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Bulgaria vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 101st vs. 181st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Seychelles
Population
6359449
126311
Population rank 112/197 181/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Seychelles
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,167,239,562
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,187,379,755
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,018,346,589
2021 $84,374,613,233 $1,487,173,795
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,382,551,752
2019 $68,507,731,354 $1,868,690,097
2018 $66,097,226,262 $1,784,313,927
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,675,370,641
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,568,513,348
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,432,403,352
2014 $57,080,897,012 $1,387,577,870
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,333,160,407
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,089,407,839
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,058,918,707
2010 $50,689,051,382 $981,616,542
2009 $52,023,801,230 $850,901,620
2008 $54,480,684,188 $979,597,394
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,077,308,814
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,081,441,283
2005 $29,868,657,858 $977,899,382
2004 $26,157,743,369 $893,012,218
2003 $21,144,957,990 $750,847,230
2002 $16,403,043,850 $742,134,838
2001 $14,183,446,026 $662,064,156
2000 $13,245,990,274 $654,212,394
1999 $13,637,098,579 $662,838,615
1998 $15,031,055,047 $647,287,376
1997 $11,316,127,379 $598,966,982
1996 $12,294,964,838 $535,250,347
1995 $18,991,484,420 $540,733,048
1994 $9,709,240,034 $517,570,058
1993 $10,832,064,942 $504,230,621
1992 $8,602,887,623 $461,409,399
1991 $7,628,738,475 $398,307,170
1990 $20,632,090,909 $392,163,561
1989 $21,988,444,444 $324,333,367
1988 $22,555,941,176 $301,985,618
1987 $28,101,000,000 $265,212,957
1986 $20,249,294,118 $221,147,061
1985 $17,155,421,053 $179,691,483
1984 $17,594,944,444 $160,992,921
1983 $16,563,666,667 $156,098,237
1982 $19,342,000,000 $157,211,790
1981 $19,870,000,000 $163,750,728
1980 $19,839,230,769 $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Bulgaria and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Seychelles
2024 $17,596 $17,859
2023 $15,853 $18,263
2022 $13,999 $16,837
2021 $12,966 $14,983
2020 $10,760 $14,041
2019 $10,354 $19,142
2018 $9,849 $18,440
2017 $8,697 $17,480
2016 $7,822 $16,567
2015 $7,269 $15,333
2014 $8,070 $15,188
2013 $7,796 $14,821
2012 $7,432 $12,337
2011 $7,850 $12,110
2010 $6,854 $10,935
2009 $6,988 $9,747
2008 $7,271 $11,265
2007 $5,889 $12,669
2006 $4,523 $12,783
2005 $3,900 $11,802
2004 $3,390 $10,828
2003 $2,719 $9,070
2002 $2,093 $8,864
2001 $1,771 $8,153
2000 $1,621 $8,064
1999 $1,661 $8,243
1998 $1,820 $8,210
1997 $1,361 $7,747
1996 $1,470 $7,004
1995 $2,259 $7,181
1994 $1,150 $6,975
1993 $1,279 $6,979
1992 $1,007 $6,520
1991 $884 $5,655
1990 $2,367 $5,642
1989 $2,477 $4,689
1988 $2,511 $4,392
1987 $3,132 $3,872
1986 $2,260 $3,368
1985 $1,915 $2,754
1984 $1,964 $2,488
1983 $1,853 $2,426
1982 $2,169 $2,441
1981 $2,235 $2,557
1980 $2,239 $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Bulgaria vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Seychelles
2026 76.1 73.3
2025 76 73.1
2024 75.8 73
2023 75.6 72.9
2022 74 71.2
2021 71.4 71.2
2020 73.6 74.1
2019 75.1 72.1
2018 74.9 72.2
2017 74.8 72.2
2016 74.8 72.2
2015 74.6 72.3
2014 74.5 72.4
2013 74.8 72.4
2012 74.3 72.5
2011 74.2 72.5
2010 73.8 72.5
2009 73.7 72.4
2008 73.3 72.3
2007 73 72.2
2006 72.7 72
2005 72.6 71.9
2004 72.6 71.7
2003 72.4 71.7
2002 72.1 71.5
2001 71.9 71.4
2000 71.6 71.3
1999 71.6 71.2
1998 70.9 71.1
1997 70.3 70.8
1996 70.8 70.8
1995 71 70.6
1994 70.9 70.5
1993 71.2 70.4
1992 71.2 70.3
1991 71.2 70.3
1990 71.3 70.2
1989 71.5 70.1
1988 71.4 70
1987 71.3 69.9
1986 71.6 69.8
1985 71 69.6
1984 71.3 69.5
1983 71.2 69.3
1982 71.1 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71.1 68.5
1979 71.2 68.2
1978 71.1 67.9
1977 70.8 67.6
1976 71.4 67.2
1975 71 66.8
1974 71.2 66.4
1973 71.3 65.9
1972 70.9 65.3
1971 70.9 64.6
1970 71.3 64
1969 70.5 63.3
1968 71.2 62.6
1967 70.4 62.1
1966 71.2 61.7
1965 71.3 61.4
1964 71.1 61.2
1963 70.3 60.9
1962 69.5 60.7
1961 70.2 60.6
1960 69.2 60.5
1959 66.6 60.4
1958 68.7 60.4
1957 66.6 60.2
1956 65.2 59.8
1955 64.8 59.4
1954 64.4 59
1953 64.2 58.7
1952 59.6 58.4
1951 60.7 58
1950 61.5 57.8

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

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Bulgaria and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Seychelles
2024 6,441,421 121,354
2023 6,446,596 119,773
2022 6,465,097 119,878
2021 6,507,301 99,258
2020 6,550,696 98,462
2019 6,616,726 97,625
2018 6,710,798 96,762
2017 6,803,468 95,843
2016 6,894,139 94,677
2015 6,984,225 93,419
2014 7,073,572 91,359
2013 7,160,005 89,949
2012 7,305,888 88,303
2011 7,348,328 87,441
2010 7,395,599 89,770
2009 7,444,443 87,298
2008 7,492,561 86,956
2007 7,545,338 85,033
2006 7,601,022 84,600
2005 7,658,972 82,858
2004 7,716,860 82,475
2003 7,775,327 82,781
2002 7,837,161 83,723
2001 8,009,142 81,202
2000 8,170,172 81,131
1999 8,210,624 80,410
1998 8,256,786 78,846
1997 8,312,068 77,319
1996 8,362,826 76,417
1995 8,406,067 75,304
1994 8,443,591 74,205
1993 8,472,313 72,253
1992 8,540,164 70,763
1991 8,632,367 70,439
1990 8,718,289 69,507
1989 8,876,972 69,167
1988 8,981,446 68,755
1987 8,971,359 68,499
1986 8,958,171 65,652
1985 8,960,547 65,244
1984 8,960,679 64,717
1983 8,939,738 64,335
1982 8,917,457 64,413
1981 8,891,117 64,035
1980 8,861,535 63,261
1979 8,825,940 62,686
1978 8,814,032 62,150
1977 8,804,183 61,786
1976 8,758,599 60,504
1975 8,720,742 59,292
1974 8,678,745 57,937
1973 8,620,967 56,892
1972 8,576,200 56,029
1971 8,536,395 54,695
1970 8,489,574 53,600
1969 8,434,172 52,365
1968 8,369,603 51,134
1967 8,310,226 49,911
1966 8,258,057 48,699
1965 8,204,168 47,500
1964 8,144,340 46,322
1963 8,078,145 45,176
1962 8,012,946 44,042
1961 7,943,118 42,889
1960 7,867,374 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Seychelles
2023 1.81 2.02
2022 1.78 2.01
2021 1.8 2.46
2020 1.77 2.29
2019 1.79 2.36
2018 1.73 2.41
2017 1.71 2.41
2016 1.67 2.39
2015 1.64 2.31
2014 1.62 2.25
2013 1.54 2.26
2012 1.5 2.37
2011 1.51 2.33
2010 1.57 2.16
2009 1.66 2.38
2008 1.56 2.33
2007 1.49 2.24
2006 1.44 2.11
2005 1.37 2.2
2004 1.33 2.01
2003 1.26 2.06
2002 1.23 2.04
2001 1.21 1.98
2000 1.26 2.08
1999 1.23 2.04
1998 1.11 2.04
1997 1.09 2.1
1996 1.23 2.31
1995 1.23 2.36
1994 1.37 2.6
1993 1.46 2.58
1992 1.55 2.53
1991 1.66 2.69
1990 1.82 2.61
1989 1.9 2.67
1988 1.97 2.79
1987 1.96 2.92
1986 2.02 3.07
1985 1.97 3.09
1984 2.01 3.24
1983 2.01 3.22
1982 2.01 3.13
1981 2 3.67
1980 2.05 3.79
1979 2.16 3.66
1978 2.15 3.92
1977 2.21 3.75
1976 2.24 4.09
1975 2.23 4.75
1974 2.29 5.1
1973 2.15 4.78
1972 2.03 5.16
1971 2.1 5.69
1970 2.17 5.31
1969 2.27 5.48
1968 2.27 5.61
1967 2.02 5.9
1966 2.03 6.13
1965 2.09 5.72
1964 2.19 5.69
1963 2.21 5.61
1962 2.24 5.51
1961 2.29 5.42
1960 2.31 5.31

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

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Bulgaria and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Seychelles
2024 45.5 35
2023 45.3 34.7
2022 45.2 34.4
2021 45 34
2020 44.9 33.6
2019 44.6 33.2
2018 44.3 32.9
2017 44.1 32.6
2016 43.8 32.3
2015 43.6 32.1
2014 43.3 31.8
2013 43 31.6
2012 42.8 31.5
2011 42.5 31.4
2010 42.3 31.2
2009 42 30.8
2008 41.7 30.4
2007 41.5 30
2006 41.3 29.6
2005 41.1 29.3
2004 40.8 28.9
2003 40.6 28.5
2002 40.3 28.1
2001 40 27.7
2000 39.7 27.3
1999 39.4 26.8
1998 39.1 26.4
1997 38.9 26.1
1996 38.6 25.7
1995 38.3 25.4
1994 38 25.2
1993 37.7 24.8
1992 37.4 24.5
1991 37 24
1990 36.6 23.6
1989 36.2 23.3
1988 35.9 22.9
1987 35.8 22.5
1986 35.6 22.3
1985 35.3 22
1984 35 21.7
1983 34.8 21.4
1982 34.6 21.1
1981 34.4 20.7
1980 34.2 20.4
1979 34.1 19.9
1978 34 19.6
1977 33.9 19.3
1976 33.8 19
1975 33.7 18.9
1974 33.6 18.7
1973 33.6 18.6
1972 33.5 18.5
1971 33.3 18.4
1970 33.2 18.5
1969 33 18.7
1968 32.8 19
1967 32.6 19.4
1966 32.3 19.8
1965 32 20.2
1964 31.6 20.6
1963 31.3 21
1962 31 21.3
1961 30.7 21.6
1960 30.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Seychelles
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Seychelles
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
327 mi
2015

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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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