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Bulgaria vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 101st vs. 85th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Senegal
Population
6359449
19491599
Population rank 112/197 68/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Senegal
2024 $113,343,355,780 $32,808,056,601
2023 $102,199,231,385 $30,696,331,296
2022 $90,506,153,294 $27,783,332,223
2021 $84,374,613,233 $27,520,784,130
2020 $70,486,877,546 $24,530,513,038
2019 $68,507,731,354 $23,403,995,992
2018 $66,097,226,262 $23,116,701,556
2017 $59,167,647,388 $20,996,562,944
2016 $53,929,397,039 $19,040,312,333
2015 $50,765,918,159 $17,774,766,696
2014 $57,080,897,012 $19,797,253,440
2013 $55,819,262,375 $18,918,667,725
2012 $54,297,052,002 $17,660,870,412
2011 $57,681,293,007 $17,814,283,639
2010 $50,689,051,382 $16,121,315,909
2009 $52,023,801,230 $16,145,867,495
2008 $54,480,684,188 $16,853,989,628
2007 $44,431,257,129 $13,994,218,413
2006 $34,380,536,496 $11,697,918,243
2005 $29,868,657,858 $11,009,033,438
2004 $26,157,743,369 $10,076,816,667
2003 $21,144,957,990 $8,768,721,563
2002 $16,403,043,850 $7,006,402,320
2001 $14,183,446,026 $6,507,824,829
2000 $13,245,990,274 $6,013,185,004
1999 $13,637,098,579 $6,592,834,933
1998 $15,031,055,047 $6,505,607,909
1997 $11,316,127,379 $6,041,478,726
1996 $12,294,964,838 $6,559,712,166
1995 $18,991,484,420 $6,326,342,633
1994 $9,709,240,034 $5,034,588,196
1993 $10,832,064,942 $7,367,986,241
1992 $8,602,887,623 $7,769,817,840
1991 $7,628,738,475 $7,255,210,470
1990 $20,632,090,909 $7,390,967,360
1989 $21,988,444,444 $6,366,039,373
1988 $22,555,941,176 $6,418,419,389
1987 $28,101,000,000 $6,487,353,103
1986 $20,249,294,118 $5,392,093,446
1985 $17,155,421,053 $3,818,944,918
1984 $17,594,944,444 $3,485,165,432
1983 $16,563,666,667 $3,569,356,125
1982 $19,342,000,000 $4,013,951,443
1981 $19,870,000,000 $4,095,892,781
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Bulgaria and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Senegal
2024 $17,596 $1,773
2023 $15,853 $1,698
2022 $13,999 $1,574
2021 $12,966 $1,598
2020 $10,760 $1,461
2019 $10,354 $1,431
2018 $9,849 $1,453
2017 $8,697 $1,357
2016 $7,822 $1,266
2015 $7,269 $1,218
2014 $8,070 $1,399
2013 $7,796 $1,380
2012 $7,432 $1,327
2011 $7,850 $1,375
2010 $6,854 $1,276
2009 $6,988 $1,309
2008 $7,271 $1,399
2007 $5,889 $1,189
2006 $4,523 $1,017
2005 $3,900 $980
2004 $3,390 $918
2003 $2,719 $818
2002 $2,093 $669
2001 $1,771 $637
2000 $1,621 $603
1999 $1,661 $678
1998 $1,820 $685
1997 $1,361 $651
1996 $1,470 $723
1995 $2,259 $715
1994 $1,150 $584
1993 $1,279 $878
1992 $1,007 $951
1991 $884 $913
1990 $2,367 $957
1989 $2,477 $849
1988 $2,511 $880
1987 $3,132 $916
1986 $2,260 $784
1985 $1,915 $571
1984 $1,964 $536
1983 $1,853 $564
1982 $2,169 $652
1981 $2,235 $683
1980 $2,239 $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Bulgaria vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Senegal
2026 76.1 69.4
2025 76 69.2
2024 75.8 68.9
2023 75.6 68.7
2022 74 67.8
2021 71.4 66.9
2020 73.6 67.5
2019 75.1 67.7
2018 74.9 67.4
2017 74.8 67.1
2016 74.8 66.7
2015 74.6 66.5
2014 74.5 66
2013 74.8 65.6
2012 74.3 65.2
2011 74.2 64.8
2010 73.8 64.2
2009 73.7 63.8
2008 73.3 63.2
2007 73 62.7
2006 72.7 61.8
2005 72.6 61
2004 72.6 60.3
2003 72.4 59.5
2002 72.1 58.9
2001 71.9 58.2
2000 71.6 57.6
1999 71.6 57.3
1998 70.9 57.1
1997 70.3 57.1
1996 70.8 57.1
1995 71 57.3
1994 70.9 57.5
1993 71.2 57.3
1992 71.2 57.3
1991 71.2 57
1990 71.3 56.7
1989 71.5 56.2
1988 71.4 55.5
1987 71.3 54.6
1986 71.6 53.7
1985 71 52.6
1984 71.3 51.7
1983 71.2 50.8
1982 71.1 49.9
1981 71.5 49.1
1980 71.1 48.3
1979 71.2 47.5
1978 71.1 46.6
1977 70.8 45.7
1976 71.4 44.8
1975 71 43.9
1974 71.2 43.1
1973 71.3 42.4
1972 70.9 41.8
1971 70.9 41.2
1970 71.3 40.8
1969 70.5 40.4
1968 71.2 40.1
1967 70.4 40
1966 71.2 39.8
1965 71.3 39.8
1964 71.1 39.8
1963 70.3 39.7
1962 69.5 39.7
1961 70.2 39.7
1960 69.2 39.7
1959 66.6 39.5
1958 68.7 39.4
1957 66.6 39.1
1956 65.2 38.9
1955 64.8 38.5
1954 64.4 38.2
1953 64.2 37.8
1952 59.6 37.4
1951 60.7 36.9
1950 61.5 36.5

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

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Bulgaria and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Senegal
2024 6,441,421 18,501,984
2023 6,446,596 18,077,573
2022 6,465,097 17,651,103
2021 6,507,301 17,220,867
2020 6,550,696 16,789,219
2019 6,616,726 16,352,922
2018 6,710,798 15,914,498
2017 6,803,468 15,475,002
2016 6,894,139 15,034,521
2015 6,984,225 14,593,331
2014 7,073,572 14,152,102
2013 7,160,005 13,710,849
2012 7,305,888 13,310,495
2011 7,348,328 12,958,897
2010 7,395,599 12,635,413
2009 7,444,443 12,337,389
2008 7,492,561 12,048,959
2007 7,545,338 11,770,344
2006 7,601,022 11,500,094
2005 7,658,972 11,235,472
2004 7,716,860 10,975,704
2003 7,775,327 10,721,176
2002 7,837,161 10,466,214
2001 8,009,142 10,212,942
2000 8,170,172 9,968,260
1999 8,210,624 9,730,887
1998 8,256,786 9,502,952
1997 8,312,068 9,283,495
1996 8,362,826 9,067,014
1995 8,406,067 8,848,101
1994 8,443,591 8,624,078
1993 8,472,313 8,396,288
1992 8,540,164 8,168,395
1991 8,632,367 7,943,085
1990 8,718,289 7,720,523
1989 8,876,972 7,502,207
1988 8,981,446 7,289,618
1987 8,971,359 7,081,530
1986 8,958,171 6,878,192
1985 8,960,547 6,683,287
1984 8,960,679 6,499,364
1983 8,939,738 6,324,504
1982 8,917,457 6,156,961
1981 8,891,117 5,997,160
1980 8,861,535 5,845,638
1979 8,825,940 5,702,895
1978 8,814,032 5,568,096
1977 8,804,183 5,439,549
1976 8,758,599 5,308,564
1975 8,720,742 5,170,810
1974 8,678,745 5,029,437
1973 8,620,967 4,885,181
1972 8,576,200 4,741,631
1971 8,536,395 4,601,864
1970 8,489,574 4,466,328
1969 8,434,172 4,334,974
1968 8,369,603 4,207,587
1967 8,310,226 4,083,870
1966 8,258,057 3,964,299
1965 8,204,168 3,849,788
1964 8,144,340 3,740,535
1963 8,078,145 3,635,876
1962 8,012,946 3,534,686
1961 7,943,118 3,436,375
1960 7,867,374 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Senegal

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Senegal
2023 1.81 3.82
2022 1.78 3.86
2021 1.8 3.94
2020 1.77 4
2019 1.79 4.1
2018 1.73 4.29
2017 1.71 4.49
2016 1.67 4.65
2015 1.64 4.75
2014 1.62 4.88
2013 1.54 5.05
2012 1.5 5.13
2011 1.51 5.1
2010 1.57 5.06
2009 1.66 5.03
2008 1.56 5.02
2007 1.49 5.02
2006 1.44 5.06
2005 1.37 5.13
2004 1.33 5.19
2003 1.26 5.25
2002 1.23 5.3
2001 1.21 5.4
2000 1.26 5.5
1999 1.23 5.57
1998 1.11 5.58
1997 1.09 5.64
1996 1.23 5.72
1995 1.23 5.82
1994 1.37 5.92
1993 1.46 6.05
1992 1.55 6.15
1991 1.66 6.27
1990 1.82 6.4
1989 1.9 6.48
1988 1.97 6.58
1987 1.96 6.79
1986 2.02 6.9
1985 1.97 7.01
1984 2.01 7.11
1983 2.01 7.19
1982 2.01 7.25
1981 2 7.28
1980 2.05 7.29
1979 2.16 7.29
1978 2.15 7.28
1977 2.21 7.27
1976 2.24 7.26
1975 2.23 7.25
1974 2.29 7.25
1973 2.15 7.26
1972 2.03 7.26
1971 2.1 7.26
1970 2.17 7.26
1969 2.27 7.26
1968 2.27 7.25
1967 2.02 7.24
1966 2.03 7.22
1965 2.09 7.19
1964 2.19 7.16
1963 2.21 7.12
1962 2.24 7.08
1961 2.29 7.04
1960 2.31 7

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

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Bulgaria and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Senegal
2024 45.5 20.4
2023 45.3 20.1
2022 45.2 19.9
2021 45 19.7
2020 44.9 19.4
2019 44.6 19.2
2018 44.3 19
2017 44.1 18.9
2016 43.8 18.7
2015 43.6 18.6
2014 43.3 18.6
2013 43 18.5
2012 42.8 18.5
2011 42.5 18.5
2010 42.3 18.5
2009 42 18.4
2008 41.7 18.4
2007 41.5 18.3
2006 41.3 18.2
2005 41.1 18.2
2004 40.8 18.1
2003 40.6 18
2002 40.3 17.8
2001 40 17.7
2000 39.7 17.6
1999 39.4 17.5
1998 39.1 17.4
1997 38.9 17.3
1996 38.6 17.2
1995 38.3 17.1
1994 38 17
1993 37.7 16.9
1992 37.4 16.8
1991 37 16.7
1990 36.6 16.6
1989 36.2 16.5
1988 35.9 16.4
1987 35.8 16.3
1986 35.6 16.3
1985 35.3 16.3
1984 35 16.3
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.6 16.5
1981 34.4 16.7
1980 34.2 16.8
1979 34.1 17
1978 34 17.2
1977 33.9 17.4
1976 33.8 17.6
1975 33.7 17.7
1974 33.6 17.8
1973 33.6 17.9
1972 33.5 17.9
1971 33.3 17.9
1970 33.2 17.9
1969 33 17.9
1968 32.8 17.9
1967 32.6 17.9
1966 32.3 17.8
1965 32 17.9
1964 31.6 17.9
1963 31.3 17.9
1962 31 18
1961 30.7 18
1960 30.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Senegal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Senegal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
10,355 mi
2017

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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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