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Bulgaria vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 101st vs. 90th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Suriname
Population
6359449
646767
Population rank 112/197 165/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bulgaria and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Suriname
2024 $113,343,355,780 $4,416,775,112
2023 $102,199,231,385 $3,472,693,412
2022 $90,506,153,294 $3,791,603,200
2021 $84,374,613,233 $3,107,923,198
2020 $70,486,877,546 $2,911,807,496
2019 $68,507,731,354 $4,016,040,575
2018 $66,097,226,262 $3,996,198,867
2017 $59,167,647,388 $3,591,679,431
2016 $53,929,397,039 $3,317,421,648
2015 $50,765,918,159 $5,126,237,646
2014 $57,080,897,012 $5,240,606,061
2013 $55,819,262,375 $5,145,757,576
2012 $54,297,052,002 $4,980,000,000
2011 $57,681,293,007 $4,422,276,622
2010 $50,689,051,382 $4,368,370,998
2009 $52,023,801,230 $3,875,409,836
2008 $54,480,684,188 $3,532,969,035
2007 $44,431,257,129 $2,936,612,022
2006 $34,380,536,496 $2,626,380,435
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,793,410,397
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,484,092,538
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,274,190,311
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,093,574,468
2001 $14,183,446,026 $834,279,358
2000 $13,245,990,274 $947,671,970
1999 $13,637,098,579 $886,290,698
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,110,850,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $926,422,500
1996 $12,294,964,838 $861,372,806
1995 $18,991,484,420 $691,590,498
1994 $9,709,240,034 $605,492,537
1993 $10,832,064,942 $428,764,706
1992 $8,602,887,623 $404,600,000
1991 $7,628,738,475 $448,100,000
1990 $20,632,090,909 $388,400,000
1989 $21,988,444,444 $542,600,000
1988 $22,555,941,176 $1,161,000,000
1987 $28,101,000,000 $980,000,000
1986 $20,249,294,118 $891,000,000
1985 $17,155,421,053 $873,000,000
1984 $17,594,944,444 $864,000,000
1983 $16,563,666,667 $883,500,000
1982 $19,342,000,000 $915,000,000
1981 $19,870,000,000 $889,000,000
1980 $19,839,230,769 $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Bulgaria and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Suriname
2024 $17,596 $6,962
2023 $15,853 $5,522
2022 $13,999 $6,084
2021 $12,966 $5,030
2020 $10,760 $4,755
2019 $10,354 $6,630
2018 $9,849 $6,666
2017 $8,697 $6,050
2016 $7,822 $5,644
2015 $7,269 $8,814
2014 $8,070 $9,108
2013 $7,796 $9,043
2012 $7,432 $8,851
2011 $7,850 $7,950
2010 $6,854 $7,944
2009 $6,988 $7,130
2008 $7,271 $6,576
2007 $5,889 $5,530
2006 $4,523 $5,003
2005 $3,900 $3,453
2004 $3,390 $2,888
2003 $2,719 $2,516
2002 $2,093 $2,202
2001 $1,771 $1,715
2000 $1,621 $1,988
1999 $1,661 $1,898
1998 $1,820 $2,429
1997 $1,361 $2,068
1996 $1,470 $1,963
1995 $2,259 $1,610
1994 $1,150 $1,434
1993 $1,279 $1,022
1992 $1,007 $969
1991 $884 $1,080
1990 $2,367 $942
1989 $2,477 $1,329
1988 $2,511 $2,886
1987 $3,132 $2,469
1986 $2,260 $2,271
1985 $1,915 $2,256
1984 $1,964 $2,261
1983 $1,853 $2,333
1982 $2,169 $2,430
1981 $2,235 $2,368
1980 $2,239 $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Bulgaria vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Suriname
2026 76.1 74
2025 76 73.9
2024 75.8 73.8
2023 75.6 73.6
2022 74 73.3
2021 71.4 68.9
2020 73.6 72.3
2019 75.1 71.8
2018 74.9 71.5
2017 74.8 71.2
2016 74.8 71
2015 74.6 70.6
2014 74.5 70.3
2013 74.8 70.1
2012 74.3 70
2011 74.2 69.8
2010 73.8 69.6
2009 73.7 69.3
2008 73.3 68.9
2007 73 68.3
2006 72.7 67.6
2005 72.6 67
2004 72.6 66.4
2003 72.4 65.8
2002 72.1 65.3
2001 71.9 64.8
2000 71.6 64.4
1999 71.6 64
1998 70.9 63.7
1997 70.3 63.4
1996 70.8 63.1
1995 71 62.8
1994 70.9 62.5
1993 71.2 62.4
1992 71.2 62.2
1991 71.2 62.2
1990 71.3 62.1
1989 71.5 62
1988 71.4 61.5
1987 71.3 61.3
1986 71.6 61.2
1985 71 61.4
1984 71.3 61.2
1983 71.2 61.1
1982 71.1 60.9
1981 71.5 60.8
1980 71.1 60.7
1979 71.2 60.5
1978 71.1 60.4
1977 70.8 60.3
1976 71.4 60.2
1975 71 60
1974 71.2 59.9
1973 71.3 59.8
1972 70.9 59.7
1971 70.9 59.6
1970 71.3 59.5
1969 70.5 59.4
1968 71.2 59.3
1967 70.4 59.2
1966 71.2 59.2
1965 71.3 59.1
1964 71.1 58.9
1963 70.3 58.5
1962 69.5 58
1961 70.2 57.3
1960 69.2 56.6
1959 66.6 55.9
1958 68.7 55.4
1957 66.6 54.7
1956 65.2 54.1
1955 64.8 53.5
1954 64.4 52.8
1953 64.2 52.1
1952 59.6 51.4
1951 60.7 51.1
1950 61.5 50.7

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

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Bulgaria and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Suriname
2024 6,441,421 634,431
2023 6,446,596 628,886
2022 6,465,097 623,164
2021 6,507,301 617,896
2020 6,550,696 612,317
2019 6,616,726 605,768
2018 6,710,798 599,513
2017 6,803,468 593,713
2016 6,894,139 587,757
2015 6,984,225 581,627
2014 7,073,572 575,373
2013 7,160,005 569,020
2012 7,305,888 562,633
2011 7,348,328 556,269
2010 7,395,599 549,923
2009 7,444,443 543,568
2008 7,492,561 537,245
2007 7,545,338 531,016
2006 7,601,022 524,997
2005 7,658,972 519,313
2004 7,716,860 513,923
2003 7,775,327 506,414
2002 7,837,161 496,551
2001 8,009,142 486,560
2000 8,170,172 476,643
1999 8,210,624 466,916
1998 8,256,786 457,406
1997 8,312,068 448,067
1996 8,362,826 438,830
1995 8,406,067 429,606
1994 8,443,591 422,375
1993 8,472,313 419,352
1992 8,540,164 417,589
1991 8,632,367 415,013
1990 8,718,289 412,493
1989 8,876,972 408,409
1988 8,981,446 402,227
1987 8,971,359 396,911
1986 8,958,171 392,330
1985 8,960,547 386,972
1984 8,960,679 382,193
1983 8,939,738 378,746
1982 8,917,457 376,555
1981 8,891,117 375,459
1980 8,861,535 375,377
1979 8,825,940 377,602
1978 8,814,032 381,502
1977 8,804,183 385,067
1976 8,758,599 388,289
1975 8,720,742 391,170
1974 8,678,745 393,676
1973 8,620,967 395,772
1972 8,576,200 397,413
1971 8,536,395 391,932
1970 8,489,574 379,442
1969 8,434,172 366,906
1968 8,369,603 354,616
1967 8,310,226 342,679
1966 8,258,057 331,135
1965 8,204,168 320,000
1964 8,144,340 309,041
1963 8,078,145 297,034
1962 8,012,946 283,912
1961 7,943,118 272,791
1960 7,867,374 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Suriname

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Suriname
2023 1.81 2.25
2022 1.78 2.27
2021 1.8 2.3
2020 1.77 2.31
2019 1.79 2.35
2018 1.73 2.38
2017 1.71 2.43
2016 1.67 2.5
2015 1.64 2.57
2014 1.62 2.62
2013 1.54 2.65
2012 1.5 2.67
2011 1.51 2.67
2010 1.57 2.69
2009 1.66 2.71
2008 1.56 2.73
2007 1.49 2.74
2006 1.44 2.73
2005 1.37 2.71
2004 1.33 2.74
2003 1.26 2.84
2002 1.23 2.96
2001 1.21 3.06
2000 1.26 3.05
1999 1.23 3.02
1998 1.11 2.99
1997 1.09 2.95
1996 1.23 2.92
1995 1.23 2.9
1994 1.37 2.9
1993 1.46 2.94
1992 1.55 3.01
1991 1.66 3.09
1990 1.82 3.23
1989 1.9 3.39
1988 1.97 3.46
1987 1.96 3.53
1986 2.02 3.61
1985 1.97 3.71
1984 2.01 3.8
1983 2.01 3.87
1982 2.01 3.82
1981 2 3.75
1980 2.05 3.79
1979 2.16 3.93
1978 2.15 4.08
1977 2.21 4.26
1976 2.24 4.45
1975 2.23 4.63
1974 2.29 4.81
1973 2.15 5.01
1972 2.03 5.18
1971 2.1 5.36
1970 2.17 5.53
1969 2.27 5.7
1968 2.27 5.86
1967 2.02 6.04
1966 2.03 6.2
1965 2.09 6.32
1964 2.19 6.43
1963 2.21 6.51
1962 2.24 6.57
1961 2.29 6.58
1960 2.31 6.59

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

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Bulgaria and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Suriname
2024 45.5 29.4
2023 45.3 29.2
2022 45.2 28.9
2021 45 28.7
2020 44.9 28.6
2019 44.6 28.3
2018 44.3 28.1
2017 44.1 27.9
2016 43.8 27.7
2015 43.6 27.5
2014 43.3 27.3
2013 43 27.1
2012 42.8 26.9
2011 42.5 26.7
2010 42.3 26.5
2009 42 26.3
2008 41.7 26.1
2007 41.5 25.8
2006 41.3 25.6
2005 41.1 25.5
2004 40.8 25.3
2003 40.6 25
2002 40.3 24.7
2001 40 24.4
2000 39.7 24
1999 39.4 23.6
1998 39.1 23.2
1997 38.9 22.8
1996 38.6 22.4
1995 38.3 22
1994 38 21.7
1993 37.7 21.5
1992 37.4 21.2
1991 37 21
1990 36.6 20.8
1989 36.2 20.6
1988 35.9 20.4
1987 35.8 20.2
1986 35.6 20
1985 35.3 19.7
1984 35 19.5
1983 34.8 19.2
1982 34.6 18.9
1981 34.4 18.7
1980 34.2 18.4
1979 34.1 18.1
1978 34 17.9
1977 33.9 17.6
1976 33.8 17.4
1975 33.7 17
1974 33.6 16.7
1973 33.6 16.3
1972 33.5 16
1971 33.3 15.7
1970 33.2 15.6
1969 33 15.6
1968 32.8 15.6
1967 32.6 15.8
1966 32.3 16.1
1965 32 16.4
1964 31.6 16.8
1963 31.3 17.3
1962 31 17.8
1961 30.7 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.2%
2022
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
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bulgaria Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Suriname
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Suriname
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
2,674 mi
2003

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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. 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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