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Bulgaria vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 101st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Somalia
Population
6359449
20503678
Population rank 112/197 66/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 90/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Somalia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $11,967,000,000
2023 $102,199,231,385 $10,958,000,000
2022 $90,506,153,294 $10,203,000,000
2021 $84,374,613,233 $9,483,000,000
2020 $70,486,877,546 $8,628,000,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $8,656,000,000
2018 $66,097,226,262 $7,873,000,000
2017 $59,167,647,388 $7,621,501,710
2016 $53,929,397,039 $6,613,743,070
2015 $50,765,918,159 $6,152,149,100
2014 $57,080,897,012 $5,728,399,720
2013 $55,819,262,375 $5,062,881,600
2012 $54,297,052,002 $4,364,670,160
2011 $57,681,293,007 $2,906,000,097
2010 $50,689,051,382 $2,687,807,004
2009 $52,023,801,230 $2,948,594,552
2008 $54,480,684,188 $5,913,620,293
2007 $44,431,257,129 $5,430,713,729
2006 $34,380,536,496 $5,026,743,282
2005 $29,868,657,858 $4,683,246,454
2004 $26,157,743,369 $3,859,592,813
2003 $21,144,957,990 $2,836,724,352
2002 $16,403,043,850 $2,192,684,135
2001 $14,183,446,026 $2,252,847,465
2000 $13,245,990,274 $3,412,797,450
1999 $13,637,098,579 $3,045,751,528
1998 $15,031,055,047 $2,962,047,564
1997 $11,316,127,379 $2,191,749,014
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,792,234,297
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,534,756,135
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,481,205,098
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,260,132,956
1992 $8,602,887,623 $709,297,579
1991 $7,628,738,475 $717,974,930
1990 $20,632,090,909 $1,031,282,081
1989 $21,988,444,444 $1,181,360,844
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,051,596,967
1987 $28,101,000,000 $1,018,972,664
1986 $20,249,294,118 $916,590,786
1985 $17,155,421,053 $875,702,247
1984 $17,594,944,444 $787,434,542
1983 $16,563,666,667 $735,408,642
1982 $19,342,000,000 $774,578,932
1981 $19,870,000,000 $699,302,473
1980 $19,839,230,769 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Bulgaria and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Somalia
2024 $17,596 $630
2023 $15,853 $597
2022 $13,999 $573
2021 $12,966 $549
2020 $10,760 $518
2019 $10,354 $540
2018 $9,849 $509
2017 $8,697 $511
2016 $7,822 $461
2015 $7,269 $446
2014 $8,070 $429
2013 $7,796 $393
2012 $7,432 $350
2011 $7,850 $235.3
2010 $6,854 $219.2
2009 $6,988 $246.5
2008 $7,271 $507
2007 $5,889 $480
2006 $4,523 $458
2005 $3,900 $440
2004 $3,390 $375
2003 $2,719 $286.3
2002 $2,093 $229.6
2001 $1,771 $244.9
2000 $1,621 $386
1999 $1,661 $359
1998 $1,820 $363
1997 $1,361 $280.1
1996 $1,470 $237.2
1995 $2,259 $210.7
1994 $1,150 $210.8
1993 $1,279 $188.6
1992 $1,007 $109.2
1991 $884 $105.4
1990 $2,367 $145.6
1989 $2,477 $166
1988 $2,511 $145.3
1987 $3,132 $141
1986 $2,260 $131.4
1985 $1,915 $130.8
1984 $1,964 $122.5
1983 $1,853 $118.6
1982 $2,169 $129
1981 $2,235 $116.9
1980 $2,239 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Bulgaria vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Somalia
2026 76.1 59.3
2025 76 59.1
2024 75.8 59
2023 75.6 58.8
2022 74 53.9
2021 71.4 55.7
2020 73.6 57.1
2019 75.1 57.2
2018 74.9 54.8
2017 74.8 52.2
2016 74.8 55.3
2015 74.6 55.1
2014 74.5 54.4
2013 74.8 54
2012 74.3 49.1
2011 74.2 32.5
2010 73.8 48.9
2009 73.7 52.1
2008 73.3 51.5
2007 73 50.9
2006 72.7 50.9
2005 72.6 50.9
2004 72.6 50.7
2003 72.4 50.7
2002 72.1 50.8
2001 71.9 50.8
2000 71.6 50.7
1999 71.6 50.6
1998 70.9 50.8
1997 70.3 50.3
1996 70.8 50.5
1995 71 50.6
1994 70.9 50.3
1993 71.2 50.6
1992 71.2 25
1991 71.2 25.4
1990 71.3 46.9
1989 71.5 46.6
1988 71.4 43.9
1987 71.3 49
1986 71.6 48.4
1985 71 48.3
1984 71.3 48.4
1983 71.2 48.2
1982 71.1 48
1981 71.5 47.8
1980 71.1 47.6
1979 71.2 47.4
1978 71.1 47
1977 70.8 47
1976 71.4 44.7
1975 71 44.5
1974 71.2 44.3
1973 71.3 46.2
1972 70.9 46
1971 70.9 45.8
1970 71.3 45.6
1969 70.5 45.5
1968 71.2 45.3
1967 70.4 45.1
1966 71.2 44.8
1965 71.3 44.6
1964 71.1 44.4
1963 70.3 44.2
1962 69.5 44
1961 70.2 43.7
1960 69.2 43.5
1959 66.6 43.3
1958 68.7 43.1
1957 66.6 42.9
1956 65.2 42.7
1955 64.8 42.5
1954 64.4 42.3
1953 64.2 42.1
1952 59.6 41.9
1951 60.7 41.7
1950 61.5 41.5

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

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Bulgaria and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Somalia
2024 6,441,421 19,009,151
2023 6,446,596 18,358,615
2022 6,465,097 17,801,897
2021 6,507,301 17,271,431
2020 6,550,696 16,651,191
2019 6,616,726 16,030,971
2018 6,710,798 15,452,487
2017 6,803,468 14,916,629
2016 6,894,139 14,348,740
2015 6,984,225 13,806,963
2014 7,073,572 13,339,491
2013 7,160,005 12,869,594
2012 7,305,888 12,461,160
2011 7,348,328 12,348,830
2010 7,395,599 12,261,756
2009 7,444,443 11,961,201
2008 7,492,561 11,663,084
2007 7,545,338 11,322,582
2006 7,601,022 10,975,502
2005 7,658,972 10,644,228
2004 7,716,860 10,280,998
2003 7,775,327 9,909,157
2002 7,837,161 9,550,063
2001 8,009,142 9,198,493
2000 8,170,172 8,838,713
1999 8,210,624 8,492,059
1998 8,256,786 8,155,417
1997 8,312,068 7,824,525
1996 8,362,826 7,554,474
1995 8,406,067 7,285,007
1994 8,443,591 7,026,797
1993 8,472,313 6,681,399
1992 8,540,164 6,495,107
1991 8,632,367 6,813,760
1990 8,718,289 7,082,811
1989 8,876,972 7,114,817
1988 8,981,446 7,235,360
1987 8,971,359 7,228,302
1986 8,958,171 6,974,788
1985 8,960,547 6,693,289
1984 8,960,679 6,428,389
1983 8,939,738 6,198,430
1982 8,917,457 6,003,840
1981 8,891,117 5,982,849
1980 8,861,535 5,936,154
1979 8,825,940 5,449,117
1978 8,814,032 4,814,892
1977 8,804,183 4,484,050
1976 8,758,599 4,365,812
1975 8,720,742 4,257,535
1974 8,678,745 4,151,842
1973 8,620,967 4,045,592
1972 8,576,200 3,939,436
1971 8,536,395 3,837,691
1970 8,489,574 3,738,448
1969 8,434,172 3,641,015
1968 8,369,603 3,546,590
1967 8,310,226 3,454,537
1966 8,258,057 3,365,106
1965 8,204,168 3,277,874
1964 8,144,340 3,192,796
1963 8,078,145 3,110,361
1962 8,012,946 3,030,091
1961 7,943,118 2,952,054
1960 7,867,374 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Somalia
2023 1.81 6.13
2022 1.78 6.26
2021 1.8 6.35
2020 1.77 6.45
2019 1.79 6.56
2018 1.73 6.66
2017 1.71 6.77
2016 1.67 6.88
2015 1.64 6.98
2014 1.62 7.06
2013 1.54 7.14
2012 1.5 7.21
2011 1.51 7.27
2010 1.57 7.32
2009 1.66 7.38
2008 1.56 7.42
2007 1.49 7.46
2006 1.44 7.49
2005 1.37 7.53
2004 1.33 7.57
2003 1.26 7.6
2002 1.23 7.63
2001 1.21 7.64
2000 1.26 7.65
1999 1.23 7.66
1998 1.11 7.66
1997 1.09 7.66
1996 1.23 7.62
1995 1.23 7.58
1994 1.37 7.54
1993 1.46 7.53
1992 1.55 7.5
1991 1.66 7.47
1990 1.82 7.44
1989 1.9 7.42
1988 1.97 7.4
1987 1.96 7.37
1986 2.02 7.35
1985 1.97 7.33
1984 2.01 7.3
1983 2.01 7.28
1982 2.01 7.25
1981 2 7.23
1980 2.05 7.18
1979 2.16 7.16
1978 2.15 7.13
1977 2.21 7
1976 2.24 7.02
1975 2.23 7.03
1974 2.29 7.06
1973 2.15 7.09
1972 2.03 7.12
1971 2.1 7.15
1970 2.17 7.18
1969 2.27 7.21
1968 2.27 7.23
1967 2.02 7.25
1966 2.03 7.26
1965 2.09 7.26
1964 2.19 7.26
1963 2.21 7.26
1962 2.24 7.26
1961 2.29 7.25
1960 2.31 7.25

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

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Bulgaria and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Somalia
2024 45.5 16.6
2023 45.3 16.5
2022 45.2 16.5
2021 45 16.4
2020 44.9 16.3
2019 44.6 16.3
2018 44.3 16.2
2017 44.1 16.2
2016 43.8 16.1
2015 43.6 16.1
2014 43.3 16
2013 43 16
2012 42.8 16
2011 42.5 15.8
2010 42.3 15.7
2009 42 15.6
2008 41.7 15.6
2007 41.5 15.6
2006 41.3 15.7
2005 41.1 15.9
2004 40.8 16
2003 40.6 16.1
2002 40.3 16.2
2001 40 16.2
2000 39.7 16.3
1999 39.4 16.3
1998 39.1 16.4
1997 38.9 16.4
1996 38.6 16.5
1995 38.3 16.6
1994 38 16.7
1993 37.7 16.8
1992 37.4 16.7
1991 37 16.5
1990 36.6 16.5
1989 36.2 16.7
1988 35.9 16.8
1987 35.8 17
1986 35.6 17.1
1985 35.3 17.2
1984 35 17.3
1983 34.8 17.4
1982 34.6 17.4
1981 34.4 17.5
1980 34.2 17.6
1979 34.1 17.6
1978 34 17.7
1977 33.9 17.7
1976 33.8 17.7
1975 33.7 17.7
1974 33.6 17.7
1973 33.6 17.6
1972 33.5 17.6
1971 33.3 17.6
1970 33.2 17.5
1969 33 17.5
1968 32.8 17.5
1967 32.6 17.5
1966 32.3 17.5
1965 32 17.5
1964 31.6 17.6
1963 31.3 17.7
1962 31 17.8
1961 30.7 17.9
1960 30.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bulgaria Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Somalia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
24.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Bulgaria Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Somalia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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