 3,417,114
1968 8,369,603 3,282,711
1967 8,310,226 3,157,242
1966 8,258,057 3,039,887
1965 8,204,168 2,928,771
1964 8,144,340 2,821,968
1963 8,078,145 2,719,341
1962 8,012,946 2,620,910
1961 7,943,118 2,526,347
1960 7,867,374 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
2023 1.81 2.28
2022 1.78 2.14
2021 1.8 2.17
2020 1.77 2.27
2019 1.79 2.49
2018 1.73 2.67
2017 1.71 2.67
2016 1.67 2.65
2015 1.64 2.63
2014 1.62 2.68
2013 1.54 2.67
2012 1.5 2.78
2011 1.51 2.8
2010 1.57 2.81
2009 1.66 2.95
2008 1.56 3.07
2007 1.49 3.19
2006 1.44 3.18
2005 1.37 3.16
2004 1.33 3.26
2003 1.26 3.47
2002 1.23 3.71
2001 1.21 3.96
2000 1.26 4.21
1999 1.23 4.35
1998 1.11 4.52
1997 1.09 4.66
1996 1.23 4.81
1995 1.23 4.99
1994 1.37 5.16
1993 1.46 5.33
1992 1.55 5.49
1991 1.66 5.64
1990 1.82 5.8
1989 1.9 5.98
1988 1.97 6.15
1987 1.96 6.34
1986 2.02 6.52
1985 1.97 6.65
1984 2.01 6.78
1983 2.01 6.88
1982 2.01 6.98
1981 2 7.07
1980 2.05 7.15
1979 2.16 7.23
1978 2.15 7.26
1977 2.21 7.3
1976 2.24 7.33
1975 2.23 7.37
1974 2.29 7.43
1973 2.15 7.48
1972 2.03 7.54
1971 2.1 7.56
1970 2.17 7.58
1969 2.27 7.6
1968 2.27 7.63
1967 2.02 7.66
1966 2.03 7.66
1965 2.09 7.66
1964 2.19 7.67
1963 2.21 7.65
1962 2.24 7.64
1961 2.29 7.63
1960 2.31 7.63

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

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Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
2024 45.5 30.5
2023 45.3 30.2
2022 45.2 29.7
2021 45 29.5
2020 44.9 29.4
2019 44.6 29.3
2018 44.3 29.3
2017 44.1 29
2016 43.8 28.6
2015 43.6 27.9
2014 43.3 27.2
2013 43 26.6
2012 42.8 25.9
2011 42.5 25.2
2010 42.3 24.5
2009 42 23.9
2008 41.7 23.4
2007 41.5 22.8
2006 41.3 22.3
2005 41.1 21.9
2004 40.8 21.4
2003 40.6 21.1
2002 40.3 20.8
2001 40 20.7
2000 39.7 20.8
1999 39.4 20.7
1998 39.1 20.4
1997 38.9 20.2
1996 38.6 19.9
1995 38.3 19.7
1994 38 19.6
1993 37.7 19.4
1992 37.4 19.3
1991 37 19.2
1990 36.6 19
1989 36.2 19
1988 35.9 18.9
1987 35.8 18.8
1986 35.6 18.7
1985 35.3 18.7
1984 35 18.6
1983 34.8 18.5
1982 34.6 18.4
1981 34.4 18.3
1980 34.2 18.2
1979 34.1 18.1
1978 34 18
1977 33.9 17.9
1976 33.8 17.8
1975 33.7 17.7
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.6 17.5
1972 33.5 17.4
1971 33.3 17.4
1970 33.2 17.4
1969 33 17.4
1968 32.8 17.5
1967 32.6 17.6
1966 32.3 17.7
1965 32 17.9
1964 31.6 18
1963 31.3 18.2
1962 31 18.4
1961 30.7 18.5
1960 30.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
137,554 mi
2006

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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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