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Bulgaria vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 101st vs. 141st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
Population
6359449
863951
Population rank 112/197 161/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Bulgaria and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2024 $113,343,355,780 $1,583,964,704
2023 $102,199,231,385 $1,506,124,566
2022 $90,506,153,294 $1,466,670,930
2021 $84,374,613,233 $1,558,312,104
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,536,143,428
2019 $68,507,731,354 $1,619,150,564
2018 $66,097,226,262 $1,615,473,250
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,469,790,526
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,379,486,291
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,307,908,814
2014 $57,080,897,012 $1,335,576,763
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,285,905,958
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,185,217,634
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,063,898,227
2010 $50,689,051,382 $898,128,551
2009 $52,023,801,230 $805,557,289
2008 $54,480,684,188 $776,335,523
2007 $44,431,257,129 $695,291,218
2006 $34,380,536,496 $617,257,458
2005 $29,868,657,858 $552,881,357
2004 $26,157,743,369 $468,000,121
2003 $21,144,957,990 $417,666,639
2002 $16,403,043,850 $346,406,739
2001 $14,183,446,026 $409,508,553
2000 $13,245,990,274 $419,842,674
1999 $13,637,098,579 $488,024,514
1998 $15,031,055,047 $457,579,840
1997 $11,316,127,379 $526,554,006
1996 $12,294,964,838 $510,586,430
1995 $18,991,484,420 $469,443,202
1994 $9,709,240,034 $402,837,005
1993 $10,832,064,942 $300,746,361
1992 $8,602,887,623 $269,034,596
1991 $7,628,738,475 $227,540,473
1990 $20,632,090,909 $214,877,667
1989 $21,988,444,444 $172,882,411
1988 $22,555,941,176 $176,494,394
1987 $28,101,000,000 $155,128,542
1986 $20,249,294,118 $147,620,048
1985 $17,155,421,053 $165,524,943
1984 $17,594,944,444 $181,570,474
1983 $16,563,666,667 $181,220,399
1982 $19,342,000,000 $192,902,019
1981 $19,870,000,000 $193,750,541
1980 $19,839,230,769 $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 - $93,145,283
1976 - $83,100,834
1975 - $74,620,320
1974 - $84,539,332
1973 - $55,272,109
1972 - $40,606,712
1971 - $50,056,883
1970 - -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2024 $17,596 $1,934
2023 $15,853 $1,883
2022 $13,999 $1,878
2021 $12,966 $2,043
2020 $10,760 $2,063
2019 $10,354 $2,224
2018 $9,849 $2,278
2017 $8,697 $2,144
2016 $7,822 $2,083
2015 $7,269 $2,045
2014 $8,070 $2,165
2013 $7,796 $2,161
2012 $7,432 $2,066
2011 $7,850 $1,924
2010 $6,854 $1,685
2009 $6,988 $1,555
2008 $7,271 $1,526
2007 $5,889 $1,390
2006 $4,523 $1,256
2005 $3,900 $1,144
2004 $3,390 $986
2003 $2,719 $896
2002 $2,093 $757
2001 $1,771 $912
2000 $1,621 $953
1999 $1,661 $1,134
1998 $1,820 $1,092
1997 $1,361 $1,292
1996 $1,470 $1,289
1995 $2,259 $1,220
1994 $1,150 $1,078
1993 $1,279 $829
1992 $1,007 $764
1991 $884 $666
1990 $2,367 $648
1989 $2,477 $538
1988 $2,511 $567
1987 $3,132 $515
1986 $2,260 $506
1985 $1,915 $586
1984 $1,964 $665
1983 $1,853 $686
1982 $2,169 $756
1981 $2,235 $786
1980 $2,239 $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 - $434
1976 - $401
1975 - $372
1974 - $433
1973 - $291.3
1972 - $219.5
1971 - $277.1
1970 - -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2026 76.1 71
2025 76 70.8
2024 75.8 70.7
2023 75.6 70.5
2022 74 70.4
2021 71.4 68.9
2020 73.6 69.3
2019 75.1 70
2018 74.9 69.8
2017 74.8 69.7
2016 74.8 69.5
2015 74.6 69.3
2014 74.5 69
2013 74.8 69
2012 74.3 69
2011 74.2 68.8
2010 73.8 68.7
2009 73.7 68.4
2008 73.3 68.3
2007 73 67.8
2006 72.7 68
2005 72.6 67.8
2004 72.6 67.6
2003 72.4 67.5
2002 72.1 67.4
2001 71.9 67.2
2000 71.6 67.1
1999 71.6 67
1998 70.9 66.9
1997 70.3 66.8
1996 70.8 66.7
1995 71 66.7
1994 70.9 66.7
1993 71.2 66.6
1992 71.2 66.5
1991 71.2 66.4
1990 71.3 66.2
1989 71.5 66.1
1988 71.4 65.9
1987 71.3 65.7
1986 71.6 64.7
1985 71 65.3
1984 71.3 65
1983 71.2 64.8
1982 71.1 64.5
1981 71.5 64.1
1980 71.1 63.7
1979 71.2 63.1
1978 71.1 62.5
1977 70.8 61.5
1976 71.4 61.2
1975 71 58.4
1974 71.2 59.6
1973 71.3 58.8
1972 70.9 57.9
1971 70.9 57
1970 71.3 56.1
1969 70.5 55.1
1968 71.2 54.1
1967 70.4 53.1
1966 71.2 52.3
1965 71.3 51.4
1964 71.1 50.6
1963 70.3 49.8
1962 69.5 49
1961 70.2 48.3
1960 69.2 47.7
1959 66.6 47
1958 68.7 46.3
1957 66.6 45.7
1956 65.2 42.8
1955 64.8 44.3
1954 64.4 43.7
1953 64.2 43.2
1952 59.6 42.6
1951 60.7 42
1950 61.5 41.4

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

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Bulgaria and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2024 6,441,421 819,198
2023 6,446,596 800,005
2022 6,465,097 781,066
2021 6,507,301 762,591
2020 6,550,696 744,498
2019 6,616,726 728,147
2018 6,710,798 709,101
2017 6,803,468 685,672
2016 6,894,139 662,379
2015 6,984,225 639,415
2014 7,073,572 616,908
2013 7,160,005 594,945
2012 7,305,888 573,606
2011 7,348,328 552,945
2010 7,395,599 532,968
2009 7,444,443 518,141
2008 7,492,561 508,790
2007 7,545,338 500,156
2006 7,601,022 491,594
2005 7,658,972 483,080
2004 7,716,860 474,611
2003 7,775,327 466,154
2002 7,837,161 457,671
2001 8,009,142 449,125
2000 8,170,172 440,469
1999 8,210,624 430,500
1998 8,256,786 419,071
1997 8,312,068 407,474
1996 8,362,826 396,009
1995 8,406,067 384,733
1994 8,443,591 373,675
1993 8,472,313 362,839
1992 8,540,164 352,205
1991 8,632,367 341,738
1990 8,718,289 331,435
1989 8,876,972 321,282
1988 8,981,446 311,265
1987 8,971,359 301,414
1986 8,958,171 291,842
1985 8,960,547 282,455
1984 8,960,679 273,163
1983 8,939,738 264,068
1982 8,917,457 255,200
1981 8,891,117 246,555
1980 8,861,535 238,135
1979 8,825,940 229,953
1978 8,814,032 222,029
1977 8,804,183 214,418
1976 8,758,599 207,194
1975 8,720,742 200,744
1974 8,678,745 195,041
1973 8,620,967 189,774
1972 8,576,200 184,994
1971 8,536,395 180,637
1970 8,489,574 176,579
1969 8,434,172 172,476
1968 8,369,603 168,282
1967 8,310,226 164,245
1966 8,258,057 160,393
1965 8,204,168 156,686
1964 8,144,340 153,085
1963 8,078,145 149,589
1962 8,012,946 146,201
1961 7,943,118 142,912
1960 7,867,374 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2023 1.81 3.56
2022 1.78 3.62
2021 1.8 3.69
2020 1.77 3.75
2019 1.79 3.8
2018 1.73 3.93
2017 1.71 4.06
2016 1.67 4.2
2015 1.64 4.29
2014 1.62 4.36
2013 1.54 4.33
2012 1.5 4.33
2011 1.51 4.34
2010 1.57 4.34
2009 1.66 4.35
2008 1.56 4.36
2007 1.49 4.37
2006 1.44 4.39
2005 1.37 4.41
2004 1.33 4.47
2003 1.26 4.54
2002 1.23 4.6
2001 1.21 4.67
2000 1.26 4.76
1999 1.23 4.86
1998 1.11 4.98
1997 1.09 5.09
1996 1.23 5.22
1995 1.23 5.34
1994 1.37 5.4
1993 1.46 5.45
1992 1.55 5.51
1991 1.66 5.62
1990 1.82 5.74
1989 1.9 5.87
1988 1.97 5.99
1987 1.96 6.12
1986 2.02 6.26
1985 1.97 6.38
1984 2.01 6.49
1983 2.01 6.57
1982 2.01 6.64
1981 2 6.71
1980 2.05 6.77
1979 2.16 6.82
1978 2.15 6.87
1977 2.21 6.92
1976 2.24 6.95
1975 2.23 6.99
1974 2.29 7.01
1973 2.15 7
1972 2.03 6.99
1971 2.1 6.99
1970 2.17 6.98
1969 2.27 6.97
1968 2.27 6.95
1967 2.02 6.97
1966 2.03 7
1965 2.09 7.02
1964 2.19 7.05
1963 2.21 7.03
1962 2.24 7.04
1961 2.29 7.05
1960 2.31 7.07

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

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Bulgaria and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2024 45.5 21.5
2023 45.3 21.3
2022 45.2 21.1
2021 45 20.9
2020 44.9 20.7
2019 44.6 20.5
2018 44.3 20.4
2017 44.1 20.2
2016 43.8 20
2015 43.6 19.9
2014 43.3 19.8
2013 43 19.7
2012 42.8 19.7
2011 42.5 19.6
2010 42.3 19.6
2009 42 19.5
2008 41.7 19.4
2007 41.5 19.4
2006 41.3 19.2
2005 41.1 19.1
2004 40.8 19
2003 40.6 18.8
2002 40.3 18.6
2001 40 18.4
2000 39.7 18.3
1999 39.4 18.1
1998 39.1 17.9
1997 38.9 17.8
1996 38.6 17.7
1995 38.3 17.5
1994 38 17.4
1993 37.7 17.2
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37 17
1990 36.6 16.8
1989 36.2 16.7
1988 35.9 16.5
1987 35.8 16.4
1986 35.6 16.3
1985 35.3 16.2
1984 35 16.1
1983 34.8 16
1982 34.6 15.9
1981 34.4 15.9
1980 34.2 15.8
1979 34.1 15.8
1978 34 15.8
1977 33.9 15.9
1976 33.8 15.9
1975 33.7 16.1
1974 33.6 16.3
1973 33.6 16.4
1972 33.5 16.6
1971 33.3 16.6
1970 33.2 16.7
1969 33 16.8
1968 32.8 16.8
1967 32.6 16.9
1966 32.3 17
1965 32 17
1964 31.6 17
1963 31.3 17
1962 31 16.9
1961 30.7 16.9
1960 30.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.8%
2012
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
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
24.9%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
864 mi
2011

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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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