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Bulgaria vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 101st vs. 177th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Singapore
Population
6359449
6125852
Population rank 112/197 113/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Singapore
2024 $113,343,355,780 $547,386,645,892
2023 $102,199,231,385 $505,439,514,078
2022 $90,506,153,294 $509,017,841,147
2021 $84,374,613,233 $436,591,382,250
2020 $70,486,877,546 $349,165,858,545
2019 $68,507,731,354 $376,161,998,830
2018 $66,097,226,262 $377,123,710,561
2017 $59,167,647,388 $343,673,334,902
2016 $53,929,397,039 $319,646,468,521
2015 $50,765,918,159 $307,998,545,269
2014 $57,080,897,012 $314,863,580,758
2013 $55,819,262,375 $307,576,360,585
2012 $54,297,052,002 $295,092,888,077
2011 $57,681,293,007 $279,356,499,090
2010 $50,689,051,382 $239,807,980,591
2009 $52,023,801,230 $194,150,283,772
2008 $54,480,684,188 $193,617,323,539
2007 $44,431,257,129 $180,941,701,358
2006 $34,380,536,496 $148,627,286,361
2005 $29,868,657,858 $127,807,848,728
2004 $26,157,743,369 $115,033,593,101
2003 $21,144,957,990 $97,646,401,096
2002 $16,403,043,850 $92,538,372,870
2001 $14,183,446,026 $89,793,790,670
2000 $13,245,990,274 $96,076,539,926
1999 $13,637,098,579 $86,286,849,755
1998 $15,031,055,047 $85,728,207,782
1997 $11,316,127,379 $100,123,787,215
1996 $12,294,964,838 $96,293,086,513
1995 $18,991,484,420 $87,812,540,788
1994 $9,709,240,034 $73,688,724,431
1993 $10,832,064,942 $60,603,815,716
1992 $8,602,887,623 $52,131,320,033
1991 $7,628,738,475 $45,466,164,978
1990 $20,632,090,909 $36,144,336,769
1989 $21,988,444,444 $30,465,364,739
1988 $22,555,941,176 $25,371,462,488
1987 $28,101,000,000 $20,919,215,578
1986 $20,249,294,118 $18,586,746,057
1985 $17,155,421,053 $19,156,532,746
1984 $17,594,944,444 $19,749,361,098
1983 $16,563,666,667 $17,784,112,150
1982 $19,342,000,000 $16,084,252,378
1981 $19,870,000,000 $14,175,228,844
1980 $19,839,230,769 $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Bulgaria and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Singapore
2024 $17,596 $90,674
2023 $15,853 $85,412
2022 $13,999 $90,299
2021 $12,966 $80,056
2020 $10,760 $61,410
2019 $10,354 $65,952
2018 $9,849 $66,882
2017 $8,697 $61,236
2016 $7,822 $57,006
2015 $7,269 $55,646
2014 $8,070 $57,565
2013 $7,796 $56,967
2012 $7,432 $55,548
2011 $7,850 $53,891
2010 $6,854 $47,237
2009 $6,988 $38,927
2008 $7,271 $40,009
2007 $5,889 $39,433
2006 $4,523 $33,768
2005 $3,900 $29,961
2004 $3,390 $27,608
2003 $2,719 $23,730
2002 $2,093 $22,160
2001 $1,771 $21,700
2000 $1,621 $23,853
1999 $1,661 $21,797
1998 $1,820 $21,829
1997 $1,361 $26,376
1996 $1,470 $26,233
1995 $2,259 $24,915
1994 $1,150 $21,552
1993 $1,279 $18,290
1992 $1,007 $16,136
1991 $884 $14,502
1990 $2,367 $11,862
1989 $2,477 $10,395
1988 $2,511 $8,914
1987 $3,132 $7,539
1986 $2,260 $6,800
1985 $1,915 $7,002
1984 $1,964 $7,228
1983 $1,853 $6,633
1982 $2,169 $6,078
1981 $2,235 $5,597
1980 $2,239 $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Bulgaria vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Singapore
2026 76.1 84.1
2025 76 84
2024 75.8 83.9
2023 75.6 83.7
2022 74 82.9
2021 71.4 83.5
2020 73.6 83.7
2019 75.1 83.7
2018 74.9 83.4
2017 74.8 83.1
2016 74.8 82.9
2015 74.6 82.7
2014 74.5 82.6
2013 74.8 82.5
2012 74.3 82.2
2011 74.2 81.9
2010 73.8 81.6
2009 73.7 81.4
2008 73.3 81.1
2007 73 80.9
2006 72.7 80.6
2005 72.6 80.3
2004 72.6 79.7
2003 72.4 79.2
2002 72.1 78.7
2001 71.9 78.3
2000 71.6 77.8
1999 71.6 77.3
1998 70.9 76.9
1997 70.3 76.4
1996 70.8 76.1
1995 71 75.7
1994 70.9 75.6
1993 71.2 75.5
1992 71.2 75.3
1991 71.2 75.1
1990 71.3 74.6
1989 71.5 74.3
1988 71.4 74
1987 71.3 74
1986 71.6 73.6
1985 71 73.1
1984 71.3 72.6
1983 71.2 72.4
1982 71.1 72
1981 71.5 71.7
1980 71.1 71.5
1979 71.2 71.4
1978 71.1 71.2
1977 70.8 70.9
1976 71.4 70.6
1975 71 70.2
1974 71.2 69.7
1973 71.3 69.4
1972 70.9 69
1971 70.9 68.8
1970 71.3 68.5
1969 70.5 68.1
1968 71.2 67.7
1967 70.4 67.3
1966 71.2 67.2
1965 71.3 66.9
1964 71.1 66.7
1963 70.3 66.5
1962 69.5 66.1
1961 70.2 65.7
1960 69.2 65.3
1959 66.6 64.8
1958 68.7 64
1957 66.6 63.4
1956 65.2 62.6
1955 64.8 61.2
1954 64.4 59.4
1953 64.2 57.5
1952 59.6 56.4
1951 60.7 55.3
1950 61.5 54.1

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

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Bulgaria and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Singapore
2024 6,441,421 6,036,860
2023 6,446,596 5,917,648
2022 6,465,097 5,637,022
2021 6,507,301 5,453,566
2020 6,550,696 5,685,807
2019 6,616,726 5,703,569
2018 6,710,798 5,638,676
2017 6,803,468 5,612,253
2016 6,894,139 5,607,283
2015 6,984,225 5,535,002
2014 7,073,572 5,469,724
2013 7,160,005 5,399,162
2012 7,305,888 5,312,437
2011 7,348,328 5,183,688
2010 7,395,599 5,076,732
2009 7,444,443 4,987,573
2008 7,492,561 4,839,396
2007 7,545,338 4,588,599
2006 7,601,022 4,401,365
2005 7,658,972 4,265,762
2004 7,716,860 4,166,664
2003 7,775,327 4,114,826
2002 7,837,161 4,175,950
2001 8,009,142 4,138,012
2000 8,170,172 4,027,887
1999 8,210,624 3,958,723
1998 8,256,786 3,927,213
1997 8,312,068 3,796,038
1996 8,362,826 3,670,704
1995 8,406,067 3,524,506
1994 8,443,591 3,419,048
1993 8,472,313 3,313,471
1992 8,540,164 3,230,698
1991 8,632,367 3,135,083
1990 8,718,289 3,047,132
1989 8,876,972 2,930,901
1988 8,981,446 2,846,108
1987 8,971,359 2,774,789
1986 8,958,171 2,733,373
1985 8,960,547 2,735,957
1984 8,960,679 2,732,221
1983 8,939,738 2,681,061
1982 8,917,457 2,646,466
1981 8,891,117 2,532,835
1980 8,861,535 2,413,945
1979 8,825,940 2,383,500
1978 8,814,032 2,353,600
1977 8,804,183 2,325,300
1976 8,758,599 2,293,300
1975 8,720,742 2,262,600
1974 8,678,745 2,229,800
1973 8,620,967 2,193,000
1972 8,576,200 2,152,400
1971 8,536,395 2,112,900
1970 8,489,574 2,074,507
1969 8,434,172 2,042,500
1968 8,369,603 2,012,000
1967 8,310,226 1,977,600
1966 8,258,057 1,934,400
1965 8,204,168 1,886,900
1964 8,144,340 1,841,600
1963 8,078,145 1,795,000
1962 8,012,946 1,750,200
1961 7,943,118 1,702,400
1960 7,867,374 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Singapore

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Singapore
2023 1.81 0.97
2022 1.78 1.04
2021 1.8 1.12
2020 1.77 1.1
2019 1.79 1.14
2018 1.73 1.14
2017 1.71 1.16
2016 1.67 1.2
2015 1.64 1.24
2014 1.62 1.25
2013 1.54 1.19
2012 1.5 1.29
2011 1.51 1.2
2010 1.57 1.15
2009 1.66 1.22
2008 1.56 1.28
2007 1.49 1.29
2006 1.44 1.28
2005 1.37 1.26
2004 1.33 1.26
2003 1.26 1.27
2002 1.23 1.37
2001 1.21 1.41
2000 1.26 1.6
1999 1.23 1.47
1998 1.11 1.48
1997 1.09 1.61
1996 1.23 1.66
1995 1.23 1.67
1994 1.37 1.71
1993 1.46 1.74
1992 1.55 1.72
1991 1.66 1.73
1990 1.82 1.83
1989 1.9 1.75
1988 1.97 1.96
1987 1.96 1.62
1986 2.02 1.43
1985 1.97 1.61
1984 2.01 1.62
1983 2.01 1.61
1982 2.01 1.74
1981 2 1.78
1980 2.05 1.82
1979 2.16 1.79
1978 2.15 1.79
1977 2.21 1.82
1976 2.24 2.11
1975 2.23 2.07
1974 2.29 2.35
1973 2.15 2.79
1972 2.03 3.04
1971 2.1 3.02
1970 2.17 3.07
1969 2.27 3.22
1968 2.27 3.53
1967 2.02 3.91
1966 2.03 4.46
1965 2.09 4.66
1964 2.19 4.97
1963 2.21 5.16
1962 2.24 5.21
1961 2.29 5.41
1960 2.31 5.76

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

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Bulgaria and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Singapore
2024 45.5 36.8
2023 45.3 36.2
2022 45.2 35.9
2021 45 35.8
2020 44.9 35.5
2019 44.6 35.2
2018 44.3 35
2017 44.1 34.8
2016 43.8 34.5
2015 43.6 34.4
2014 43.3 34.2
2013 43 34.1
2012 42.8 34
2011 42.5 33.9
2010 42.3 33.7
2009 42 33.6
2008 41.7 33.5
2007 41.5 33.6
2006 41.3 33.6
2005 41.1 33.5
2004 40.8 33.3
2003 40.6 33
2002 40.3 32.7
2001 40 32.5
2000 39.7 32.2
1999 39.4 31.9
1998 39.1 31.6
1997 38.9 31.4
1996 38.6 31.2
1995 38.3 31
1994 38 30.7
1993 37.7 30.4
1992 37.4 30.1
1991 37 29.8
1990 36.6 29.5
1989 36.2 29.1
1988 35.9 28.7
1987 35.8 28.3
1986 35.6 27.8
1985 35.3 27.3
1984 35 26.9
1983 34.8 26.4
1982 34.6 25.9
1981 34.4 25.3
1980 34.2 24.7
1979 34.1 24.2
1978 34 23.6
1977 33.9 23.1
1976 33.8 22.6
1975 33.7 22
1974 33.6 21.5
1973 33.6 21
1972 33.5 20.6
1971 33.3 20.1
1970 33.2 19.7
1969 33 19.3
1968 32.8 18.9
1967 32.6 18.6
1966 32.3 18.4
1965 32 18.2
1964 31.6 18.1
1963 31.3 18
1962 31 18
1961 30.7 18.1
1960 30.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Singapore
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Singapore
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
2,175 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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