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Bulgaria vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 101st vs. 151st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Slovenia
Population
6359449
2124138
Population rank 112/197 147/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Slovenia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $72,972,015,197
2023 $102,199,231,385 $69,255,264,238
2022 $90,506,153,294 $59,899,117,741
2021 $84,374,613,233 $61,540,813,362
2020 $70,486,877,546 $53,384,760,135
2019 $68,507,731,354 $53,909,922,736
2018 $66,097,226,262 $53,689,067,640
2017 $59,167,647,388 $48,153,200,135
2016 $53,929,397,039 $44,290,685,824
2015 $50,765,918,159 $42,709,468,275
2014 $57,080,897,012 $49,514,466,380
2013 $55,819,262,375 $47,867,056,859
2012 $54,297,052,002 $46,167,053,954
2011 $57,681,293,007 $51,199,194,599
2010 $50,689,051,382 $47,793,117,241
2009 $52,023,801,230 $49,975,540,955
2008 $54,480,684,188 $55,509,332,322
2007 $44,431,257,129 $47,880,266,543
2006 $34,380,536,496 $39,260,368,837
2005 $29,868,657,858 $35,947,936,824
2004 $26,157,743,369 $34,156,553,313
2003 $21,144,957,990 $29,360,575,032
2002 $16,403,043,850 $23,214,593,516
2001 $14,183,446,026 $20,668,868,707
2000 $13,245,990,274 $20,159,190,702
1999 $13,637,098,579 $22,609,669,084
1998 $15,031,055,047 $22,058,635,314
1997 $11,316,127,379 $20,726,878,752
1996 $12,294,964,838 $21,470,699,363
1995 $18,991,484,420 $21,367,422,159
1994 $9,709,240,034 $16,400,767,070
1993 $10,832,064,942 $14,449,298,372
1992 $8,602,887,623 $14,277,261,541
1991 $7,628,738,475 $14,454,495,059
1990 $20,632,090,909 $19,832,029,087
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Slovenia
2024 $17,596 $34,301
2023 $15,853 $32,660
2022 $13,999 $28,360
2021 $12,966 $29,193
2020 $10,760 $25,392
2019 $10,354 $25,814
2018 $9,849 $25,888
2017 $8,697 $23,303
2016 $7,822 $21,448
2015 $7,269 $20,697
2014 $8,070 $24,013
2013 $7,796 $23,237
2012 $7,432 $22,442
2011 $7,850 $24,941
2010 $6,854 $23,330
2009 $6,988 $24,502
2008 $7,271 $27,462
2007 $5,889 $23,725
2006 $4,523 $19,563
2005 $3,900 $17,970
2004 $3,390 $17,104
2003 $2,719 $14,712
2002 $2,093 $11,639
2001 $1,771 $10,376
2000 $1,621 $10,136
1999 $1,661 $11,401
1998 $1,820 $11,132
1997 $1,361 $10,437
1996 $1,470 $10,797
1995 $2,259 $10,738
1994 $1,150 $8,244
1993 $1,279 $7,255
1992 $1,007 $7,151
1991 $884 $7,229
1990 $2,367 $9,925
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Slovenia
2026 76.1 82.1
2025 76 81.9
2024 75.8 81.8
2023 75.6 81.6
2022 74 80.8
2021 71.4 80.4
2020 73.6 80.4
2019 75.1 81
2018 74.9 80.9
2017 74.8 80.6
2016 74.8 80.5
2015 74.6 80.5
2014 74.5 80.3
2013 74.8 80.1
2012 74.3 79.8
2011 74.2 79.6
2010 73.8 79.3
2009 73.7 79
2008 73.3 78.6
2007 73 78.3
2006 72.7 77.8
2005 72.6 77.5
2004 72.6 76.9
2003 72.4 76.3
2002 72.1 76.3
2001 71.9 76.2
2000 71.6 75.8
1999 71.6 75.5
1998 70.9 75.1
1997 70.3 75
1996 70.8 74.8
1995 71 74.4
1994 70.9 73.9
1993 71.2 73.6
1992 71.2 73.4
1991 71.2 73.5
1990 71.3 73.5
1989 71.5 73.3
1988 71.4 72.8
1987 71.3 72.4
1986 71.6 72.1
1985 71 71.8
1984 71.3 71.3
1983 71.2 71.2
1982 71.1 71.4
1981 71.5 71.6
1980 71.1 71.8
1979 71.2 71.6
1978 71.1 71.6
1977 70.8 71.3
1976 71.4 71.1
1975 71 71.1
1974 71.2 71
1973 71.3 70.8
1972 70.9 70.3
1971 70.9 69.7
1970 71.3 69
1969 70.5 68.6
1968 71.2 68.6
1967 70.4 69
1966 71.2 68.9
1965 71.3 68.7
1964 71.1 68.5
1963 70.3 68.6
1962 69.5 68.9
1961 70.2 68.9
1960 69.2 68.5
1959 66.6 68.2
1958 68.7 67.7
1957 66.6 67
1956 65.2 66.5
1955 64.8 66.1
1954 64.4 66.1
1953 64.2 65.3
1952 59.6 63.8
1951 60.7 62.3
1950 61.5 61.8

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

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Bulgaria and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Slovenia
2024 6,441,421 2,127,400
2023 6,446,596 2,120,461
2022 6,465,097 2,112,076
2021 6,507,301 2,108,079
2020 6,550,696 2,102,419
2019 6,616,726 2,088,385
2018 6,710,798 2,073,894
2017 6,803,468 2,066,388
2016 6,894,139 2,065,042
2015 6,984,225 2,063,531
2014 7,073,572 2,061,980
2013 7,160,005 2,059,953
2012 7,305,888 2,057,159
2011 7,348,328 2,052,843
2010 7,395,599 2,048,583
2009 7,444,443 2,039,669
2008 7,492,561 2,021,316
2007 7,545,338 2,018,122
2006 7,601,022 2,006,868
2005 7,658,972 2,000,474
2004 7,716,860 1,997,012
2003 7,775,327 1,995,733
2002 7,837,161 1,994,530
2001 8,009,142 1,992,060
2000 8,170,172 1,988,925
1999 8,210,624 1,983,045
1998 8,256,786 1,981,629
1997 8,312,068 1,985,956
1996 8,362,826 1,988,628
1995 8,406,067 1,989,872
1994 8,443,591 1,989,443
1993 8,472,313 1,991,746
1992 8,540,164 1,996,498
1991 8,632,367 1,999,429
1990 8,718,289 1,998,161
1989 8,876,972 1,996,351
1988 8,981,446 1,995,196
1987 8,971,359 1,989,776
1986 8,958,171 1,965,964
1985 8,960,547 1,941,641
1984 8,960,679 1,932,154
1983 8,939,738 1,922,321
1982 8,917,457 1,910,334
1981 8,891,117 1,906,531
1980 8,861,535 1,901,315
1979 8,825,940 1,882,599
1978 8,814,032 1,862,548
1977 8,804,183 1,842,377
1976 8,758,599 1,820,249
1975 8,720,742 1,793,581
1974 8,678,745 1,776,132
1973 8,620,967 1,766,697
1972 8,576,200 1,752,233
1971 8,536,395 1,738,335
1970 8,489,574 1,724,891
1969 8,434,172 1,713,874
1968 8,369,603 1,704,546
1967 8,310,226 1,689,528
1966 8,258,057 1,669,905
1965 8,204,168 1,649,160
1964 8,144,340 1,632,114
1963 8,078,145 1,616,971
1962 8,012,946 1,603,649
1961 7,943,118 1,594,131
1960 7,867,374 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Slovenia
2023 1.81 1.51
2022 1.78 1.55
2021 1.8 1.64
2020 1.77 1.59
2019 1.79 1.61
2018 1.73 1.6
2017 1.71 1.62
2016 1.67 1.58
2015 1.64 1.57
2014 1.62 1.58
2013 1.54 1.55
2012 1.5 1.58
2011 1.51 1.56
2010 1.57 1.57
2009 1.66 1.53
2008 1.56 1.53
2007 1.49 1.38
2006 1.44 1.31
2005 1.37 1.26
2004 1.33 1.25
2003 1.26 1.2
2002 1.23 1.21
2001 1.21 1.21
2000 1.26 1.26
1999 1.23 1.21
1998 1.11 1.23
1997 1.09 1.25
1996 1.23 1.28
1995 1.23 1.29
1994 1.37 1.32
1993 1.46 1.33
1992 1.55 1.33
1991 1.66 1.42
1990 1.82 1.46
1989 1.9 1.52
1988 1.97 1.63
1987 1.96 1.65
1986 2.02 1.67
1985 1.97 1.71
1984 2.01 1.74
1983 2.01 1.81
1982 2.01 1.93
1981 2 1.96
1980 2.05 2.11
1979 2.16 2.22
1978 2.15 2.2
1977 2.21 2.17
1976 2.24 2.2
1975 2.23 2.17
1974 2.29 2.13
1973 2.15 2.2
1972 2.03 2.17
1971 2.1 2.16
1970 2.17 2.11
1969 2.27 2.17
1968 2.27 2.25
1967 2.02 2.37
1966 2.03 2.47
1965 2.09 2.43
1964 2.19 2.31
1963 2.21 2.27
1962 2.24 2.28
1961 2.29 2.27
1960 2.31 2.19

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

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Bulgaria and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Slovenia
2024 45.5 45.3
2023 45.3 44.9
2022 45.2 44.5
2021 45 44.1
2020 44.9 44
2019 44.6 44
2018 44.3 43.8
2017 44.1 43.6
2016 43.8 43.3
2015 43.6 43
2014 43.3 42.7
2013 43 42.4
2012 42.8 42
2011 42.5 41.7
2010 42.3 41.4
2009 42 41.2
2008 41.7 41
2007 41.5 40.7
2006 41.3 40.4
2005 41.1 40
2004 40.8 39.6
2003 40.6 39.2
2002 40.3 38.8
2001 40 38.4
2000 39.7 38
1999 39.4 37.6
1998 39.1 37.1
1997 38.9 36.7
1996 38.6 36.3
1995 38.3 36
1994 38 35.8
1993 37.7 35.4
1992 37.4 35
1991 37 34.6
1990 36.6 34.2
1989 36.2 33.8
1988 35.9 33.5
1987 35.8 33.3
1986 35.6 32.9
1985 35.3 32.6
1984 35 32.4
1983 34.8 32.2
1982 34.6 31.9
1981 34.4 31.7
1980 34.2 31.5
1979 34.1 31.4
1978 34 31.3
1977 33.9 31.2
1976 33.8 31.1
1975 33.7 31.1
1974 33.6 31.2
1973 33.6 31.2
1972 33.5 31.1
1971 33.3 30.9
1970 33.2 30.8
1969 33 30.6
1968 32.8 30.5
1967 32.6 30.4
1966 32.3 30.2
1965 32 30.1
1964 31.6 29.9
1963 31.3 29.7
1962 31 29.5
1961 30.7 29.3
1960 30.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Slovenia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.6%
2001
English speaking
24.9%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
90.8%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Slovenia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
24,224 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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