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Bulgaria vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 101st vs. 116th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Sierra Leone
Population
6359449
9049533
Population rank 112/197 101/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Sierra Leone
2024 $113,343,355,780 $6,971,127,235
2023 $102,199,231,385 $6,415,852,767
2022 $90,506,153,294 $7,121,125,278
2021 $84,374,613,233 $7,166,931,485
2020 $70,486,877,546 $6,688,307,703
2019 $68,507,731,354 $6,523,577,594
2018 $66,097,226,262 $6,390,514,689
2017 $59,167,647,388 $5,749,846,528
2016 $53,929,397,039 $6,084,297,211
2015 $50,765,918,159 $6,788,352,975
2014 $57,080,897,012 $7,686,138,791
2013 $55,819,262,375 $7,502,762,863
2012 $54,297,052,002 $6,141,666,509
2011 $57,681,293,007 $4,861,632,885
2010 $50,689,051,382 $4,262,805,967
2009 $52,023,801,230 $3,953,403,098
2008 $54,480,684,188 $4,157,895,298
2007 $44,431,257,129 $3,632,957,611
2006 $34,380,536,496 $3,263,697,467
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,545,275,313
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,237,350,687
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,142,618,046
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,933,863,911
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,681,473,894
2000 $13,245,990,274 $635,866,404
1999 $13,637,098,579 $669,386,624
1998 $15,031,055,047 $672,368,187
1997 $11,316,127,379 $850,232,760
1996 $12,294,964,838 $941,709,423
1995 $18,991,484,420 $870,740,292
1994 $9,709,240,034 $911,853,802
1993 $10,832,064,942 $768,867,883
1992 $8,602,887,623 $679,940,814
1991 $7,628,738,475 $779,981,987
1990 $20,632,090,909 $649,644,098
1989 $21,988,444,444 $932,974,420
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,055,083,933
1987 $28,101,000,000 $660,106,336
1986 $20,249,294,118 $490,181,457
1985 $17,155,421,053 $856,890,459
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,087,471,862
1983 $16,563,666,667 $995,104,305
1982 $19,342,000,000 $1,295,361,886
1981 $19,870,000,000 $1,114,830,472
1980 $19,839,230,769 $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Bulgaria and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Sierra Leone
2024 $17,596 $807
2023 $15,853 $758
2022 $13,999 $860
2021 $12,966 $885
2020 $10,760 $845
2019 $10,354 $844
2018 $9,849 $846
2017 $8,697 $779
2016 $7,822 $844
2015 $7,269 $965
2014 $8,070 $1,118
2013 $7,796 $1,117
2012 $7,432 $938
2011 $7,850 $761
2010 $6,854 $685
2009 $6,988 $653
2008 $7,271 $705
2007 $5,889 $632
2006 $4,523 $580
2005 $3,900 $463
2004 $3,390 $418
2003 $2,719 $414
2002 $2,093 $389
2001 $1,771 $358
2000 $1,621 $143.7
1999 $1,661 $155
1998 $1,820 $156.5
1997 $1,361 $199.9
1996 $1,470 $224.3
1995 $2,259 $208.4
1994 $1,150 $218.5
1993 $1,279 $185
1992 $1,007 $163.2
1991 $884 $183.7
1990 $2,367 $154.8
1989 $2,477 $231.3
1988 $2,511 $268.2
1987 $3,132 $172.4
1986 $2,260 $131.5
1985 $1,915 $235.5
1984 $1,964 $306
1983 $1,853 $285.8
1982 $2,169 $380
1981 $2,235 $334
1980 $2,239 $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Bulgaria vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Sierra Leone
2026 76.1 62.3
2025 76 62.2
2024 75.8 62
2023 75.6 61.8
2022 74 61.3
2021 71.4 60.3
2020 73.6 59.7
2019 75.1 59.6
2018 74.9 59.1
2017 74.8 57.8
2016 74.8 56.9
2015 74.6 55.5
2014 74.5 54.3
2013 74.8 54.1
2012 74.3 53.2
2011 74.2 52.6
2010 73.8 51.9
2009 73.7 51.3
2008 73.3 50.7
2007 73 50
2006 72.7 49.5
2005 72.6 48.3
2004 72.6 47.5
2003 72.4 46.8
2002 72.1 46.2
2001 71.9 45.4
2000 71.6 44.8
1999 71.6 42
1998 70.9 42.7
1997 70.3 43.6
1996 70.8 43.5
1995 71 42.6
1994 70.9 42.8
1993 71.2 43.4
1992 71.2 43.5
1991 71.2 43.3
1990 71.3 43.7
1989 71.5 43.7
1988 71.4 43.8
1987 71.3 43.7
1986 71.6 43.5
1985 71 43.6
1984 71.3 43.6
1983 71.2 43.5
1982 71.1 43.3
1981 71.5 43.1
1980 71.1 42.8
1979 71.2 42.5
1978 71.1 42.2
1977 70.8 41.8
1976 71.4 41.4
1975 71 41
1974 71.2 40.4
1973 71.3 40
1972 70.9 39.5
1971 70.9 39.1
1970 71.3 38.6
1969 70.5 38.2
1968 71.2 37.8
1967 70.4 37.3
1966 71.2 36.6
1965 71.3 35.9
1964 71.1 35.3
1963 70.3 34.7
1962 69.5 34.2
1961 70.2 33.6
1960 69.2 33.1
1959 66.6 32.6
1958 68.7 32.1
1957 66.6 31.8
1956 65.2 31.3
1955 64.8 30.9
1954 64.4 30.5
1953 64.2 30.1
1952 59.6 29.7
1951 60.7 29.3
1950 61.5 28.9

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

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Bulgaria and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Sierra Leone
2024 6,441,421 8,642,022
2023 6,446,596 8,460,512
2022 6,465,097 8,276,807
2021 6,507,301 8,094,602
2020 6,550,696 7,912,558
2019 6,616,726 7,731,991
2018 6,710,798 7,554,563
2017 6,803,468 7,379,299
2016 6,894,139 7,205,328
2015 6,984,225 7,037,655
2014 7,073,572 6,876,385
2013 7,160,005 6,714,051
2012 7,305,888 6,551,080
2011 7,348,328 6,387,251
2010 7,395,599 6,222,714
2009 7,444,443 6,055,646
2008 7,492,561 5,894,722
2007 7,545,338 5,749,352
2006 7,601,022 5,624,466
2005 7,658,972 5,501,712
2004 7,716,860 5,355,717
2003 7,775,327 5,177,687
2002 7,837,161 4,971,435
2001 8,009,142 4,692,716
2000 8,170,172 4,423,611
1999 8,210,624 4,318,043
1998 8,256,786 4,295,785
1997 8,312,068 4,253,716
1996 8,362,826 4,199,210
1995 8,406,067 4,179,179
1994 8,443,591 4,173,105
1993 8,472,313 4,157,130
1992 8,540,164 4,166,366
1991 8,632,367 4,246,267
1990 8,718,289 4,196,828
1989 8,876,972 4,034,037
1988 8,981,446 3,934,517
1987 8,971,359 3,829,718
1986 8,958,171 3,728,380
1985 8,960,547 3,638,438
1984 8,960,679 3,558,758
1983 8,939,738 3,481,646
1982 8,917,457 3,408,183
1981 8,891,117 3,338,940
1980 8,861,535 3,272,089
1979 8,825,940 3,207,499
1978 8,814,032 3,145,517
1977 8,804,183 3,085,354
1976 8,758,599 3,028,820
1975 8,720,742 2,974,657
1974 8,678,745 2,920,459
1973 8,620,967 2,866,955
1972 8,576,200 2,814,388
1971 8,536,395 2,763,222
1970 8,489,574 2,712,286
1969 8,434,172 2,661,365
1968 8,369,603 2,611,532
1967 8,310,226 2,562,384
1966 8,258,057 2,514,638
1965 8,204,168 2,468,666
1964 8,144,340 2,424,390
1963 8,078,145 2,382,258
1962 8,012,946 2,342,242
1961 7,943,118 2,304,227
1960 7,867,374 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Sierra Leone
2023 1.81 3.79
2022 1.78 3.88
2021 1.8 3.98
2020 1.77 4.08
2019 1.79 4.19
2018 1.73 4.29
2017 1.71 4.39
2016 1.67 4.47
2015 1.64 4.55
2014 1.62 4.7
2013 1.54 4.87
2012 1.5 5.06
2011 1.51 5.21
2010 1.57 5.33
2009 1.66 5.45
2008 1.56 5.56
2007 1.49 5.64
2006 1.44 5.74
2005 1.37 5.81
2004 1.33 5.92
2003 1.26 6.09
2002 1.23 6.23
2001 1.21 6.31
2000 1.26 6.36
1999 1.23 6.42
1998 1.11 6.5
1997 1.09 6.53
1996 1.23 6.55
1995 1.23 6.56
1994 1.37 6.56
1993 1.46 6.57
1992 1.55 6.56
1991 1.66 6.55
1990 1.82 6.57
1989 1.9 6.57
1988 1.97 6.59
1987 1.96 6.61
1986 2.02 6.6
1985 1.97 6.59
1984 2.01 6.59
1983 2.01 6.57
1982 2.01 6.56
1981 2 6.55
1980 2.05 6.56
1979 2.16 6.58
1978 2.15 6.59
1977 2.21 6.57
1976 2.24 6.55
1975 2.23 6.55
1974 2.29 6.53
1973 2.15 6.47
1972 2.03 6.45
1971 2.1 6.43
1970 2.17 6.41
1969 2.27 6.39
1968 2.27 6.39
1967 2.02 6.38
1966 2.03 6.35
1965 2.09 6.31
1964 2.19 6.29
1963 2.21 6.26
1962 2.24 6.22
1961 2.29 6.21
1960 2.31 6.18

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

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Bulgaria and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Sierra Leone
2024 45.5 20.5
2023 45.3 20.3
2022 45.2 20
2021 45 19.8
2020 44.9 19.6
2019 44.6 19.4
2018 44.3 19.2
2017 44.1 19.1
2016 43.8 18.9
2015 43.6 18.7
2014 43.3 18.6
2013 43 18.5
2012 42.8 18.4
2011 42.5 18.3
2010 42.3 18.2
2009 42 18.1
2008 41.7 18.1
2007 41.5 18
2006 41.3 18
2005 41.1 18
2004 40.8 17.9
2003 40.6 17.9
2002 40.3 17.9
2001 40 18
2000 39.7 18
1999 39.4 18
1998 39.1 18.1
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 18.2
1995 38.3 18.2
1994 38 18.3
1993 37.7 18.4
1992 37.4 18.4
1991 37 18.5
1990 36.6 18.5
1989 36.2 18.6
1988 35.9 18.6
1987 35.8 18.7
1986 35.6 18.7
1985 35.3 18.8
1984 35 18.9
1983 34.8 18.9
1982 34.6 19
1981 34.4 19.1
1980 34.2 19.1
1979 34.1 19.2
1978 34 19.3
1977 33.9 19.4
1976 33.8 19.5
1975 33.7 19.6
1974 33.6 19.8
1973 33.6 19.9
1972 33.5 20.1
1971 33.3 20.2
1970 33.2 20.4
1969 33 20.6
1968 32.8 20.7
1967 32.6 20.8
1966 32.3 20.9
1965 32 20.9
1964 31.6 21
1963 31.3 21
1962 31 21.1
1961 30.7 21.1
1960 30.4 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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