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Bulgaria vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 101st vs. 41st).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria South Sudan
Population
6359449
12507858
Population rank 112/197 80/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 67/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 64/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 90/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Bulgaria and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria South Sudan
2024 $113,343,355,780 -
2023 $102,199,231,385 -
2022 $90,506,153,294 -
2021 $84,374,613,233 -
2020 $70,486,877,546 -
2019 $68,507,731,354 -
2018 $66,097,226,262 -
2017 $59,167,647,388 -
2016 $53,929,397,039 -
2015 $50,765,918,159 $11,997,800,760
2014 $57,080,897,012 $13,962,212,847
2013 $55,819,262,375 $18,426,469,017
2012 $54,297,052,002 $11,931,472,169
2011 $57,681,293,007 $14,907,308,933
2010 $50,689,051,382 $14,602,072,411
2009 $52,023,801,230 $12,231,264,525
2008 $54,480,684,188 $14,586,253,383
2007 $44,431,257,129 -
2006 $34,380,536,496 -
2005 $29,868,657,858 -
2004 $26,157,743,369 -
2003 $21,144,957,990 -
2002 $16,403,043,850 -
2001 $14,183,446,026 -
2000 $13,245,990,274 -
1999 $13,637,098,579 -
1998 $15,031,055,047 -
1997 $11,316,127,379 -
1996 $12,294,964,838 -
1995 $18,991,484,420 -
1994 $9,709,240,034 -
1993 $10,832,064,942 -
1992 $8,602,887,623 -
1991 $7,628,738,475 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria South Sudan
2024 $17,596 -
2023 $15,853 -
2022 $13,999 -
2021 $12,966 -
2020 $10,760 -
2019 $10,354 -
2018 $9,849 -
2017 $8,697 -
2016 $7,822 -
2015 $7,269 $1,080
2014 $8,070 $1,243
2013 $7,796 $1,650
2012 $7,432 $1,109
2011 $7,850 $1,449
2010 $6,854 $1,498
2009 $6,988 $1,323
2008 $7,271 $1,654
2007 $5,889 -
2006 $4,523 -
2005 $3,900 -
2004 $3,390 -
2003 $2,719 -
2002 $2,093 -
2001 $1,771 -
2000 $1,621 -
1999 $1,661 -
1998 $1,820 -
1997 $1,361 -
1996 $1,470 -
1995 $2,259 -
1994 $1,150 -
1993 $1,279 -
1992 $1,007 -
1991 $884 -
1990 $2,367 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria South Sudan
2026 76.1 58
2025 76 57.9
2024 75.8 57.7
2023 75.6 57.6
2022 74 57.2
2021 71.4 57
2020 73.6 57.6
2019 75.1 58.1
2018 74.9 51.9
2017 74.8 35.4
2016 74.8 36.7
2015 74.6 39.8
2014 74.5 45.6
2013 74.8 58.3
2012 74.3 58.2
2011 74.2 57.7
2010 73.8 57.5
2009 73.7 56.8
2008 73.3 56.3
2007 73 55.4
2006 72.7 54.7
2005 72.6 54
2004 72.6 53.1
2003 72.4 52.3
2002 72.1 49.4
2001 71.9 48.6
2000 71.6 47.6
1999 71.6 44.5
1998 70.9 19
1997 70.3 33.1
1996 70.8 32.1
1995 71 31.5
1994 70.9 44.9
1993 71.2 22.3
1992 71.2 21.9
1991 71.2 29.2
1990 71.3 28.6
1989 71.5 28.2
1988 71.4 11
1987 71.3 20.7
1986 71.6 32.8
1985 71 32.4
1984 71.3 31.8
1983 71.2 34.7
1982 71.1 38.7
1981 71.5 38.3
1980 71.1 38
1979 71.2 37.8
1978 71.1 37.6
1977 70.8 37.4
1976 71.4 37.1
1975 71 36.9
1974 71.2 36.6
1973 71.3 36.3
1972 70.9 31.3
1971 70.9 31
1970 71.3 25.6
1969 70.5 25.4
1968 71.2 26.1
1967 70.4 25.9
1966 71.2 25.6
1965 71.3 28.8
1964 71.1 32.5
1963 70.3 28.2
1962 69.5 28.5
1961 70.2 28.3
1960 69.2 28.1
1959 66.6 27.8
1958 68.7 27.6
1957 66.6 30.9
1956 65.2 31.6
1955 64.8 32
1954 64.4 31.7
1953 64.2 31.4
1952 59.6 31
1951 60.7 30.6
1950 61.5 30.2

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

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Bulgaria and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria South Sudan
2024 6,441,421 11,943,408
2023 6,446,596 11,483,374
2022 6,465,097 11,021,177
2021 6,507,301 10,865,780
2020 6,550,696 10,698,467
2019 6,616,726 10,423,384
2018 6,710,798 10,122,977
2017 6,803,468 10,259,154
2016 6,894,139 10,830,102
2015 6,984,225 11,107,561
2014 7,073,572 11,235,073
2013 7,160,005 11,166,275
2012 7,305,888 10,756,240
2011 7,348,328 10,288,109
2010 7,395,599 9,745,953
2009 7,444,443 9,243,556
2008 7,492,561 8,817,647
2007 7,545,338 8,388,788
2006 7,601,022 7,976,526
2005 7,658,972 7,590,143
2004 7,716,860 7,233,041
2003 7,775,327 6,903,127
2002 7,837,161 6,596,806
2001 8,009,142 6,308,391
2000 8,170,172 6,032,267
1999 8,210,624 5,771,628
1998 8,256,786 5,620,068
1997 8,312,068 5,509,136
1996 8,362,826 5,356,925
1995 8,406,067 5,225,836
1994 8,443,591 5,071,184
1993 8,472,313 4,956,002
1992 8,540,164 4,909,749
1991 8,632,367 4,836,677
1990 8,718,289 4,737,633
1989 8,876,972 4,713,229
1988 8,981,446 4,848,029
1987 8,971,359 4,962,395
1986 8,958,171 4,921,240
1985 8,960,547 4,834,296
1984 8,960,679 4,750,627
1983 8,939,738 4,661,574
1982 8,917,457 4,557,686
1981 8,891,117 4,447,272
1980 8,861,535 4,339,030
1979 8,825,940 4,232,605
1978 8,814,032 4,127,657
1977 8,804,183 4,024,032
1976 8,758,599 3,921,910
1975 8,720,742 3,821,494
1974 8,678,745 3,723,259
1973 8,620,967 3,627,383
1972 8,576,200 3,542,497
1971 8,536,395 3,468,646
1970 8,489,574 3,409,614
1969 8,434,172 3,365,533
1968 8,369,603 3,321,528
1967 8,310,226 3,277,648
1966 8,258,057 3,236,423
1965 8,204,168 3,189,835
1964 8,144,340 3,129,918
1963 8,078,145 3,072,669
1962 8,012,946 3,024,308
1961 7,943,118 2,976,724
1960 7,867,374 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria South Sudan
2023 1.81 3.86
2022 1.78 3.96
2021 1.8 4.05
2020 1.77 4.16
2019 1.79 4.26
2018 1.73 4.37
2017 1.71 4.48
2016 1.67 4.58
2015 1.64 4.7
2014 1.62 4.82
2013 1.54 4.94
2012 1.5 5.06
2011 1.51 5.19
2010 1.57 5.32
2009 1.66 5.45
2008 1.56 5.57
2007 1.49 5.7
2006 1.44 5.85
2005 1.37 6.02
2004 1.33 6.19
2003 1.26 6.35
2002 1.23 6.52
2001 1.21 6.65
2000 1.26 6.8
1999 1.23 6.94
1998 1.11 7.08
1997 1.09 7.2
1996 1.23 7.32
1995 1.23 7.34
1994 1.37 7.35
1993 1.46 7.36
1992 1.55 7.37
1991 1.66 7.38
1990 1.82 7.38
1989 1.9 7.37
1988 1.97 7.38
1987 1.96 7.39
1986 2.02 7.38
1985 1.97 7.36
1984 2.01 7.35
1983 2.01 7.34
1982 2.01 7.34
1981 2 7.33
1980 2.05 7.33
1979 2.16 7.32
1978 2.15 7.33
1977 2.21 7.33
1976 2.24 7.33
1975 2.23 7.33
1974 2.29 7.31
1973 2.15 7.31
1972 2.03 7.31
1971 2.1 7.3
1970 2.17 7.29
1969 2.27 7.28
1968 2.27 7.26
1967 2.02 7.26
1966 2.03 7.25
1965 2.09 7.22
1964 2.19 7.22
1963 2.21 7.2
1962 2.24 7.2
1961 2.29 7.18
1960 2.31 7.16

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

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Bulgaria and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria South Sudan
2024 45.5 19.4
2023 45.3 19
2022 45.2 18.7
2021 45 18.4
2020 44.9 18.2
2019 44.6 17.8
2018 44.3 17.3
2017 44.1 17.4
2016 43.8 18.2
2015 43.6 18.6
2014 43.3 19
2013 43 19.3
2012 42.8 19.2
2011 42.5 19
2010 42.3 18.7
2009 42 18.4
2008 41.7 18.2
2007 41.5 18
2006 41.3 17.8
2005 41.1 17.6
2004 40.8 17.4
2003 40.6 17.3
2002 40.3 17.3
2001 40 17.3
2000 39.7 17.2
1999 39.4 17.1
1998 39.1 17
1997 38.9 16.9
1996 38.6 16.9
1995 38.3 16.9
1994 38 16.9
1993 37.7 16.9
1992 37.4 17
1991 37 17
1990 36.6 17
1989 36.2 17.1
1988 35.9 16.8
1987 35.8 16.5
1986 35.6 16.6
1985 35.3 16.7
1984 35 16.8
1983 34.8 16.8
1982 34.6 16.9
1981 34.4 17
1980 34.2 17.1
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34 17.2
1977 33.9 17.2
1976 33.8 17.3
1975 33.7 17.4
1974 33.6 17.4
1973 33.6 17.5
1972 33.5 17.5
1971 33.3 17.6
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 33 17.9
1968 32.8 18
1967 32.6 18.2
1966 32.3 18.3
1965 32 18.3
1964 31.6 18.4
1963 31.3 18.4
1962 31 18.5
1961 30.7 18.5
1960 30.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Bulgaria South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Bulgaria South Sudan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
24.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Bulgaria South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bulgaria South Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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